Comparison

3D Printer Cost Calculator vs Custo3D

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

Head to head
About

3D Printer Cost Calculator

Calculate the true cost of 3D prints by factoring in filament, electricity, labor, and overhead. Offers both free and premium features for hobbyists and businesses, with a strong focus on privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Filament cost calculation
  • Electricity cost integration
  • Printer power usage modeling
  • Material stock tracking
  • Client-ready pricing
  • Labour cost and processing time
  • Export data (CSV)
Features
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Know your print costs before you quote. 3D Print Cost Calculator helps makers and small print businesses calculate accurate 3D printing costs using more than filament alone. Include electricity, printer power usage, failed prints, labour, setup time, and business overhead in one clear workflow. Use it to cost jobs consistently, protect margins, and move faster from estimate to price. Built for hobbyists, makers, side hustles, and small print businesses. Free includes: • Core print costing • Electricity costing with rated and average wattage support • Multi-material costing • Single-print G-code import • Up to 5 saved materials (manual management) • Up to 2 printer profiles • Up to 7 history entries • Individual job export • Manual batch costing for up to 3 items • Backup and restore • Interface settings for a cleaner custom view • Offline-first operation Free is designed to be genuinely useful. You can cost real prints, save key data, review recent jobs, and handle small manual batches without needing an account. You can also hide controls, tabs, and pricing details you do not use, so the app stays simpler for your workflow while calculations remain accurate underneath. Premium adds tools for scale, pricing control, and faster workflows: • Unlimited materials • Unlimited printer profiles • Unlimited history • Full and bulk export • Batch G-code import • Faster batch setup from G-code files • Unlimited batch costing • Labour pricing • Failure risk cost modelling • Markup support • Setup fees • Rounding rules • Detailed cost breakdowns • Materials CSV export and reviewed import • Filament inventory and remaining spool tracking • Advanced configuration Privacy-first by design: • No accounts • No cloud dependency • No required tracking • Your data stays on your device Designed to stay simple on the surface while remaining accurate underneath. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Custo3D

Calculate the precise cost of 3D prints, factoring in materials, electricity, printer wear, labor, and profit margin. Generate professional proposals for clients instantly. Supports multiple printer profiles and offline access.

Highlights
  • Full cost calculation (material, energy, depreciation, labor, profit)
  • Multiple printer profiles (FDM/resin)
  • Offline quote saving
  • Commercial proposal generation
  • Live Bambu printer monitoring
  • MakerWorld print integration
Features
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Custo3D is the ultimate tool for anyone who sells 3D prints and wants to charge the right price — no guesswork. Calculate the real cost of each part factoring in filament/resin, electricity, printer wear, time, labor, and your profit margin. In seconds you get the price per unit and a proposal ready to send to your client. NEW: BAMBU LAB PRINTERS • Connect your Bambu printer on the local network and follow prints live in the app • When a job starts, create a pre-filled quote in one tap: printer, filament, time, and more • MakerWorld prints also bring the model image and a filament estimate — just review and save KEY FEATURES • Full costing: material, energy, machine depreciation, finishing, and margin • Multiple printer profiles (FDM and resin) — or create your own • Save your quotes and access them offline, no account needed • Build commercial proposals with quantity, deadline, color, and validity • Selectable currency and app in Portuguese, English, and Spanish CUSTO3D PRO • Export the proposal as a PDF • Generate a shareable web link for your client • Add your business logo to documents • Remove the "Custo3D" watermark from documents Offline first: everything is saved on your device. An account is optional and only used to sync to the cloud and generate links. Stop losing money on guessed prices. Calculate, save, and sell with Custo3D. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://custo3d.app/privacidade

Screenshots

3D Printer Cost Calculator4 screens
Custo3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Custo3D at 5.0 against 3D Printer Cost Calculator's 4.1. 3D Printer Cost Calculator's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 3D Printer Cost Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Custo3D sells 2 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

Custo3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Printer Cost Calculator has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Printer Cost Calculator ships an update weekly, Custo3D monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
3D Printer Cost Calculator versus Custo3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Printer Cost CalculatorCusto3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB4 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperReme Le HaneBruno Amaral

Customer experience

3D Printer Cost Calculator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Custo3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

3D Printer Cost Calculator

Subscriptions3
  • Montlhy$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
2 purchases

Custo3D

Subscriptions2
  • Custo3D Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Custo3D Pro — Yearly$11.991 Year

Questions

Is 3D Printer Cost Calculator free?
3D Printer Cost Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custo3D free?
Custo3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Printer Cost Calculator or Custo3D?
Custo3D is rated higher. 3D Printer Cost Calculator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Custo3D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 3D Printer Cost Calculator or Custo3D have ads?
Neither 3D Printer Cost Calculator nor Custo3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Printer Cost Calculator or Custo3D?
3D Printer Cost Calculator ships an update weekly, and Custo3D monthly. Most recently, 3D Printer Cost Calculator was updated on October 2, 2026 and Custo3D on October 6, 2026.

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