Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO vs Widget for Sheets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO
This app consolidates 3D model searching, viewing, and slicing from major platforms into a single interface. It allows users to find, preview, organize, and prepare STL files for 3D printing, streamlining the entire workflow.
- Search multiple 3D model sites
- Full 3D preview and STL viewer
- Built-in 3D slicer with G-code export
- Save and organize models into collections
- Manage STL library
- Discover trending models and contests
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3D GO – 3D Printing, STL Viewer & Slicer 3D GO is a fast, all-in-one 3D printing app for finding, previewing, organizing, and slicing 3D models from the biggest sites in the world. Instead of jumping between five different websites, folders, and slicers, you can do everything in one place. Search across Thingiverse, Printables, MakerWorld, Cults3D, Creality Cloud, Thangs, MyMiniFactory and Sketchfab at the same time to find STL files for parts, tools, upgrades, miniatures, home décor, and just about anything else you want to 3D print. Whether you’re printing functional parts or artistic models, 3D GO makes it easy to discover the best files from the entire 3D printing community. Select models with a full 3D preview and STL viewer, so you can rotate, zoom, and inspect it before you download or slice. This helps you avoid bad files, broken geometry, and wasted filament. You can also open any STL from your device and view it instantly inside the app. When you’re ready to print, 3D GO includes a built-in 3D slicer that converts STL files into print-ready G-code. You can prepare files for PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, and more, then export them for your printer using your normal workflow. It works great alongside Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, Cura, and Klipper-based setups. You can save any model from any site and organize them into custom collections. Keep folders for different printers, materials, or projects, search through your saved models, and manage even huge STL libraries without losing track of anything. 3D GO also lets you explore what’s happening across the entire 3D printing world. Browse trending 3D models, check out design contests, and discover new creators without visiting each site individually. No matter what 3D printer you use — Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Anycubic, Flashforge, Ultimaker, and more — 3D GO fits right into your workflow. Key features • Search Thingiverse, Printables, MakerWorld, Cults3D, Creality Cloud, Thangs, MyMiniFactory & Sketchfab • Full 3D preview and STL viewer • Built-in 3D slicer with G-code export • Save models and create custom collections • Search and manage your STL library • View trending models and design contests • Works with all major 3D printers If you’re into 3D printing and tired of juggling multiple websites and slicer apps, 3D GO brings everything together into one clean, fast experience. Download 3D GO and make finding and preparing your next 3D print simple again. 3D GO is an independent app and is not affiliated with any of the sites or printer brands mentioned. All trademarks belong to their owners. Privacy Policy: https://3dgo.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Widget for Sheets
Display your spreadsheets directly on your home screen. Visualize data, track metrics, and see automatic updates from your documents without opening the app. Customize the look to match your style.
- Home screen spreadsheet widgets
- Real-time data updates
- Customizable widget design
- Easy setup in under a minute
- Privacy-friendly with public sheets
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Widget brings your spreadsheets directly to your home screen — stylish, effortless, and always up to date. Instantly visualize and track sheets, numbers, analytics, KPIs, charts, budgets, tables, and more right from your publicly accessible spreadsheets. Set up widgets in seconds, customize them your way, and enjoy automatic updates directly from your spreadsheets. Key features: • Easy setup → Spreadsheet widgets for your home screen ready in less than a minute. • Always fresh → Auto-updating data from your spreadsheet documents. • Stylish & customizable → Clean design that fits your aesthetic. • Privacy-friendly → Works with publicly accessible sheets Terms: https://sheetswidget.com/terms Privacy: https://sheetswidget.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget for Sheets at 100% against Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO's 49%. Widget for Sheets also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.1). 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. Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Widget for Sheets sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widget for Sheets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO has 4.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Widget for Sheets's.
Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO ships an update every 5 weeks, Widget for Sheets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO | Widget for Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SimpleDev LLC | LP STABLE TECH INC. |
Customer experience
Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO
Widget for Sheets
Bugs and requests
Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and errors
- Crashing and freezing on various actions
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to like/save models
- Improve UI and navigation
- Implement scrolling on welcome screen
- Add more advanced slicer features
- Improve compatibility with older devices
Widget for Sheets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thingiverse Printables | 3D GO
- 3D Printing Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- 3D Printing Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Widget for Sheets
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Premium$8.997 Days
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- Premium$19.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Annual Plan$29.991 Year
- Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Sheets Widget7 Days trial$139.991 Year
Questions
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