Comparison

Flipper Mobile App vs BamBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Flipper Mobile App

Manage your portable multi-tool device data, organize digital keys, and share them with a community of users. This application enhances the functionality of your device for various geeky projects.

Highlights
  • Manage device data
  • Organize digital keys
  • Share keys with users
  • Community sharing
Features
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Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for geeks in a toy-like body. This app helps to manage your data on the device, organize keys and share them with other Flipper Zero users.

About

BamBuddy

Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely with live status updates, camera feeds, and print management. Offers advanced features like AI assistance and smart notifications for a seamless printing experience.

Highlights
  • Live printer status and camera feed
  • Remote print control (pause, resume, stop)
  • Filament and error message monitoring
  • Print statistics and history
  • Live Activity and Lock Screen widgets
  • AI Print Assistant for error codes
Features
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BamBuddy is the companion app for your self-hosted Bambuddy server. Monitor and control your Bambu Lab 3D printers from iPhone and iPad: over your local network at home, via your remote address on the go. The app switches automatically. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Live Activity with progress, finish time and a pause button, also in the Dynamic Island and StandBy • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, with pause and chamber light without opening the app • Chamber light and BamBuddy in Control Center and on the Action button • Ask Siri: "How's my print in BamBuddy?" MONITOR EVERYTHING LIVE • Real-time status: progress, layers, time remaining and finish time • Live camera view, with a snapshot you can share instantly • Temperatures, fans and AMS units with filament colors • Filament overview: every spool on one screen, including what's running low • HMS error messages right in view CONTROL WITH CONFIDENCE • Pause, resume or stop prints • Print speed and chamber light • Manage the queue: start, reorder, cancel • Archive with favorites and print history STATISTICS • Success rate, print hours, filament usage, cost and energy • Charts by filament type and by printer FREE AND PRO The free version controls one printer, including widgets, Siri and all the features above. BamBuddy Pro (subscription or one-time purchase, 7-day free trial) adds: • Unlimited printers: your entire print farm in one app • Live Activity and Dynamic Island for every print • AI Print Assistant: explains error codes and gives advice on failed prints, fully on-device with Apple Intelligence • AI Insights: analysis of your print statistics with practical tips • Smart notifications: print finished or failed, printer error, filament running low PRIVACY FIRST No account, no cloud, no tracking. The app only talks to your own server. Your server token is stored securely in the Keychain. Available in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese. Requires a running Bambuddy server (open source, free). SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION BamBuddy Pro is available as a monthly subscription (EUR 1.99 per month) or an annual subscription (EUR 14.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial). There is also a one-time lifetime purchase (EUR 29.99). Prices may vary by country; the App Store shows the price in your currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wemeekit.nl/privacy/bambuddy/

Screenshots

Flipper Mobile App4 screens
BamBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flipper Mobile App at 69% against BamBuddy's 0%. Flipper Mobile App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (311 vs 1). BamBuddy's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BamBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flipper Mobile App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BamBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flipper Mobile App has 311 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Flipper Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 0% of BamBuddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flipper Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, BamBuddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flipper Mobile App versus BamBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipper Mobile AppBamBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (311 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings311 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlipper Devices Inc.WeMeekIt

Customer experience

Flipper Mobile App

All ratings311 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative16.2%

BamBuddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flipper Mobile App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Firmware update process sometimes causes Bluetooth, SubGHz, or NFC issues
  • App crashes when trying to access the App Store section
  • Keyboard not showing up when pairing code is requested
  • Widgets not working on iOS 16
  • Remote control feature has input lag

Requested features

9 requests
  • More interactive features (e.g., sleeping dolphin, talking dolphin)
  • Ability to download different firmware versions directly in the app
  • Support for managing multiple Flipper Zero devices
  • Folder support in SubGHz catalog
  • Apple Watch companion app
Show 4 more
  • Shortcuts integration for payloads
  • Notification system for app updates
  • Ability to edit and move files/folders on the Flipper Zero
  • Ducky script compiler in the mobile app

BamBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flipper Mobile App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BamBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Flipper Mobile App free?
Flipper Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BamBuddy free?
BamBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flipper Mobile App or BamBuddy?
BamBuddy is rated higher. Flipper Mobile App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while BamBuddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flipper Mobile App or BamBuddy have ads?
Neither Flipper Mobile App nor BamBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flipper Mobile App or BamBuddy?
Flipper Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, and BamBuddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flipper Mobile App was updated on October 14, 2026 and BamBuddy on October 16, 2026.

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