Comparison

Print To 3D vs Obloid

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

Head to head
About

Print To 3D

Turn your iPad or iPhone into a 3D printing control center. This app allows you to slice 3D models, customize print settings, and upload G-code directly to your printer. Manipulate models, preview print details, and optimize for various infill patterns and printer configurations.

Highlights
  • Slice STL and OBJ files
  • Support for 43+ 3D printers
  • Customizable G-code commands
  • Direct Octoprint/Moonraker upload
  • Adjustable infill patterns
  • Temperature and first layer settings
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Introducing 3D Printing for iPad and iPhone! Transform your iPad or iPhone into a 3D printing hub with a user-friendly app for M1 devices, making it easy to slice, upload, and print your 3D models Manipulate your 3D models with drag, rotate, and zoom tools. Pick your 3D printer and tweak slicing settings for perfect prints. Review results like fill patterns, supports, and layer details. Key Features Include: - Support for 43 FDM 3D printers (with the option to download over 400 printer profiles) - Capability to load STL and OBJ files - Customizable pre/post printing G-Code commands tailored to your specific printer - Modification of default printer settings to suit your needs - Direct upload of your G-code file to your Octoprint or Moonraker/Fluidd server - Open your G-code files and review the generated slices - Complete control over the slicing process - Support for hex, grid, linear, triangle, gyroid, and vase infills - Options for brim, raft, number of shells, top/bottom layers, and more - Easy adjustment of nozzle and bed temperature - Specialized settings available for the crucial first layer - And much more! Explore advanced 3D printing features on your M1 device with PrintTo3D Follow us on X: @PrintTo3D Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Obloid

Transform sketches, text, or photos into 3D printable models. Customize, repair, and split models for your printer. Offers AI-powered generation and pre-set printable designs.

Highlights
  • Sketch to 3D model generation
  • Text prompt and image to 3D model
  • AI-powered sculpting and parametric modes
  • Pre-set printable model generators
  • STL cutting and repair tools
  • Export in STL, 3MF, OBJ, GLB formats
  • 3D print timelapse creation
Features
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Obloid turns sketches, text prompts and photos into 3D printable models, then gives you the tools to customize, fix and cut them for your printer. Export STL, 3MF, OBJ or GLB, ready for your slicer. AI TOOLS • Sketch to 3D: draw a doodle on the canvas and get a colored 3D model back. • AI Model Generator: describe a figure, animal or prop, or attach a reference image. Sculpted mode makes characters and figures. Parametric mode makes exact parts with real sizes. • CAD Agent: describe a part, then refine it message by message. • AI Part Splitter: split a model into separate parts you can print one by one. PRINTABLE GENERATORS Pick a maker, adjust it with sliders and watch it update in 3D. No AI credits needed. • Keychains and pet tags • Nameplates and 3D text • Photo bookmarks and photo puzzles • Hinged boxes with dividers • 3D QR codes and cookie cutters • Phone stands, desk clamps, hanging planters and spinning tops UTILITIES • STL Cutter: too big for your print bed? Draw a seam, add connectors and export the parts. • STL Repair: fix non-manifold meshes before you slice. • Make Mesh Printable: rebuild broken meshes into a closed STL. • Color 3MF Splitter: split a painted multi-color 3MF into separate color parts. • 3D Print Timelapse: turn sliced G-code into a layer-by-layer build video. • Converters: turn PLY files, 3D Gaussian splats and point clouds into printable STL. EXPORT Export STL, 3MF, OBJ or GLB. Multi-color models export as a 3MF with filament slots assigned, or as one STL per color. Made for makers, 3D printing hobbyists, teachers, students and designers who want to print their ideas without learning CAD. AI tools run on credits. Obloid Pro includes fresh credits every renewal. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Weekly Auto-renewable Subscription • Yearly Auto-renewable Subscription • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and 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 cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://agreement.obloid.limitnil.com

Screenshots

Print To 3D4 screens
Obloid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Print To 3D at none against Obloid's shown. Print To 3D also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Print To 3D sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Obloid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Print To 3D against 3.6 for Obloid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Print To 3D's written reviews are positive against 14% of Obloid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Print To 3D ships an update every 6 days, Obloid monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Print To 3D versus Obloid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrint To 3DObloid
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (31 ratings) — better3.6 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better13.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVicinity International GmbHPrabhkirat Singh

Customer experience

Print To 3D

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative43.2%

Obloid

All ratings79 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Print To 3D

Subscriptions6
  • Flexibility$0.997 Days
  • Students Only$0.991 Year
  • Great Choice$2.991 Month
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  • 3D Expert's Choice$27.991 Year
  • Choice of the Independent$93.993 Months
  • Being a Business Angle$899.997 Days
4 purchases

Obloid

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Print To 3D free?
Print To 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Obloid free?
Obloid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Print To 3D or Obloid?
Print To 3D is rated higher. Print To 3D averages 3.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Obloid averages 3.6 from 79 ratings.
Do Print To 3D or Obloid have ads?
Obloid shows ads; Print To 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Print To 3D or Obloid?
Print To 3D ships an update every 6 days, and Obloid monthly. Most recently, Print To 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and Obloid on November 4, 2026.

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