Beagleprint vs Thangs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beagleprint
Monitor and control your 3D printer remotely in real-time. Capture print progress, manage files, and adjust settings from your mobile device. Supports multiple printers and cameras for comprehensive management.
- Real-time HD/SD video streaming
- Capture print images and videos
- Connect/disconnect FDM 3D printers
- Upload G-code files for direct printing
- Monitor print progress and parameters
- Pause/stop print jobs
- Manage multiple printers and cameras
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- Watch the real-time videos of 3d printing at HD / SD resolution - Capture the images of 3d printing - Connect / Disconnect your FDM 3d printer - Upload the gcode files for direct printing - Check the 3d printing process by percentage - Pause / Stop the 3d printing - Monitor the model height, layers, fan speed, etc - Check the temperature curve of the hot end and the hotbed - Set the goal temperature for the hot end and the hotbed - Move the X/Y/Z axis by millimeter units - Adjust the feeding speed and fan speed - Playback the normal record videos by day/time on your mobile phone - Download the time-lapse videos to your mobile phone - Support multiple Beagle cameras and FDM 3d printers for multiple management - Online upgrade of the firmware of the Beagle camera - Wireless extends the Beagle camera for smart kits
Thangs
Explore the largest 3D model search engine with over 15 million models. Discover new creators and connect with a growing community for CAD, 3D printing, AR, and VR applications. Find or upload tens of thousands of models weekly across various 3D formats.
- Largest 3D search engine
- Over 15 million 3D models
- Discover 3D creators
- Support for 30+ 3D formats
- Filters for 3D printing
- Connect with creators
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Whether a 3D printing enthusiast, CAD engineer, or AR VR consumer - Thangs is the first stop on your 3D journey: * Search: Largest 3D search engine on the planet, with over 15M models * Discover: Fastest growing community of 3D creators, with thousands of new models uploaded every week * Connect: Find your next favorite creator, follow them and be notified every time they upload new models With support for over 30 3D formats, Thangs users uploads tens of thousands of 3D models a week that span CAD, 3D printing, AR and VR use cases. If it isn’t on Thangs, use Thangs to search over 13M models across all major platforms. Powerful filters allow 3D printers to see only models which are available for 3D printing or additive manufacturing. Metaverse, Omniverse, or 3D printing in real life - Thangs exists to connect 3D creators with 3D consumers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Beagleprint at free against Thangs's free with in-app purchases. Beagleprint also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Thangs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (117 vs 23). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Beagleprint against 3.0 for Thangs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thangs has 117 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Beagleprint's written reviews are positive against 24% of Thangs's.
Beagleprint ships an update monthly, Thangs weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beagleprint | Thangs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (23 ratings) | 3.0 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 来昆 吕 | Physna, Inc |
Customer experience
Beagleprint
Thangs
Bugs and requests
Beagleprint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thangs
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes on splash screen and never loads
- Image preview loading failures
- 2FA login code submission button hidden behind keyboard
- Email/password login not functional
- App crashes within minutes of use
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- Scrolling broken on search results
- Touch input unresponsive on right side of screen
- Blank pages on iPad
- App incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Duplicate content in news feed
- Search results missing known models from Thingiverse
- Inconsistent app behavior between landscape and portrait modes
Requested features
10 requests- Direct download functionality from mobile app
- Dark mode option
- Ability to view liked models on mobile
- Zoom functionality for model images
- Save to collections feature
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- AR (augmented reality) model viewing
- Improved search result relevance
- Back button navigation
- Landscape/portrait mode consistency
- Remove redirect pages for direct downloads
In-app purchases
Beagleprint
No in-app purchases
Thangs
No in-app purchases
