Filament.uno vs OpenSpool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filament.uno
Easily manage your 3D printing filament stock. Track what you have, add new spools, and maintain your inventory with simple tools.
- Add filament spools
- Manage inventory
- Maintain filament stock
- Simple functionality
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Filament.uno makes 3D printing inventory easy by providing simply functionality to add, manage and maintain your filament inventory.
OpenSpool
This utility app functions as a universal RFID reader for 3D printers. It supports various RFID systems used for 3D printer filament, including OpenSpool, OpenTag, and Creality. More information on integration is available via a provided GitHub link.
- Universal RFID reader
- Reads OpenSpool RFID systems
- Reads OpenTag RFID systems
- Reads Creality RFID systems
- Supports other RFID systems
- 3D printer filament tracking
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OpenSpool is the universal RFID reader for 3d printers. It reads OpenSpool, OpenTag, Creality and other RFID systems for 3d printer filament. See https://github.com/spuder/openspool for more information on integrating a RFID reader into your 3d printer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenSpool at none against Filament.uno's 1. OpenSpool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Filament.uno's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Filament.uno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenSpool asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenSpool holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Filament.uno's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenSpool's.
| Parameter | Filament.uno | OpenSpool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Sohier | Spencer Owen |
Customer experience
Filament.uno
OpenSpool
In-app purchases
Filament.uno
- Filament.uno PRO$2.99
OpenSpool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Filament.uno free?
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