3D Printer Cam Viewer vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D Printer Cam Viewer
Monitor your 3D printer's live stream from within your internal network. Access your printer remotely by configuring your router's port forwarding. View your prints in real-time wherever you are.
- Live stream monitoring
- Internal network access
- Remote access via port forwarding
- Supports all 3D printers with streaming
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This cam viewer and player for all 3D printers, which offer the appropriate streaming, shows you the livestream of your 3D printer. This works in the internal network. Of course you can also open your port in your router to the outside, then you can also access it from on the road.
Flash Maker
Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.
- Remote printer status check
- Live video monitoring
- Group management for multiple printers
- Convenient 3D printing control
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flash Maker at Free against 3D Printer Cam Viewer's $0.99. Flash Maker also leads on rating (1.9 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Flash Maker is free to download; 3D Printer Cam Viewer costs $0.99 up front. 3D Printer Cam Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per year. Flash Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flash Maker holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Maker has 453 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 3D Printer Cam Viewer's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flash Maker's.
3D Printer Cam Viewer ships an update every 36 months, Flash Maker monthly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | 3D Printer Cam Viewer | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.9 (453 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 453 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tobias Stephan | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
3D Printer Cam Viewer
Flash Maker
Bugs and requests
3D Printer Cam Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flash Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes
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- Logging in and connecting issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
- More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
- Add AI control of failed prints
- Add slicer functionality
- Add iPad support
In-app purchases
3D Printer Cam Viewer
- 1 year full version$0.491 Year
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 3D Printer Cam Viewer free?
Is Flash Maker free?
Which has better reviews, 3D Printer Cam Viewer or Flash Maker?
Do 3D Printer Cam Viewer or Flash Maker have ads?
Which is updated more often, 3D Printer Cam Viewer or Flash Maker?
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