CreatCloud vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CreatCloud
Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely. This app allows you to scan for and connect to printers on your local network or bind specific devices. Manage multiple printers simultaneously for unattended operation, check their status, control movements, and select print files.
- Login-free printer scanning
- Account binding for specific printers
- Real-time printer status checks
- Remote printer movement control
- File selection for printing
- Multi-printer management
- Unattended operation support
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CreatCloud is a companion APP for CreatBot 3D printer. Use a login-free method to scan and add printers in the local area network, or create an account and bind a specified printer. Check the working status of the printer, control the movement of the printer, select files for printing tasks, etc. Manage multiple printers at the same time to achieve unattended operation.
Flash Maker
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.
- Remote printer status check
- Live video monitoring
- Group management for multiple printers
- Convenient 3D printing control
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CreatCloud at 5.0 against Flash Maker's 1.9. Flash Maker's advantage is ratings volume (453 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CreatCloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. 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.
CreatCloud ships an update every 2 months, Flash Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CreatCloud | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (453 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 453 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Henan Creatbot Technology Limited | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
CreatCloud
Flash Maker
Bugs and requests
CreatCloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flash Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes
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- Logging in and connecting issues
Requested features
5 requests- 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
In-app purchases
CreatCloud
No in-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CreatCloud free?
Is Flash Maker free?
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