Comparison

Drive Logger vs Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

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

Head to head
About

Drive Logger

Easily log your supervised driving practice to meet licensing requirements. Track daytime and nighttime drives with simple one-tap recording and view your progress at a glance. All your data is securely stored on your device.

Highlights
  • Log practice drives with one tap
  • Track daytime and nighttime driving
  • View driving history and statistics
  • Manual drive recording
  • Export drive data
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
  • On-device data storage
  • Open source
Features
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Got your drivers permit? Now you need to practice driving in order to get your full license. Drive Logger helps you log how much you have been driving making sure that you get your practice hours in. # Simple, Easy, Fast It takes just one tap to start recording your current drive. When you're finished, one tap records it. This simplicity allows you to focus on learning how to drive while giving you peace of mind that you’re getting your required hours. # Information at a glance Easily see how long you have been driving, broken down into daytime and nighttime drives. Additionally, view statistics about your driving habits. iOS 14 homescreen widgets allow you to easily see your progress. # Completely on device None of your data is sent over the internet. Instead, it is stored completely on device. Drive Logger is an open source app, so anyone can take a look at the source code. Features: - View your driving history at a glance, broken down by day and night drives - One tap to start recording a drive and one tap to save it - Fast and easy to use - Manually record drives - Export your drive data - iOS 14 Widgets allow you to track your progress from your home screen - All data is stored on device - Open source

About

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Consolidate your 3D model searching and collecting across multiple platforms into one app. Find, organize, and manage designs from various sites with cross-platform search and unified favorites.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform 3D model search
  • Unified favorites and collections
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Website account integration
  • Download management
  • Content filtering
Features
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All your favorite 3D printing model sites — one app. 3Drop brings together Printables, Thingiverse, MakerWorld, Cults 3D, Thangs, Maker Online, Creality Cloud, GrabCAD, MyMiniFactory, and NextPrint into a single, unified experience. Stop switching between browsers and tabs — find, collect, and manage 3D models across all major platforms. 【Cross-Platform Search】 Search across all 10 websites at once. Filter by category, price, license, and more. Sort by relevance, popularity, or upload date to find exactly what you need. 【Unified Favorites & Collections】 Like models from any site and organize them into custom lists. Create themed collections — group by project, material, or printer. All your favorites in one place, no matter the source. 【Cloud Sync】 Sign in to sync favorites across all your devices. Your collections stay up to date everywhere. You can also sync likes and follows directly with each website's account. 【Website Account Integration】 Log in to each website within the app. Check your login status, view your profile, browse your published designs, and manage follows — all without leaving 3Drop. 【Competitions】 Browse active design competitions from supported platforms. See entries, deadlines, and prizes at a glance. 【Personalization】 Light, Dark, and System themes with Material You support Customize card layout: choose which details to display Adjust image fit, title position, and grid layout 7 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese 【Download Management】 Track your downloaded files, choose storage locations, and clean up history with a built-in download manager. Supported sites: • Printables • Thingiverse • Cults 3D • MakerWorld • Thangs • Maker Online • Creality Cloud • GrabCAD • NextPrint • MyMiniFactory 3Drop is the essential companion app for 3D printing enthusiasts, makers, and hobbyists. Whether you're looking for your next print or managing a growing collection of favorites, 3Drop keeps everything organized in one place. Download now and explore millions of 3D models from across the web. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1-month ($1.99) duration • 12-month ($14.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. It will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policies: https://three-drop.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://three-drop.com/terms

Screenshots

Drive Logger4 screens
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop at 4.8 against Drive Logger's 4.1. Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (400 vs 16). Drive Logger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Drive Logger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop has 400 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Drive Logger's written reviews are positive against 79% of Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drive Logger ships an update weekly, Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drive Logger versus Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrive LoggerThingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.8 (400 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16400 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRonan FurutaWU FU-HUNG

Customer experience

Drive Logger

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

All ratings395 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

Drive Logger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App closes after 10 seconds
  • Account connection/syncing not working for Thingiverse and Cults 3D
  • Printables.com not appearing in results
  • App keeps crashing
  • App force closes when scrolling
Show 4 more
  • Keyboard remains open after search input and cannot be closed
  • Syncing only brings back a fraction of favorites
  • Previews don't load in-app, requires opening in browser
  • Search results are not comprehensive or ranked correctly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Nexprint account support
  • More Creality friendly prints
  • More print options for storage, wall shelves etc.
  • Printables.com login/sync fix
  • Thangs integration fix
Show 5 more
  • Filter to sort by date/newest models
  • PC version of the app
  • Sort function by likes or trends
  • Add MyMiniFactory
  • iPad app version

In-app purchases

None

Drive Logger

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Subscriptions3
  • Support Me Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Support Me Yearly (Ad-Free)$9.991 Year
  • Support Me Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy Me Filaments$29.99
  • Buy Me Filaments$39.99

Questions

Is Drive Logger free?
Drive Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop free?
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drive Logger or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop?
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop is rated higher. Drive Logger averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop averages 4.8 from 400 ratings.
Do Drive Logger or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop have ads?
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop shows ads; Drive Logger does not.
Which is updated more often, Drive Logger or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop?
Drive Logger ships an update weekly, and Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop every 9 days. Most recently, Drive Logger was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop on October 27, 2026.

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