Make Power Smart vs OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make Power Smart
This app assists teams in managing MRO and energy costs. It provides tools for installing belts, evaluating drives, and upgrading to more energy-efficient solutions. Users can also track, schedule, and receive educational resources.
- MRO cost optimization
- Energy cost reduction
- Belt installation guidance
- Drive evaluation
- Energy-efficient upgrades
- Team scheduling and tracking
- Educational resources
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Make Power Smart helps you get the most out of your MRO and energy costs. It enables you and your team to properly install belts, evaluate a drive, assist you upgrade to a more energy efficient solution, reach out for assistance and help track, schedule and educate you and your team.
OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper
Control and monitor your 3D printers remotely from your iOS device. Prepare prints, manage files, and tune settings in real-time with a streamlined interface. Supports OctoPrint, Klipper, and various printer brands.
- Remote printer control
- Print preparation
- File management
- Webcam support
- Notifications
- Gcode viewer
- Plugin support
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OctoApp is build with iOS in mind and is completely optimized for being used on a iPhone or iPad. The app supports OctoPrint and Klipper (Moonraker, Mainsail and Fluidd), Bambu Lab and Elegoo printers. The UI is structured into three workspaces: Connect, Prepare, Print. The Connect workspace helps you get your printer connected to OctoPrint and as soon as a printer is available OctoApp will move to the Prepare workspace. Here you can get ready for your next print! Heat your hotend, swap filament or level the bed. When you are ready and start your print, OctoApp shows the Print workspace where you can control and tune your print! This concepts allows for a simple and fast UI while not sacrificing on features! OctoApp already offers you: + Easy print preparation + Control your print + Full file access and management + Full terminal access + Flow rate, Feed rate and fan controls + Webcam support (also muticam support) + Dark mode + High performance + Notifications about your print and filament + Gcode Viewer + Support for multiple printers + Many power control plugins like PSU Control or IKEA Tradfri + Automatic lights + PrintTimeGenius support + Support for many of your favourite plugins, like ArcWelder or SpoolManager + Remote connection with supported plugin or manual setup, the app switches automatically + OctoEverywhere integration + Obico integration + Works with VPNs, HTTPS and Basic Auth + And much, much more! There is a new feature update roughly 4-8 weeks! Let me know what you are missing! Important notice for remote connections: The app does not provide required servers. You can either set something up yourself and provide the app with a URL reachable over the internet or use a plugin like OctoEverywhere, The Spaghetti Detective or ngrok. --- OctoApp is made for and compatible with but not officially associated with OctoPrint. OctoPrint is a registered trademark. Learn more at octoprint.org OctoApp is not associated with Obico, Bambu Lab, OctoEverywhere, Elegoo or other services integrated --- https://octoapp.eu/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make Power Smart at none against OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper's 15. Make Power Smart also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Make Power Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Make Power Smart against 4.9 for OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Make Power Smart ships an update every 2 months, OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make Power Smart | OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ContiTech AG | Erhard Christian Wurthner |
Customer experience
Make Power Smart
OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper
Bugs and requests
Make Power Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect notifications for print progress
- Compatibility issues with some printer models
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for Klipper-based printer firmwares
- Implement iOS widgets for quick status checks
- Improve camera rotation options
In-app purchases
Make Power Smart
No in-app purchases
OctoApp for OctoPrint/Klipper
- Support for 1 month$0.991 Month
- Support for 1 year7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- All features (Transfer)Free
- Tip the developer$1.99
- All features$11.99
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- All features8 variants$12.99
- All features$14.99
- All features$17.99
Questions
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