3DPrinterOS vs Joint Craft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3DPrinterOS
Manage your 3D printers remotely from anywhere in the world. This cloud-based operating system allows you to add new printers, monitor their status, and control print queues and files with ease. Access your 3D printing activities through a few simple clicks.
- Remote 3D printer management
- Add printers via code or QR scan
- Monitor printer status
- Access and manage print queues
- Remote camera monitoring
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3DPrinterOS is the #1 operating system for 3D Printers. As the Cloud Solution, it provides you access to your 3D Printer from any point in the world. Manage all the 3D Printing activities you are involved in with 3DPrinterOS in a few clicks. The mobile application is now available: - Add a new 3D Printer to your account by entering the code or scanning QR code from the screen of your Kodak Portrait, Dremel 3D40, Dremel 3D45, Robo3D R2, Robo3D C2. - Monitor your 3D Printer statuses remotely. - Get access to files in the queues - Manage the queues - Monitor the camera List of supported 3D Printers: https://www.3dprinteros.com/supported-3d-printers/ Create a free account now: https://cloud.3dprinteros.com.
Joint Craft
Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely with advanced features. Supports Bambu Lab and Klipper printers, external cameras, and offers live activity integration. Manage AMS units, create timelapses, and customize settings with ease.
- Bambu Lab and Klipper printer control
- External camera support (RTSP, MJPEG, WebRTC)
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
- AMS and AMS 2 Pro support
- Timelapse viewing and sharing
- LED and Neopixel controls
- iCloud sync for printer configurations
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Monitor and control 3D printers elegantly. Printer Compatibility: • Bambu Lab printers • Printers with Klipper External Camera Support: • RTSP • MJPEG • WebRTC Features: • Live Activity and Dynamic Island • AMS and AMS 2 Pro support • View and share Timelapses • LED and Neopixel controls • Macros, Presets and QGL • Extruder and Z offset controls • iCloud Sync printer configs Contact us: support@jointcraft.app https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Joint Craft at 4.3 against 3DPrinterOS's 3.2. Joint Craft also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 43%). 3DPrinterOS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Joint Craft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 3DPrinterOS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Joint Craft holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joint Craft has 63 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of 3DPrinterOS's written reviews are positive against 60% of Joint Craft's.
3DPrinterOS ships an update every 3 months, Joint Craft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3DPrinterOS | Joint Craft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3D Control Systems, Inc. | Snowcraft LLC |
Customer experience
3DPrinterOS
Joint Craft
In-app purchases
3DPrinterOS
No in-app purchases
Joint Craft
- Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$15.991 Year
- Pro$29.99
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