Kraken for OctoPrint vs OctoCheck
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
OctoCheck
Monitor and manage multiple Octoprint instances remotely. Keep track of your 3D print progress from any location with this user-friendly application.
- Manage multiple Octoprint instances
- Monitor print progress remotely
- Easy-to-use interface
- Check status from anywhere
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OctoCheck is an easy-to-use solution for managing one or many Octoprint instances. Quickly check on your print's progress from where ever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OctoCheck at 5.0 against Kraken for OctoPrint's 3.7. OctoCheck also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Kraken for OctoPrint's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OctoCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.
OctoCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. 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.
| Parameter | Kraken for OctoPrint | OctoCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tapgods | Luke Pilkington |
Customer experience
Kraken for OctoPrint
OctoCheck
In-app purchases
Kraken for OctoPrint
- Kraken Pro$5.99
OctoCheck
No in-app purchases
Questions
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