# Filament Swatches vs OpenSpool

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenSpool at 100% against Filament Swatches's 40%. OpenSpool also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Filament Swatches's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Filament Swatches holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Filament Swatches's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenSpool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Filament Swatches | OpenSpool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filament-swatches/id6448731453/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openspool/id6740551901/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jonas Frey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552079479) | [Spencer Owen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790569930) |

## What reviewers say

### Filament Swatches

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filament-swatches/id6448731453)

This app helps 3D printing enthusiasts organize their filament colors. It allows users to store filament details and, on iPhones with NFC, write this information to NFC tags attached to physical samples. This creates a digital link to filament data, accessible via any NFC reader.

**Highlights:** Manage 3D print filament colors, Store filament information, Write filament data to NFC tags, Create digital links to physical samples, NFC tag data readable by any NFC reader

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### OpenSpool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openspool/id6740551901)

This utility app functions as a universal RFID reader for 3D printers. It supports various RFID systems used for 3D printer filament, including OpenSpool, OpenTag, and Creality. More information on integration is available via a provided GitHub link.

**Highlights:** Universal RFID reader, Reads OpenSpool RFID systems, Reads OpenTag RFID systems, Reads Creality RFID systems, Supports other RFID systems, 3D printer filament tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Filament Swatches free?

Filament Swatches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OpenSpool free?

OpenSpool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Filament Swatches or OpenSpool?

Filament Swatches is rated higher. Filament Swatches averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OpenSpool averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Filament Swatches or OpenSpool have ads?

Neither Filament Swatches nor OpenSpool shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*