BUDDLETS vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BUDDLETS
Control and program your robot companion with intuitive joysticks and voice commands. Design custom movement sequences to navigate obstacle courses or perform specific actions. This app brings your robot to life with interactive coding.
- Robot control via joysticks
- Voice command functionality
- Robot movement coding
- Obstacle course navigation
- Companion app for Buddlets-Bot
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The perfect companion for your Buddlets-Bot. Control your robot with our built in joysticks and voice commands. Want to get your Robot to traverse round your obstacle course? Code it! Our companion app will allow you to code your own Robots movement commands.
Flash Maker
Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.
- Remote printer status check
- Live video monitoring
- Group management for multiple printers
- Convenient 3D printing control
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BUDDLETS at 75% against Flash Maker's 17%. BUDDLETS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.9) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Flash Maker's advantage is ratings volume (453 vs 4). 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.
BUDDLETS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Maker has 453 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BUDDLETS's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flash Maker's.
| Parameter | BUDDLETS | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.9 (453 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 453 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | F5CS LTD | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
BUDDLETS
Flash Maker
Bugs and requests
BUDDLETS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flash Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes
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- Logging in and connecting issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
- More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
- Add AI control of failed prints
- Add slicer functionality
- Add iPad support
In-app purchases
BUDDLETS
No in-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BUDDLETS free?
Is Flash Maker free?
Which has better reviews, BUDDLETS or Flash Maker?
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