Smart MFG vs Thia.work
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart MFG
Experience augmented reality manufacturing by scanning a comic book to design, 3D print, assemble, and test a drone. This interactive guide brings the drone manufacturing process to life through engaging AR visuals.
- Augmented reality drone manufacturing
- Interactive AR experience
- Drone design and material selection
- 3D printing and assembly simulation
- Quality testing visualization
- Scan comic book pages to activate AR
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The Smart MFG app launches a superhero-augmented-reality experience. It guides you through manufacturing a drone from design and 3D printing to assembly and quality testing. Move and tilt your device to see AR capabilities in action. Use the app to scan the target images from the printed pages of the Smart Manufacturing comic book, available through the app and at select MFG Day events, brought together nationally by the National Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturing Institute. If you don’t already have the comic book you can email it to yourself from within the app for printing in either grayscale or color. Getting started is easy: 1. Open the Smart MFG app 2. Scan pages of the Smart Manufacturing comic book to launch the AR experience 3. Choose your drone material and performance metrics in the design review 4. Manufacture your drone in a factory with AR This experience was created by PTC and Rockwell Automation for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and its social impact arm, The Manufacturing Institute, which together are driving programs and research to promote modern manufacturing and jump-starting new approaches to growing manufacturing talent, such as MFG Day. For more information, visit themanufacturinginstitute.org. This AR experience is powered by Vuforia, the leading industrial augmented reality platform from PTC. Learn more at PTC.com/vuforia.
Thia.work
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Thia is the mobile companion for Thia.work, a coworking access platform for flexible workspaces. Use the app to view your workspace passes, show QR access codes, and tap NFC tags at supported locations. Thia helps members access participating coworking spaces after they have purchased access through Thia.work or a supported partner location. With Thia, you can: - View active and upcoming workspace passes - Show a QR code at supported door readers or reception desks - Tap supported NFC tags to request entry or exit - Review recent visits and pass history - Manage profile, contact, and company billing details - Let authorized partner staff scan member QR codes for reception validation Access methods vary by location. Some spaces support QR readers, some support NFC tags, and some support reception validation. Thia is available for users and partners of supported Thia.work locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart MFG at 10.0 against Thia.work's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | Smart MFG | Thia.work |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 296 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PTC Inc. | Thia Workspace SRL |
In-app purchases
Smart MFG
No in-app purchases
Thia.work
No in-app purchases
