PHECDA vs Joint Craft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHECDA
Create and edit images for laser engraving. Upload your designs directly to compatible laser engraving machines for precise crafting. Ideal for hobbyists and creators looking to personalize projects.
- Image editing tools
- Design upload to laser engravers
- Support for laser engraving machines
- User-friendly interface
- Project personalization
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This is an application that supports laser engraving machines, users can use it to edit images, upload to laser engraving machines and engrave.
Joint Craft
Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely with advanced features. Supports Bambu Lab and Klipper printers, external cameras, and offers live activity integration. Manage AMS units, create timelapses, and customize settings with ease.
- Bambu Lab and Klipper printer control
- External camera support (RTSP, MJPEG, WebRTC)
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
- AMS and AMS 2 Pro support
- Timelapse viewing and sharing
- LED and Neopixel controls
- iCloud sync for printer configurations
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Monitor and control 3D printers elegantly. Printer Compatibility: • Bambu Lab printers • Printers with Klipper External Camera Support: • RTSP • MJPEG • WebRTC Features: • Live Activity and Dynamic Island • AMS and AMS 2 Pro support • View and share Timelapses • LED and Neopixel controls • Macros, Presets and QGL • Extruder and Z offset controls • iCloud Sync printer configs Contact us: support@jointcraft.app https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Joint Craft at 60% against PHECDA's 0%. Joint Craft also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (63 vs 9). PHECDA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Joint Craft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PHECDA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Joint Craft holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joint Craft has 63 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PHECDA's written reviews are positive against 60% of Joint Craft's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PHECDA | Joint Craft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (9 ratings) | 4.3 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 东 陈 | Snowcraft LLC |
Customer experience
PHECDA
Joint Craft
Bugs and requests
PHECDA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Joint Craft
Reported bugs
14 issues- Notifications not working
- SD card not working reliably
- Email support not responding
- Verification code not sending
- Camera stream requires workaround
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- Camera disconnecting
- Does not support Tailscale IPs
- Remote access not working
- Live activities not working
- Printer controls not working as expected
- Music bug (now fixed)
- Live activity gets stuck
- Push notifications only work when app is open
- Live activities don't show enough information
Requested features
12 requests- Better support for Bambulab printers
- AMS control (load/unload, color, type)
- Widget for lock screen showing drying status
- Support for Elegoo printers via Elegoo Link
- Full screen camera viewing
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- Cloud access via Bambu account linking
- Responsive font size for time remaining in widget
- Support for Prusa Connect
- Multi-cam dashboard for multiple printers
- Optimized live activity for watchOS 11
- Cheaper pro subscription
- More free widgets and live activities
In-app purchases
PHECDA
No in-app purchases
Joint Craft
- Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$15.991 Year
- Pro$29.99
