Comparison

Kraken for OctoPrint vs LIDARScanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Kraken for OctoPrint

OctoPrint Client

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.737 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

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

Features

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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

About

LIDARScanner

Features

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Mit LIDAR Scanner erfasst du Räume per iPhone- oder iPad-LiDAR und erhältst sofort einen bemaßten 2D-Grundriss sowie ein 3D-Modell — ohne Cloud, ohne Account. Alle Projekte bleiben lokal auf deinem Gerät. FÜR WEN? Ideal für Handwerker, Architektur-Studierende, Makler, Vermieter und alle, die schnell Grundrisse, Flächen und Maße dokumentieren möchten. SCANNEN • Apple RoomPlan / LiDAR — Wände, Türen, Fenster und Boden • Scan-Anleitung und Qualitätsanzeige während der Erfassung • Live-2D-Karte und Mini-3D-Vorschau beim Scannen • Mehrere Räume pro Projekt, mehrere Projekte parallel GRUNDRISS & MASSE • Technische Bemaßung mit Maßlinien (Außenwände oder alle Wände) • Tür- und Fenstermaße, Grundfläche optional im Plan • Wand oder Öffnung antippen — Maße sofort sichtbar • Dark Mode für bessere Lesbarkeit 3D-MODELL • Interaktives USDZ-Modell mit Maß-Overlays • Kamera-Presets und 360°-Orbit-Rundgang • USDZ teilen per AirDrop, Dateien oder E-Mail MEHRGESCHOSS • Etage pro Raum (UG, EG, OG, DG) • Gruppierung in der Projektübersicht mit Fläche pro Etage • ZIP-Export mit Ordnern pro Etage EXPORT & WEITERVERARBEITUNG • PDF (druckoptimiert), PNG, JPEG • DXF und SVG für CAD, Illustrator und Web • Projekt-ZIP mit allen Räumen • AirPrint-Druck DATENSCHUTZ Keine Registrierung, kein Backend, keine Cloud-Synchronisation. Scans werden ausschließlich lokal gespeichert. VORAUSSETZUNGEN LiDAR-Gerät erforderlich: iPhone 12 Pro oder neuer, iPad Pro mit LiDAR. iOS 17 oder neuer. HINWEIS RoomPlan erkennt keine Decken. Mehrgeschoss-Häuser: pro Etage separat scannen — nicht über Treppen in einem Durchgang.

Screenshots

Kraken for OctoPrint4 screens

LIDARScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIDARScanner at none against Kraken for OctoPrint's 1. LIDARScanner also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kraken for OctoPrint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LIDARScanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kraken for OctoPrint ships an update every 3 weeks, LIDARScanner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Kraken for OctoPrint versus LIDARScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Kraken for OctoPrint	LIDARScanner
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.7 (37 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	51.4% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	37 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	16.6 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	11 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Tapgods	Alexander Wesselburg

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kraken for OctoPrint

One-time1

Kraken Pro$5.99

None

LIDARScanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kraken for OctoPrint free?

Kraken for OctoPrint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is LIDARScanner free?

LIDARScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Kraken for OctoPrint or LIDARScanner have ads?

Neither Kraken for OctoPrint nor LIDARScanner shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Kraken for OctoPrint or LIDARScanner?

Kraken for OctoPrint ships an update every 3 weeks, and LIDARScanner every 4 days. Most recently, Kraken for OctoPrint was updated on November 3, 2026 and LIDARScanner on October 31, 2026.