Comparison

wNOTIFY2 vs SpoolFlux

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

Head to head
About

wNOTIFY2

Features
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Kommunikationsanwendung zur Ergänzung der wEBV Web-Anwendung. Sämtliche Inhalte und Dienste innerhalb der App sind kostenlos. Die App kann nur von Kunden des wEBV-Services als ergänzende mobile Anwendung verwendet werden. Ein Account kann daher nur von einem Administrator in der wEBV-Web-Anwendung erstellt werden. Für die App fallen daher in keinem Fall kosten an.

About

SpoolFlux

Manage NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools with support for various formats like OpenSpool and TigerTag. Features automatic color detection, temperature presets, and a comprehensive filament library. Integrates with the OpenFilament Database.

Highlights
  • Read/write multiple NFC tag formats
  • Automatic color detection via TD1 device
  • Customizable temperature presets
  • Extensive filament and material library
  • Support for multicolor filaments
  • Import from OpenFilament Database
  • Save, load, and export filament data
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iOS app for reading and writing NFC tags on 3D printer filament spools. Supports OpenSpool, OpenPrintTag, ACE Pro, and TigerTag. Features: - Multiple NFC formats: read and write OpenSpool (ISO 14443), OpenPrintTag (ISO 15693/SLIX2), ACE Pro, TigerTag, and OpenTag3D - TD1 filament scanner: automatic color detection via USB-MIDI (connect the TD1 device using a Lightning/USB-C adapter) - Extruder temperature range (150–420 °C, 5 °C steps) with Min/Max slider - Heated bed temperature range (0–160 °C, optional) - Temperature presets per material - 24 predefined colors, add your own - Multicolor filaments: create multiple colors per filament (e.g., for multicolor spools) - 42 materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PEEK, and more), add your own - 21 material variants (Matte, Silk, Rainbow, Glow, Carbon, and more), add your own - 42 predefined filament brands, add your own brands - Optional filament properties: weight (250 g–10 kg), diameter (1.75 / 2.85 mm), Spoolman-compatible spool ID - Filament library: save, load, search filaments, and export/import as a .sftemplate file - OpenFilament Database (OFDB): import filament data from the community database - JSON preview with syntax highlighting

Screenshots

wNOTIFY23 screens
SpoolFlux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpoolFlux at weekly against wNOTIFY2's every 3 months. wNOTIFY2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wNOTIFY2 ships an update every 3 months, SpoolFlux weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
wNOTIFY2 versus SpoolFlux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwNOTIFY2SpoolFlux
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUBH Software & EngineeringReimar Metzen

In-app purchases

None

wNOTIFY2

No in-app purchases

None

SpoolFlux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is wNOTIFY2 free?
wNOTIFY2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpoolFlux free?
SpoolFlux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do wNOTIFY2 or SpoolFlux have ads?
Neither wNOTIFY2 nor SpoolFlux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, wNOTIFY2 or SpoolFlux?
wNOTIFY2 ships an update every 3 months, and SpoolFlux weekly. Most recently, wNOTIFY2 was updated on October 4, 2026 and SpoolFlux on October 5, 2026.

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