Comparison

3D Printer Cost Calculator vs SpoolMargin

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

SpoolMargin

Features
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Know what every print really costs—before you quote it. SpoolMargin brings material, electricity, machine wear, labor, packaging, fixed fees and failure risk into one clear calculation. Set a target margin or markup and get a recommended unit price, batch total and projected profit in seconds. BUILT FOR REAL PRINT WORK • Create FDM and resin printer profiles • Track PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, Nylon, resin and custom materials • Combine multiple materials in one job • Calculate single pieces and production batches • Compare cost, quote total, profit and realized margin • Complete a job to deduct its material automatically IMPORT WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL Import common G-code comments from Cura, PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer and Bambu Studio. SpoolMargin extracts supported print-time and material estimates, shows its confidence and keeps every value editable. Slicer formats vary, so you always remain in control. QUOTES AND INSIGHTS Save customer quotes and duplicate repeat jobs for free. Pro unlocks unlimited records, complete profit history, customer-ready PDF quotes, CSV reports and full JSON backup. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics or tracking. Your printers, inventory, quotes and imported values stay on your device unless you choose to share an export. SpoolMargin calculations are estimates and are not tax, accounting or legal advice. Verify taxes, marketplace fees and production assumptions for your business. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly offer may include a 7-day introductory trial for eligible customers. Price and currency are shown by Apple before purchase. Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy: https://viralcrew.de/apps/spoolmargin/privacy Terms: https://viralcrew.de/apps/spoolmargin/terms Support: https://viralcrew.de/apps/spoolmargin/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

3D Printer Cost Calculator4 screens
SpoolMargin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 3D Printer Cost Calculator at 15.6 against SpoolMargin's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. 3D Printer Cost Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SpoolMargin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
3D Printer Cost Calculator versus SpoolMargin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Printer Cost CalculatorSpoolMargin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReme Le HaneJasko Hodzic

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
3 purchases

SpoolMargin

Subscriptions2
  • SpoolMargin Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SpoolMargin Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • SpoolMargin Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is 3D Printer Cost Calculator free?
3D Printer Cost Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpoolMargin free?
SpoolMargin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3D Printer Cost Calculator or SpoolMargin have ads?
Neither 3D Printer Cost Calculator nor SpoolMargin shows ads.

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