# Flexy vs Flash Maker

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flexy at every 3 days against Flash Maker's monthly. Flash Maker's advantage is ratings volume (453 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Flexy against 1.9 for Flash Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Maker has 453 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Flexy ships an update every 3 days, Flash Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flexy | Flash Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexy-smart/id6449510450/reviews)** | [1.9 (453 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-maker/id6475712393/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **453** |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 53 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Lite IoT Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574325023) | [浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/999198567) |

## What reviewers say

### Flexy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexy-smart/id6449510450)

Control the color and brightness of your smart lamps. Set dynamic lighting modes, including options that sync with music and microphone audio. Enjoy interactive and fun lighting experiences.

**Highlights:** Control color and brightness, Set various change modes, Music rhythm synchronization, Microphone sound synchronization, Interactive lighting effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Flash Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-maker/id6475712393)

Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.

**Highlights:** Remote printer status check, Live video monitoring, Group management for multiple printers, Convenient 3D printing control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works great
- 🚀 Immediately improved after update
- 👍 Good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Barely works
- 🐛 Needs a lot of work
- 🐛 Absolutely terrible
- 🐛 Doesn't work at all
- 🐛 Terrible app

**Reported bugs**

- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes

**Requested features**

- Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
- More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
- Add AI control of failed prints
- Add slicer functionality
- Add iPad support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flexy free?

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

### Is Flash Maker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Flexy or Flash Maker?

Flexy is rated higher. Flexy averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Flash Maker averages 1.9 from 453 ratings.

### Do Flexy or Flash Maker have ads?

Neither Flexy nor Flash Maker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flexy or Flash Maker?

Flexy ships an update every 3 days, and Flash Maker monthly. Most recently, Flexy was updated on June 11, 2026 and Flash Maker on September 21, 2026.

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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.*