Comparison

baraq vs Prusa

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

Head to head
About

baraq

Features
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**Take full control of your smart home or building with Baraq.** Baraq connects you to your Baraq controller, giving you secure access to your smart electrical installation from anywhere. Whether you're at home, at work, or traveling, you can monitor your system, control connected devices, and stay informed in real time. **Key features** • Control lighting, heating, air conditioning, and other connected devices. • Monitor your installation in real time. • Receive notifications about important events and system status. • Optimize energy consumption and improve efficiency. • Secure remote access to your smart installation. • Manage multiple homes, buildings, or installations from a single app. • Simple, intuitive interface designed for everyday use. Whether you're managing a family home, an apartment building, or a commercial property, Baraq provides a reliable and secure way to control your smart electrical installation. With Baraq, you gain greater comfort, improved energy efficiency, enhanced security, and complete control—all from your smartphone.

About

Prusa

Monitor and manage your 3D printers remotely. Control print parameters, receive notifications for print status, and integrate with model repositories and slicing software. Easily add new printers and cameras, with options for cloud or on-premises storage.

Highlights
  • Real-time printer overview
  • Remote print management
  • Temperature, speed, flow control
  • Push notifications
  • Printables.com integration
  • EasyPrint slicing integration
  • NFC printer setup
Features
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Key Features - Real-time overview of all your Prusa 3D printers in Prusa Connect - Remote printer management. Start, pause, or stop prints directly from the App - Temperature, speed, flow, and position control - Push notifications when prints finish, schedules color changes, and everything else - Integration with Printables.com - browse and start printing - EasyPrint integration - Slice wherever you are, directly from the Prusa App - Add new 3D printers to Prusa Connect using the App - Add and control Buddy3D cameras with all available features - Cloud and on-premises printer storage - NFC printer setup - Team management - Belt tuner - Easily accessible print queue - Focus on privacy and security We plan to keep adding useful new features over time. We would love to hear your feedback!

Screenshots

baraq4 screens
Prusa4 screens

Verdict

The call

baraq and Prusa are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

baraq ships an update every 3 weeks, Prusa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
baraq versus Prusa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbaraqPrusa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB101 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMiroslav SkalaPrusa Research a.s.

In-app purchases

None

baraq

No in-app purchases

None

Prusa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is baraq free?
baraq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prusa free?
Prusa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do baraq or Prusa have ads?
Neither baraq nor Prusa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, baraq or Prusa?
baraq ships an update every 3 weeks, and Prusa every 5 weeks. Most recently, baraq was updated on September 13, 2026 and Prusa on September 24, 2026.

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