CleverSnippets vs SpoolManager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CleverSnippets
Save time by creating reusable text templates with powerful placeholders. Quickly generate personalized messages, emails, and more for any situation. The free version offers unlimited snippets and essential features, with optional upgrades for advanced functionality.
- Create unlimited snippets
- Use placeholder types (input, clipboard, photo, date)
- Share snippets via sharing sheet
- Save snippets as text, RTF, PNG, PDF, HTML
- Copy snippets to clipboard
- iCloud synchronization (Pro version)
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*** Start now into a more convenient future of faster texts, mails and messages! *** Did you ever find yourself in the situation where you asked yourself: "Wait a minute - haven't I wrote almost the same text/mail/message before!?"? THE SITUATION Almost everybody wastes time by writing nearly identical texts over and over again. Some examples: • The always same "Happy birthday!"-Message you send to your friends & family • The message you send out after selling something on the internet • The reply to the recruiter who just sent you a job opening • ... For all of these and more situations CleverSnippets can help you to speed things up a lot! By creating snippets with powerful placeholders you will be able to generate extensive personalized and adapted texts, mails and messages in seconds in the future. See the app preview video for an example. BASIC VERSION The base version of CleverSnippets is and will forever stay free. It enables you to: • Create an unlimited amount of snippets. • Add the two placeholder types "Prompt for input" and "Use clipboard content" - which will be sufficient for many cases. • Share your processed snippets via sharing sheet with the applications on your device - for example to your Mail app. • Save your processed snippets to the Files App as plain text or in Rich Text Format. • Copy your processed snippets to the clipboard as plain text or in Rich Text Format. • Amaze people with the speed of your replies ;-) UPGRADES (You will keep hold of your upgrades FOREVER - and even get additional features for free if these are added within your upgrade category. CleverSnippets will NEVER change to a subscription based model!) If you decide to get even more, we got you covered. There are four upgrades available: PlaceholderTypes+ • Unlocks placeholder type "Take photo". • Unlocks placeholder type "Select image". • Unlocks placeholder type "Select date". • Unlocks placeholder type "Select date & time". • Unlocks fixed images in snippets. • Unlocks fixed links in snippets. FileTypes+ • Unlocks the file type "RTF (MS Windows™)" for saving. • Unlocks the file type "PNG (image)" for saving and/or copying. • Unlocks the file type "PDF" for saving and/or copying. • Unlocks the file type "HTML" for saving and/or copying. Appearance+ • Disables advertising (will be displayed with more than three snippets). • Adds the dark mode (for iOS < version 13 - from iOS 13 on CleverSnippets will use the system setting). ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE If you like to get serious about speeding up your world this is your upgrade: CleverSnippetsPro • All of the other upgrades included • iCloud synchronization • All future enhancements of the iOS app included TAKING ABOUT FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS There is still a lot to come: • Share your snippets with friends & family • More placeholder types • Even more powerful snippets THANK YOU FOR READING TO THIS POINT We know long texts can be cumbersome. Anyhow with CleverSnippets creating such should be fast and easy for you in the future :-)
SpoolManager
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SpoolManager - Your Filament. Smartly Organized. Keep track of your filament spools, remaining amounts and printing data at all times. SpoolManager makes managing your 3D printing filament simple, fast and digital - with NFC/RFID tags, QR codes, an automatic shopping list and much more. -------------------- NFC/RFID & QR CODES -------------------- - Read and write NFC/RFID tags - Create and scan QR codes - Store filament data directly with your spool - Optimized for NFC tags, e.g. Anycubic ACE Pro - Quickly access material, color and other filament data -------------------- SPOOLS & INVENTORY -------------------- - Manufacturer, material and color - Remaining amount and spool weight - Printing temperatures and print parameters - Storage location and inventory - Price and purchase date - Edit, share and update your spools -------------------- AUTOMATIC SHOPPING LIST -------------------- - Automatically detect spools running low - Automatically add low-stock filament to your shopping list - Set your own remaining-filament threshold - Add items manually at any time -------------------- FILAMENT PROFILES -------------------- - Create custom material profiles - Save frequently used settings - Import and export profiles - Quickly switch between commonly used filaments -------------------- HISTORY, ARCHIVE & SEARCH -------------------- - Keep track of read and write history - Archive spools and reuse them later - Quickly search through your saved data -------------------- ICLOUD, APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS -------------------- - Optional iCloud sync across your devices - Quick access from your Apple Watch - Important information available in widgets -------------------- TRY FREE FOR 7 DAYS -------------------- Try SpoolManager free for 7 days and explore all its features. After your trial, unlock SpoolManager permanently with a one-time Lifetime purchase for $1.99 - no subscription. SpoolManager is made for everyone who wants to organize filament, keep track of remaining amounts and simplify their 3D printing workflow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pixel-project.de/spm/datenschutz_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CleverSnippets at 11.0 against SpoolManager's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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. CleverSnippets sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SpoolManager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CleverSnippets ships an update monthly, SpoolManager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CleverSnippets | SpoolManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephan Sann | Norman Hennige |
In-app purchases
CleverSnippets
- PlaceholderTypes+$1.99
- FileTypes+$1.99
- Appearance+$1.99
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- CleverSnippetsPro$4.99
SpoolManager
- Monatsabo$0.991 Month
- Jahresabo$8.991 Year
- Lifetime$1.99









