Comparison

Printing 3D vs 3D Printer Idle

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

Head to head
About

Printing 3D

A relaxing and satisfying game where you control a 3D printer. Print objects layer by layer to match example models.

Highlights
  • Layer-by-layer printing
  • Match example models
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Satisfying simulation
  • 3D object creation
Features
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Print everything! Hold the color button to print the object layer by layer, so the printing object matches the example model. An extremely relaxing and satisfying game, where you’re the master of 3D Printer

About

3D Printer Idle

Features
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Welcome to 3D Printer world! You can print lots of different 3D Objects with your 3D Printer. Earn money, update your 3D Printer's skills and print more objects for fun! You will find inner peace and feel the ASMR to your bones when you are watching your 3D Printer prints the objects.

Screenshots

Printing 3D4 screens
3D Printer Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Printing 3D at none against 3D Printer Idle's shown. Printing 3D also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printing 3D ships an update every 4 days, 3D Printer Idle every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Printing 3D versus 3D Printer Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinting 3D3D Printer Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEVGEIMSena Nur Akyuz

In-app purchases

None

Printing 3D

No in-app purchases

None

3D Printer Idle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Printing 3D free?
Printing 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Printer Idle free?
3D Printer Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Printing 3D or 3D Printer Idle have ads?
3D Printer Idle shows ads; Printing 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Printing 3D or 3D Printer Idle?
Printing 3D ships an update every 4 days, and 3D Printer Idle every 4 months. Most recently, Printing 3D was updated on October 7, 2026 and 3D Printer Idle on October 17, 2026.

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