Comparison

Halo Time vs Spool Buddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Halo Time

Features
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Halo lets companies track their employee's time and get track of all the Jobs. It lets you add images, and documents to the app. Lets user track their hours and see the history of all the tracked time.

About

Spool Buddy

Effortlessly manage your 3D printing filament inventory. Track brands, colors, and usage with a simple, fast interface. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices without requiring logins or network calls.

Highlights
  • iCloud syncing
  • No logins or network calls
  • Track brands, colors, and modifiers
  • Search and filter by properties
  • Usage and inventory tracking
  • Optimized for iOS and macOS
Features
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Filament tracking for 3D printing, without the fuss. Spool Buddy is a simple, fast filament inventory app made for hobbyists who want to know what filament they have, where it is, and how much is left — without accounts, subscriptions, tracking, or complicated setup. Add your filaments, organize them by brand, material, color, location, modifiers, and more. Track usage across one or multiple spools, keep drying logs, attach photos, archive old filament, and export or print your inventory when you need it. Spool Buddy syncs with iCloud, so your filament library stays up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac without creating an account. Features include: - Track filament inventory, usage, and remaining amounts - Multi-spool support for filaments - NFC reading and writing - iCloud sync with no logins - Photos for filament entries - Drying logs - Custom brands and materials - Detailed filament information, including colors, polymers, modifiers, fillers, and visual properties - Automatic color names and color family filtering - Support for gradients and complex filament colors - Filter by storage location, brand, color family, modifiers, and polymer - Sort by price, date added, color, brand, and name - Group by brand or material - Usage indicators at a glance - Archive filaments you no longer actively use - Export your inventory to CSV - Print your filament inventory - Optimized for iOS and macOS 26 - Small, fast, and designed to stay out of your way Spool Buddy is completely free to use. There are no subscriptions, no locked features, and no required purchases. In-app purchases are optional tips only, for people who want to support the app’s development. Made by an indie solo developer for people who just want a clean, useful way to manage their filament.

Screenshots

Halo Time4 screens
Spool Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Halo Time at none against Spool Buddy's 3. Halo Time also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spool Buddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Halo Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halo Time ships an update every 6 days, Spool Buddy every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Halo Time versus Spool Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalo TimeSpool Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUS SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES LLCMartian Code Oy

In-app purchases

None

Halo Time

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Spool Buddy

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Halo Time free?
Halo Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spool Buddy free?
Spool Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Halo Time or Spool Buddy have ads?
Neither Halo Time nor Spool Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Halo Time or Spool Buddy?
Halo Time ships an update every 6 days, and Spool Buddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Halo Time was updated on October 30, 2026 and Spool Buddy on October 30, 2026.

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