MAKEID vs Snapmaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAKEID
This utility app connects to a pocket printer via Bluetooth, enabling various printing functions. Users can print text notes, labels, pictures, web pages, and documents. It also features character recognition and photo scanning capabilities.
- Bluetooth printer connection
- Text and picture notes printing
- Label printing
- Template printing
- Web page printing
- Character recognition
- Document printing
- Photo scanning
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MAKEID-print, as the auxiliary function of pocket printer, connects the pocket printer through Bluetooth, so as to achieve the functions of picture and text notes, label printing, picture printing, template printing, web page printing, character recognition, document printing, photo scanning in app.
Snapmaker
Control and monitor your 3D printer remotely. Start prints, capture time-lapses, and access tutorials and support directly from your mobile device.
- Remote printer control
- Real-time monitoring
- Remote printing initiation
- Time-lapse video recording
- Access knowledge base
- Contact support
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A mobile app designed specifically for Snapmaker 3D printers. - Remote Printer Control: Monitor and control your 3D printer and print jobs anytime, anywhere. - Remote Monitoring: Watch and capture every printing moment in real time. - Remote Printing: Access files stored locally on your printer and start prints with just a tap. - Time-Lapse Recording: Create time-lapse videos to record and share your printing moments. - Knowledge Base: Browse tutorials and troubleshooting guides anytime. - Contact Support: Need help? Reach out to us directly through the Snapmaker App. Our team is ready to assist. We value every user’s feedback and ideas, and we’re committed to growing together with you. Learn more at www.snapmaker.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Snapmaker at 2.9 against MAKEID's 1.7. Snapmaker also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Snapmaker holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snapmaker has 43 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MAKEID ships an update every 9 months, Snapmaker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAKEID | Snapmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 2.9 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chongqing Jingranyouxu Technology Co., Ltd. | snapmaker |
Customer experience
MAKEID
Snapmaker
In-app purchases
MAKEID
No in-app purchases
Snapmaker
No in-app purchases
