Comparison

iModelKit Light vs ELEGOO Matrix

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

Head to head
About

iModelKit Light

This app simplifies scale model building with tools for browsing paint charts, mixing paints, and managing projects. It offers extensive catalogs of paints and materials, with optional in-app purchases for advanced features and inventory management.

Highlights
  • Browse paint charts and material catalogs
  • Mix paints and compute color mixes
  • Create and share custom charts/catalogs
  • Compute scale results and find references
  • Manage model kit projects
  • Optional inventory management and barcode scanning
Features
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The light release has some limitations and ad banners and intersticials. This release can be changed to Pay release with Inventory module using In-App purchase. iModelkit simplifies scale model builder work by providing a set of easy to use and comprehensive tools. With iModelKit you can : • Browse paint charts from colour standards and model kit paint manufacturers • Browse scratch material catalogs • Create your own charts and catalogs, and share these • Mix your paints • Compute your mix from a base colour • Compute to scale and display on screen real size or 3D results • Find references in catalogs from your scale computations • Create your own model kit projects from your computations and references • Manage your inventory (using the optional inventory module) • Scan your paint jars and barcodes (using the optional inventory module) iModelKit provides paint charts and scratch material catalogs samples for most manufacturers : • Paint charts : 104 (including 6 colour standard), 53 manufacturers • Paints : 13852 • Colours : 21272 • Official equivalences : 10457 • References : 26449 (including 15819 with barcodes) • Material catalogs : 5 • Managed shapes : 31 • Items : 2562 • References : 3553 (including 2377 with barcodes) Available In-App purchase : • Pay release + Inventory Module For information, here are the features added by the Pay release : • No more ad banners and interstitials • The full set of paint equivalence for equivalences not given by manufacturers (2 & 3 levels and closest paint computations) • The paint mixer mix of up to 6 paints (3 in the free release) • The paint mixer mix computation from another mix as a reference • Paint chart and catalogs update automatic detection • Cie Lab, Cie XYZ and Munsell colours management • Project importation • Advanced language management • Inventory module In-app purchase availability For information, here are the features added by the Inventory Module : • Inventory management • Barcode scanner • Paint cap colour scanner • Mix from inventoried items • Transfer of buy list items to inventory More information at http://www.id6.ch

About

ELEGOO Matrix

This app provides remote control and monitoring for 3D printers, supporting both SLA/DLP and FDM models. Manage your printing tasks, view history, and sync data across devices for efficient 3D printing management.

Highlights
  • Remote print control (start, pause, stop)
  • Real-time print monitoring
  • Print history logs
  • Support for SLA/DLP and FDM printers
  • Multi-device management
  • Cloud sync for records and settings
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ELEGOO Matrix App is an all-in-one smart app designed for ELEGOO 3D printers. It supports both Resin and FDM printers, helping you connect and manage printers, discover models, control print jobs remotely, monitor print progress, view print history, and respond to printing issues with ease. With the app, you can easily connect and manage your printers, browse a wide range of free models in the Nexprint model library, discover creative content and practical print ideas, and start print jobs quickly. During printing, the app lets you check real-time progress, remaining time, and printer status. If a printer issue occurs or a print job is interrupted, the app will notify you promptly so you can identify and resolve issues faster. Key Features: 1. Connect and control ELEGOO Resin and FDM 3D printers 2. Start, pause, and stop print jobs remotely 3. Monitor real-time print progress, remaining time, and printer status 4. Receive timely alerts for printer issues and print errors to help you quickly identify what went wrong 5. Explore the Nexprint model library to discover, save, and print your favorite 3D models 6. Automatically record print history for easy review, reuse, and troubleshooting Supported Printers: Centauri 2, Centauri Carbon 2, Jupiter 2, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, Saturn 4 Ultra, Mars 5 Ultra.

Screenshots

iModelKit Light4 screens
ELEGOO Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iModelKit Light at 79% against ELEGOO Matrix's 20%. iModelKit Light also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). ELEGOO Matrix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. iModelKit Light sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ELEGOO Matrix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iModelKit Light holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of iModelKit Light's written reviews are positive against 20% of ELEGOO Matrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iModelKit Light ships an update every 3 months, ELEGOO Matrix fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iModelKit Light versus ELEGOO Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriModelKit LightELEGOO Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (34 ratings) — better2.3 (133 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings34133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB151 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerid6 Sarl深圳市智能派科技有限公司

Customer experience

iModelKit Light

All ratings34 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.1%

ELEGOO Matrix

All ratings133 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative69.8%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iModelKit Light

One-time3
  • Inventory$4.99
  • Premium Release$9.99
  • Premium Release+Inventory$14.99
None

ELEGOO Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iModelKit Light free?
iModelKit Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ELEGOO Matrix free?
ELEGOO Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iModelKit Light or ELEGOO Matrix?
iModelKit Light is rated higher. iModelKit Light averages 4.2 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while ELEGOO Matrix averages 2.3 from 133 ratings.
Do iModelKit Light or ELEGOO Matrix have ads?
Neither iModelKit Light nor ELEGOO Matrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iModelKit Light or ELEGOO Matrix?
iModelKit Light ships an update every 3 months, and ELEGOO Matrix fortnightly. Most recently, iModelKit Light was updated on October 8, 2026 and ELEGOO Matrix on October 13, 2026.

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