Comparison

SimpleObjectScan vs Filament

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

Head to head
About

SimpleObjectScan

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You can perform a 3D scan and save the space as mesh data. The mesh data can be exported as a 3D model. If the device is equipped with a LiDAR sensor, high-definition scanning is possible.

About

Filament

Features
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Take control of your 3D printer filament collection. Filament Tracker is a native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that gives every spool a unique ID, a home, and a complete history β€” from purchase to retirement. Manage your inventory seamlessly on your mobile devices, leveraging quick QR scanning on both iPhone and iPad, alongside powerful hardware NFC tag scanning on your iPhone. β€” KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE β€” Browse your entire collection filtered by state, brand, type, color family, or location. Sort by grams remaining to spot low spools at a glance. Every spool tracks its weight, state (New β†’ In Use β†’ Low β†’ Empty β†’ Retired), event history, and photos. β€” SMART INTAKE & AUTO-FILL β€” Skip tedious data entry when adding new inventory. Paste text straight from a product page or receiptβ€”or on iPhone and iPad, use your device camera to scan text directly off physical box and bag labels. For compatible devices, on-device Apple Intelligence automatically parses the text to extract the spool's brand, material, color, and net weight instantly. β€” SCAN TO FIND. SCAN TO MOVE. β€” Print a QR code for any spool or location, or use your iPhone to write and scan custom NFC tags right at your workbench. A quick tap of an NFC tag with your iPhone, or a swift camera scan of a QR code on either iPhone or iPad, instantly identifies exactly what's loaded and where it is. Move a spool to a new location in two quick scans. β€” LOCATIONS THAT FIT YOUR SETUP β€” Organize your collection by dry box, AMS unit, shelf, printer, or any location you define. Locations marked as Connected to Printer automatically count loaded spools as In Use. β€” TRACK EVERY GRAM β€” Log print sessions to keep grams-remaining accurate. Attach photos from your camera, photo library, or Files to any spool or filament record. Track purchase price and source URL per spool, with per-spool currency overrides for international purchases. β€” BUILT-IN FILAMENT REFERENCE β€” Look up print temperatures, drying recommendations, density, and resistance ratings for ~30 common filament types β€” from PLA and PETG to specialty materials like PA6-CF, BVOH, and ASA. Tap any reference entry to instantly filter your spools by that type. β€” ICLOUD SYNC β€” Your inventory syncs silently across all your devices via CloudKit. Works fully offline; changes sync automatically when connectivity returns. Full sync diagnostics and a local cache reset are available right in Settings. β€” BACKUP & RESTORE β€” Export a complete snapshot β€” spools, filament, locations, event history, photos, and reference data. Restore at any time using a safe path that never risks accidental data loss to iCloud. β€” CSV EXPORT & IMPORT β€” Export your full inventory as a 28-column CSV for Numbers, Excel, or any spreadsheet app. Import it back to bulk-update brand, type, color, location, purchase info, and more β€” matched by Spool ID, with missing reference entries created automatically. β€” SEAMLESS MAC COMPANION β€” The app runs natively on Mac with the same data, sync, and features as on iPhone and iPad. The Mac version additionally supports the TD-1 filament tester β€” capture optical transmission-distance and hex color readings directly via USB and sync them back to your iOS devices automatically. No subscriptions. No account required beyond iCloud. Your data stays in your own private iCloud database.

Screenshots

SimpleObjectScan3 screens
Filament4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Filament at none against SimpleObjectScan's shown. SimpleObjectScan's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleObjectScan ships an update every 4 days, Filament every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SimpleObjectScan versus Filament: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleObjectScanFilament
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size113 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazutaka komiyaDavid Oreol

In-app purchases

None

SimpleObjectScan

No in-app purchases

None

Filament

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleObjectScan free?
SimpleObjectScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Filament free?
Filament is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleObjectScan or Filament have ads?
SimpleObjectScan shows ads; Filament does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleObjectScan or Filament?
SimpleObjectScan ships an update every 4 days, and Filament every 3 days. Most recently, SimpleObjectScan was updated on September 19, 2026 and Filament on August 9, 2026.

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