APP Lighting vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APP Lighting
Control your APP Lighting devices via Bluetooth. Offers an unlimited color wheel and 14 animation modes for enhanced light performance. Requires Bluetooth 4.0 or higher.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Unlimited color wheel
- 14 animation modes
- Light performance customization
- Requires Bluetooth 4.0+
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APP Lighting app is designed for APP Lighting Bluetooth® connection and control. It has unlimited color wheel and 14 various animations for more light performance options, required Bluetooth 4.0 or above.
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: APP Lighting at 5.0 against Flash Maker's 1.9. APP Lighting also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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.
APP Lighting 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.
APP Lighting ships an update every 2 months, Flash Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APP Lighting | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (453 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DONGGUAN SHENGQIN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
APP Lighting
Flash Maker
Bugs and requests
APP Lighting
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
APP Lighting
No in-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is APP Lighting free?
Is Flash Maker free?
Which has better reviews, APP Lighting or Flash Maker?
Do APP Lighting or Flash Maker have ads?
Which is updated more often, APP Lighting or Flash Maker?
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