XMAKER vs HelloBlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XMAKER
This app makes 3D printing accessible for home users with its one-press printing technology. It offers a user-friendly experience, allowing you to focus on the creative process of bringing your designs to life through 3D printing.
- User-friendly 3D printing
- One-press printing technology
- Home 3D design
- Creative 3D printing experience
- Gamified design process
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An unprecedentedly user-friendly 3D Printer designed for home. The one-press printing technology saves you all the work from tedious configuration. Bundled with XMAKER APP, it lets you experience the pure fun of creating by 3D printing.
HelloBlink
Easily print your favorite photos, drawings, and images directly from your device to a sticker maker. Select your desired pictures and send them to the printer for instant sticker creation.
- Print photographs
- Print drawings
- Print images
- Image library access
- Select images for printing
- Send images to sticker printer
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This app is for use with the Hello Blink sticker maker and can be used to assist in printing photographs, drawings and images from the apps image library. It will allow the user to choose which images they want to print and then send that image to the sticker printer and have it printed on a sticker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HelloBlink at 64% against XMAKER's 19%. HelloBlink also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. XMAKER sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HelloBlink asks for nothing beyond the download.
HelloBlink holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloBlink has 11K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of XMAKER's written reviews are positive against 64% of HelloBlink's.
XMAKER ships an update every 6 weeks, HelloBlink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XMAKER | HelloBlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (59 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AoWei (Shanghai) Digital Technology Co., Ltd | Shenzhen Yihengke Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
XMAKER
HelloBlink
Bugs and requests
XMAKER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HelloBlink
Reported bugs
4 issues- Printer not connecting
- App freezing on print screen
- Gallery not loading
- Unresponsive buttons
Requested features
3 requests- More design options
- Improved app stability
- Better troubleshooting steps
In-app purchases
XMAKER
- AI service$2.99
- Value Pack: 100 Credits$4.99
- Pro Pack: 350 Credits$14.99
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- Mega Pack: 800 Credits$34.99
HelloBlink
No in-app purchases
