Kraken for OctoPrint vs Joint Craft
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
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 Kraken for OctoPrint's 3.7. Joint Craft also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 51%). Kraken for OctoPrint's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Kraken for OctoPrint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Joint Craft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Joint Craft holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Kraken for OctoPrint's written reviews are positive against 60% of Joint Craft's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Kraken for OctoPrint | Joint Craft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (37 ratings) | 4.3 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tapgods | Snowcraft LLC |
Customer experience
Kraken for OctoPrint
Joint Craft
Bugs and requests
Kraken for OctoPrint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Joint Craft
Reported bugs
14 issues- Notifications not working
- SD card not working reliably
- Email support not responding
- Verification code not sending
- Camera stream requires workaround
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- Camera disconnecting
- Does not support Tailscale IPs
- Remote access not working
- Live activities not working
- Printer controls not working as expected
- Music bug (now fixed)
- Live activity gets stuck
- Push notifications only work when app is open
- Live activities don't show enough information
Requested features
12 requests- Better support for Bambulab printers
- AMS control (load/unload, color, type)
- Widget for lock screen showing drying status
- Support for Elegoo printers via Elegoo Link
- Full screen camera viewing
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- Cloud access via Bambu account linking
- Responsive font size for time remaining in widget
- Support for Prusa Connect
- Multi-cam dashboard for multiple printers
- Optimized live activity for watchOS 11
- Cheaper pro subscription
- More free widgets and live activities
In-app purchases
Kraken for OctoPrint
- Kraken Pro$5.99
Joint Craft
- Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$15.991 Year
- Pro$29.99
Questions
Is Kraken for OctoPrint free?
Is Joint Craft free?
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