3DPrinterOS vs Prusa
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.
Prusa
Monitor and manage your 3D printers remotely. Control print parameters, receive notifications for print status, and integrate with model repositories and slicing software. Easily add new printers and cameras, with options for cloud or on-premises storage.
- Real-time printer overview
- Remote print management
- Temperature, speed, flow control
- Push notifications
- Printables.com integration
- EasyPrint slicing integration
- NFC printer setup
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Key Features - Real-time overview of all your Prusa 3D printers in Prusa Connect - Remote printer management. Start, pause, or stop prints directly from the App - Temperature, speed, flow, and position control - Push notifications when prints finish, schedules color changes, and everything else - Integration with Printables.com - browse and start printing - EasyPrint integration - Slice wherever you are, directly from the Prusa App - Add new 3D printers to Prusa Connect using the App - Add and control Buddy3D cameras with all available features - Cloud and on-premises printer storage - NFC printer setup - Team management - Belt tuner - Easily accessible print queue - Focus on privacy and security We plan to keep adding useful new features over time. We would love to hear your feedback!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prusa at 4.0 against 3DPrinterOS's 3.2. Prusa also leads on ratings volume (117 vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 3DPrinterOS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Prusa holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prusa has 117 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 50% of Prusa's.
3DPrinterOS ships an update every 3 months, Prusa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3DPrinterOS | Prusa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 3D Control Systems, Inc. | Prusa Research a.s. |
Customer experience
3DPrinterOS
Prusa
In-app purchases
3DPrinterOS
No in-app purchases
Prusa
No in-app purchases
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