BoxController vs SpoolFlux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoxController
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SpoolFlux
Manage NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools with support for various formats like OpenSpool and TigerTag. Features automatic color detection, temperature presets, and a comprehensive filament library. Integrates with the OpenFilament Database.
- Read/write multiple NFC tag formats
- Automatic color detection via TD1 device
- Customizable temperature presets
- Extensive filament and material library
- Support for multicolor filaments
- Import from OpenFilament Database
- Save, load, and export filament data
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iOS app for reading and writing NFC tags on 3D printer filament spools. Supports OpenSpool, OpenPrintTag, ACE Pro, and TigerTag. Features: - Multiple NFC formats: read and write OpenSpool (ISO 14443), OpenPrintTag (ISO 15693/SLIX2), ACE Pro, TigerTag, and OpenTag3D - TD1 filament scanner: automatic color detection via USB-MIDI (connect the TD1 device using a Lightning/USB-C adapter) - Extruder temperature range (150–420 °C, 5 °C steps) with Min/Max slider - Heated bed temperature range (0–160 °C, optional) - Temperature presets per material - 24 predefined colors, add your own - Multicolor filaments: create multiple colors per filament (e.g., for multicolor spools) - 42 materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PEEK, and more), add your own - 21 material variants (Matte, Silk, Rainbow, Glow, Carbon, and more), add your own - 42 predefined filament brands, add your own brands - Optional filament properties: weight (250 g–10 kg), diameter (1.75 / 2.85 mm), Spoolman-compatible spool ID - Filament library: save, load, search filaments, and export/import as a .sftemplate file - OpenFilament Database (OFDB): import filament data from the community database - JSON preview with syntax highlighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SpoolFlux at weekly against BoxController's monthly. BoxController's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BoxController ships an update monthly, SpoolFlux weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoxController | SpoolFlux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 奎军 龚 | Reimar Metzen |
In-app purchases
BoxController
No in-app purchases
SpoolFlux
No in-app purchases
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