Comparison

OctoPod for OctoPrint vs Skydive Sim Instructor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OctoPod for OctoPrint

Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely from your Apple devices. This open-source client offers secure access, live webcam feeds, and comprehensive control over print jobs, temperatures, and printer movements.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Unlimited printer support
  • Multiple webcam feeds
  • Apple Watch and TV support
  • Siri integration
  • Live Activities and Widgets
  • File management and printing
Features
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OctoPod — Control your OctoPrint printers from anywhere. OctoPod is a free, open-source OctoPrint client for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Monitor multiple printers, watch live camera feeds, manage print jobs, receive notifications and control your printers from one app—with no subscription required. Connect directly on your local network or use services such as OctoEverywhere and Obico for secure remote access. MULTIPLE PRINTERS • Add an unlimited number of OctoPrint printers • Monitor every printer from a single dashboard • Quickly switch between printers • Synchronize printer configurations between your iOS devices • Automatically discover OctoPrint installations on your network MONITOR YOUR PRINTS • View print status, progress, elapsed time and estimated completion time • Monitor extruder, bed and heated-chamber temperatures • View live temperature charts and history • Watch multiple MJPEG or HLS cameras • Open cameras full screen, zoom and use supported picture-in-picture features • Monitor Raspberry Pi temperature and receive overheating alerts • View file thumbnails generated by supported slicer plugins CONTROL YOUR PRINTER • Start, pause, resume, restart, cancel and stop prints • Set target temperatures • Move the X, Y, Z and extruder axes • Home individual axes • Adjust fan speed, flow rate and feed rate • Disable individual motors • Run OctoPrint system commands and custom controls • View the terminal and send G-code commands • Manage files stored in OctoPrint or on an SD card • Upload and print files from iCloud Drive and other Files-compatible providers • Watch, save and share timelapse videos LIVE ACTIVITIES AND NOTIFICATIONS Install the free OctoPod plugin for OctoPrint to receive: • Push notifications with optional images • Live Activity updates on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Printing milestones and completion alerts • Temperature and printer-status notifications APPLE WATCH • Monitor multiple printers from your wrist • View print progress and printer status • Use Apple Watch complications • Control supported printer functions APPLE TV Monitor your printers and camera feeds from your television using the included Apple TV app. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Use Siri and Shortcuts to monitor or control printers, supported smart switches, enclosures and Palette devices. WIDGETS View printer status from Home Screen, Lock Screen and desktop widgets and open the appropriate printer directly from a widget. REMOTE ACCESS OctoPod supports direct OctoPrint connections as well as: • OctoEverywhere • Obico, including self-hosted servers • Basic and Digest HTTP authentication • Reverse-proxy and custom-header configurations PLUGIN INTEGRATIONS Supported OctoPrint integrations include: • Cancel Object • DisplayLayerProgress • PrintTimeGenius • Spool Manager and Filament Manager • OctoLight Home Assistant • Enclosure • BLTouch • OctoRelay • PSU Control • TP-Link Smartplug • Domoticz • Wemo • Tasmota • Palette 2 PERSONALIZATION AND ACCESSIBILITY • Light and Dark Mode • Multiple app themes • Dynamic Type and larger-text support • App Locked read-only mode to help prevent accidental commands OctoPod is available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Norwegian, Czech, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Simplified Chinese. OctoPod is an independent, open-source application and is not affiliated with the OctoPrint project. Source code: https://github.com/gdombiak/OctoPod FAQ and setup assistance: https://github.com/gdombiak/OctoPod/wiki/FAQ-using-the-app

About

Skydive Sim Instructor

This companion app allows skydiving instructors to remotely manage training sessions for users in a compatible VR simulator. Instructors can control scenarios, start jumps, and assist with controls without direct headset access.

Highlights
  • Remote session control
  • Setup wing loading
  • Select training scenarios
  • Start and restart jumps
  • Assist with canopy controls
  • Manage student sessions
Features
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Skydive Sim Instructor is a companion app for Skydive Sim, sold separately on Meta Quest and Steam. It is not a standalone game. Skydive Sim running on a compatible VR headset is required. Designed for skydiving instructors, drop zones, training facilities, and event operators, Skydive Sim Instructor provides remote control of supported Skydive Sim sessions from an iPhone or iPad. The app allows an instructor or operator to manage a student's simulator session without needing to access the VR headset directly. Depending on the active Skydive Sim experience, instructors can set up wing loading, select scenes and training scenarios, start jumps, assist with canopy controls, restart sessions, return the student to the main menu, and more. Skydive Sim Instructor is designed to make supervised VR training sessions easier to manage, particularly when the person wearing the headset needs guidance or assistance. Requirements Skydive Sim installed and running on a compatible VR headset Both headset and iPhone or iPad on the same local Wi-Fi network A Skydive Sim Instructor account Optional: For the best experience, we recommend using Skydive Sim Instructor on iPad. Skydive Sim Instructor does not include the Skydive Sim VR experience itself. To experience Skydive Sim, please purchase and install Skydive Sim separately on a supported VR platform.

Screenshots

OctoPod for OctoPrint4 screens
Skydive Sim Instructor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: OctoPod for OctoPrint at 3.7K against Skydive Sim Instructor's 1. OctoPod for OctoPrint also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Skydive Sim Instructor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OctoPod for OctoPrint against 5.0 for Skydive Sim Instructor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OctoPod for OctoPrint has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OctoPod for OctoPrint ships an update every 6 weeks, Skydive Sim Instructor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OctoPod for OctoPrint versus Skydive Sim Instructor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctoPod for OctoPrintSkydive Sim Instructor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB86 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGaston DombiakSkydive Sim

Customer experience

OctoPod for OctoPrint

All ratings3,654 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.0%

Skydive Sim Instructor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

OctoPod for OctoPrint

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cancel button not working as expected
  • Print job details not displaying correctly
  • Printer setup form fields not labeled

Requested features

5 requests
  • GCode viewer
  • Granular notification controls
  • Customizable webcam URL support
  • Direct Google Drive file integration
  • Dynamic video screen resizing

Skydive Sim Instructor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OctoPod for OctoPrint

No in-app purchases

None

Skydive Sim Instructor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OctoPod for OctoPrint free?
OctoPod for OctoPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skydive Sim Instructor free?
Skydive Sim Instructor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OctoPod for OctoPrint or Skydive Sim Instructor?
Skydive Sim Instructor is rated higher. OctoPod for OctoPrint averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Skydive Sim Instructor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OctoPod for OctoPrint or Skydive Sim Instructor have ads?
Neither OctoPod for OctoPrint nor Skydive Sim Instructor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OctoPod for OctoPrint or Skydive Sim Instructor?
OctoPod for OctoPrint ships an update every 6 weeks, and Skydive Sim Instructor every 3 weeks. Most recently, OctoPod for OctoPrint was updated on October 22, 2026 and Skydive Sim Instructor on October 25, 2026.

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