Kraken for OctoPrint vs Fluidd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kraken for OctoPrint
This application provides comprehensive control and monitoring for your 3D printers connected via OctoPrint. Manage print jobs, view camera feeds, adjust temperatures, and access Gcode files remotely or locally.
- Start, pause, resume, or cancel prints
- Monitor print progress
- Stream camera video
- View multiple camera streams
- Control temperatures and fans
- View and search Gcode files
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Kraken makes it easy to monitor, control and manage your 3D printers. Connect to any OctoPrint server on your local network or over the internet. Features: • Start, pause, resume or cancel your print • Monitor print progress • Stream camera video • View camera streams from all of your printers on one screen • Move, extrude, retract, set temperatures and control fans • View and search Gcode files on your OctoPrint server or its SD card • 3D Touch shortcuts • Add multiple printers
Fluidd
Enhance your indoor gardening with intelligent sensors and devices that provide real-time monitoring and automated environmental controls. Optimize lighting, temperature, and humidity for optimal plant growth.
- Real-time garden monitoring
- Automated environmental controls
- Adjustable lighting
- Temperature control
- Humidity level alteration
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If you're looking to get the most out of your indoor gardening experience, look no further than Fluidd's Smart Grow Sensors & Devices. Our cutting-edge technology provides unparalleled insight into your garden's needs, allowing you to monitor everything in real-time. But that's not all; Fluidd's intelligent devices don't just monitor – they automate too! Adjust lighting, control temperature, or alter humidity levels at the touch of a button, providing your plants with the perfect environment to thrive. Transform your indoor gardening journey with Fluidd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kraken for OctoPrint at 51% against Fluidd's 0%. Kraken for OctoPrint also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Fluidd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. Kraken for OctoPrint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fluidd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kraken for OctoPrint holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kraken for OctoPrint has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Kraken for OctoPrint's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fluidd's.
Kraken for OctoPrint ships an update every 3 weeks, Fluidd every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kraken for OctoPrint | Fluidd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (37 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tapgods | Fluidd Technology (AU) Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Kraken for OctoPrint
Fluidd
In-app purchases
Kraken for OctoPrint
- Kraken Pro$5.99
Fluidd
No in-app purchases
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