STL Master vs Creality Cloud Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STL Master
View and interact with 3D models in augmented reality. Share instant screenshots and screen recordings of your designs directly from the app.
- STL file viewing
- Augmented reality (AR) mode
- Instant screenshots
- Screen recording
- Design sharing
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This app also allows you to share instant screenshots and screen recording videos of your designs without using any other tools/apps.
Creality Cloud Lite
This application simplifies 3D printing by allowing remote control and real-time monitoring of your printer. It features AI-powered print detection to automatically pause prints if issues arise, and enables you to record and share your creations.
- Remote 3D printer control
- Real-time print monitoring
- AI print detection and auto-pause
- Print status notifications
- Record printing process
- Create time-lapse videos
- Share 3D printing creations
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Creality Cloud Lite App, your reliable assistant for 3D printing. Our goal is to simplify the complexity of 3D printing and enable more people to enjoy the fun of 3D printing. This app provides a convenient user experience, allowing you to distribute print tasks and remotely control your 3D printer. You can also monitor the printing status in real-time, no matter where you are, enabling you to perform 3D printing operations anytime, anywhere. The built-in AI print detection feature continuously monitors the printing process. If any printing abnormalities are detected, you will receive timely notifications and the print will automatically pause. Additionally, you can record the printing process, create time-lapse videos, and share your 3D printing creations with friends. Furthermore, this app supports integration with the Creality Sonic Pad, allowing remote control functionality by synchronizing with your Creality Cloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STL Master at 86% against Creality Cloud Lite's 29%. STL Master also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STL Master holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of STL Master's written reviews are positive against 29% of Creality Cloud Lite's.
STL Master ships an update monthly, Creality Cloud Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STL Master | Creality Cloud Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (49 ratings) — better | 3.1 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 28.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | JA Logic Labs LLC | CREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
STL Master
Creality Cloud Lite
User reviews
STL Master
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth rendering performance
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or trackers
- 🎨 High-quality rendering and visualization
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices (iPhone, iPad)
- 🌐 AR (Augmented Reality) feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 🖱️ Difficult object manipulation and navigation
- 🔍 Zoom limitations (hard to zoom out/in)
- ❌ Inconsistent file loading and orientation
- 🎨 Overly shiny/metallic default appearance
Creality Cloud Lite
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use for beginners
- 👍 Basic but good functionality
- 👍 Good for managing prints
- 👍 Works well for some users
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Camera connectivity problems
- 🐛 App doesn't recognize printer
- 🐛 Customer service is poor
- 🐛 UI is confusing
Bugs and requests
STL Master
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes immediately on launch
- Files won't open or load
- Objects disappear when moved
- Inconsistent file orientation on load
- Markup mode traps user and requires app restart
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- Buttons don't toggle/close properly
- Measurement dimensions display as mirror images
- HDRI background doesn't affect model lighting
- Freezing in editing/pen tip mode
- Objects zoomed in with no zoom out capability
- Parts of model cut off or not displayed
- Mac version has significant stability issues
- iOS 10.2 compatibility crash
Requested features
13 requests- More color and material options
- Unit measurement display and metric/standard conversion
- How-to video tutorials for hidden features
- Proper zoom in/out controls
- Object positioning/movement button
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- Measurement and dimension tools
- Drag-and-drop file opening support
- Menu items for file operations
- Closeable menu buttons
- More file format support
- HDRI lighting affecting model rendering
- Save functionality for combined files
- Proper markup mode functionality
Creality Cloud Lite
Reported bugs
35 issues- App won't open
- Camera connectivity broken
- Camera crashes often
- Close button for camera is inaccessible
- No connections after multiple re-launches
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- Cannot login with Apple option
- Cannot login with existing account
- Login button is not active
- Cannot log in with E-Mail and Passwort
- Login is broken
- Password requirements verification during sign in
- Cannot log in to this App
- Link to sign in does not work
- Cannot log in
- Login link does not work
- Cannot log in to your account
- Login button is inactive
- Login link does not work
- Cannot log in
- Camera view cannot be closed or retreated
- Cannot log in with E-Mail and password
- Camera doesn't show any picture
- Camera not working
- QR code not scanning
- Cannot upload gcode
- Cannot log in to your account
- App doesn't recognize printer
- Camera feed hardly ever works
- Cannot find library
- Camera gives an error
- App is constantly rebooting
- Printer software constantly shows offline
- App cannot find device
- App does not respond
- Sign up timed out error
Requested features
9 requests- Improve iPhone camera formatting and framing
- Add landscape mode for iPhone camera
- Make close button accessible for camera view
- Add local LAN monitoring
- Improve usability and clarity
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- Add iPad landscape support
- Add language localization
- Add push notifications for print completion/failure
- Remove unwanted competition notifications
In-app purchases
STL Master
No in-app purchases
Creality Cloud Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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