Comparison

FonduuTimer vs Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

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

Head to head
About

FonduuTimer

This app helps you perfectly time your fondue cooking with customizable timers. It notifies you immediately upon completion via vibration or push notification, ensuring your food is never undercooked. No user data is tracked.

Highlights
  • Customizable timers
  • Preloaded common food options
  • Fork color selection
  • Vibration notifications
  • Push notifications
  • No user data tracking
Features
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Take the guesswork out of fondue night with FonduuTimer—a simple, customizable cooking timer designed to help keep every bite on track. FonduuTimer includes six default timers for common fondue favorites, including chicken, beef, pork, seafood, shrimp, and vegetables. Adjust their cooking times to match your preferences, or create custom presets for anything else on the menu. Personalize each custom preset with an emoji, color, name, and cooking duration. You can also select a fork color to help identify each active timer at a glance. FonduuTimer keeps your active timers accurate—even when the app is minimized—and alerts you when cooking is complete using notifications and optional vibration. Saved presets and timer settings remain ready for your next meal. Features include: Six built-in food timers Custom timer presets Personalized emojis and colors Multiple active timers Fork-color identification Completion notifications Enjoy your meal without constantly watching the clock. Always verify that food has reached a safe internal temperature before eating. NO USER DATA TRACKED.

About

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Consolidate your 3D model searching and collecting across multiple platforms into one app. Find, organize, and manage designs from various sites with cross-platform search and unified favorites.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform 3D model search
  • Unified favorites and collections
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Website account integration
  • Download management
  • Content filtering
Features
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All your favorite 3D printing model sites — one app. 3Drop brings together Printables, Thingiverse, MakerWorld, Cults 3D, Thangs, Maker Online, Creality Cloud, GrabCAD, MyMiniFactory, and NextPrint into a single, unified experience. Stop switching between browsers and tabs — find, collect, and manage 3D models across all major platforms. 【Cross-Platform Search】 Search across all 10 websites at once. Filter by category, price, license, and more. Sort by relevance, popularity, or upload date to find exactly what you need. 【Unified Favorites & Collections】 Like models from any site and organize them into custom lists. Create themed collections — group by project, material, or printer. All your favorites in one place, no matter the source. 【Cloud Sync】 Sign in to sync favorites across all your devices. Your collections stay up to date everywhere. You can also sync likes and follows directly with each website's account. 【Website Account Integration】 Log in to each website within the app. Check your login status, view your profile, browse your published designs, and manage follows — all without leaving 3Drop. 【Competitions】 Browse active design competitions from supported platforms. See entries, deadlines, and prizes at a glance. 【Personalization】 Light, Dark, and System themes with Material You support Customize card layout: choose which details to display Adjust image fit, title position, and grid layout 7 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese 【Download Management】 Track your downloaded files, choose storage locations, and clean up history with a built-in download manager. Supported sites: • Printables • Thingiverse • Cults 3D • MakerWorld • Thangs • Maker Online • Creality Cloud • GrabCAD • NextPrint • MyMiniFactory 3Drop is the essential companion app for 3D printing enthusiasts, makers, and hobbyists. Whether you're looking for your next print or managing a growing collection of favorites, 3Drop keeps everything organized in one place. Download now and explore millions of 3D models from across the web. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1-month ($1.99) duration • 12-month ($14.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. It will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policies: https://three-drop.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://three-drop.com/terms

Screenshots

FonduuTimer4 screens
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FonduuTimer at free with in-app purchases against Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's subscription. FonduuTimer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's advantage is ratings volume (400 vs 21). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FonduuTimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FonduuTimer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop has 400 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of FonduuTimer's written reviews are positive against 79% of Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FonduuTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FonduuTimer versus Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFonduuTimerThingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better4.8 (400 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings21400 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTrasente Wright Technologies, LLCWU FU-HUNG

Customer experience

FonduuTimer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

All ratings395 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

FonduuTimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App closes after 10 seconds
  • Account connection/syncing not working for Thingiverse and Cults 3D
  • Printables.com not appearing in results
  • App keeps crashing
  • App force closes when scrolling
Show 4 more
  • Keyboard remains open after search input and cannot be closed
  • Syncing only brings back a fraction of favorites
  • Previews don't load in-app, requires opening in browser
  • Search results are not comprehensive or ranked correctly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Nexprint account support
  • More Creality friendly prints
  • More print options for storage, wall shelves etc.
  • Printables.com login/sync fix
  • Thangs integration fix
Show 5 more
  • Filter to sort by date/newest models
  • PC version of the app
  • Sort function by likes or trends
  • Add MyMiniFactory
  • iPad app version

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FonduuTimer

One-time3
  • Small Star Pack$0.99
  • Medium Star Pack$2.99
  • Large Star Pack$4.99
5 purchases

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Subscriptions3
  • Support Me Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Support Me Yearly (Ad-Free)$9.991 Year
  • Support Me Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy Me Filaments$29.99
  • Buy Me Filaments$39.99

Questions

Is FonduuTimer free?
FonduuTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop free?
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FonduuTimer or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop?
FonduuTimer is rated higher. FonduuTimer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop averages 4.8 from 400 ratings.
Do FonduuTimer or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop have ads?
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop shows ads; FonduuTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, FonduuTimer or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop?
FonduuTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop every 9 days. Most recently, FonduuTimer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop on October 27, 2026.

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