XMAKER vs Flash Studio
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.
Flash Studio
Manage your 3D printers remotely from your smartphone. Monitor print status, view live video feeds of your printer's operations, and control multiple printers simultaneously.
- Remote printer monitoring
- Real-time video feed
- Manage grouped printers
- On-the-go management
- Smartphone integration
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Flash Studio is an integrated mobile app developed by FLASHFORGE for on-the-go management of 3D printers. Users can monitor print status via smartphones, view real-time video of printer operations remotely, and efficiently manage grouped 3D printers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flash Studio at 4.8 against XMAKER's 3.2. Flash Studio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (56% vs 24%). XMAKER's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Flash Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flash Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Studio has 4.2K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of XMAKER's written reviews are positive against 56% of Flash Studio's.
XMAKER ships an update every 6 weeks, Flash Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XMAKER | Flash Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (81 ratings) | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.7% of reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AoWei (Shanghai) Digital Technology Co., Ltd | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
XMAKER
Flash Studio
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
Flash Studio
No in-app purchases
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