Comparison

Creality Cloud Lite vs ELEGOO Matrix

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

Head to head
About

Creality Cloud Lite

This application simplifies 3D printing by allowing remote control and real-time monitoring of your printer. It features AI-powered print detection to automatically pause prints if issues arise, and enables you to record and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Remote 3D printer control
  • Real-time print monitoring
  • AI print detection and auto-pause
  • Print status notifications
  • Record printing process
  • Create time-lapse videos
  • Share 3D printing creations
Features
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Creality Cloud Lite App, your reliable assistant for 3D printing. Our goal is to simplify the complexity of 3D printing and enable more people to enjoy the fun of 3D printing. This app provides a convenient user experience, allowing you to distribute print tasks and remotely control your 3D printer. You can also monitor the printing status in real-time, no matter where you are, enabling you to perform 3D printing operations anytime, anywhere. The built-in AI print detection feature continuously monitors the printing process. If any printing abnormalities are detected, you will receive timely notifications and the print will automatically pause. Additionally, you can record the printing process, create time-lapse videos, and share your 3D printing creations with friends. Furthermore, this app supports integration with the Creality Sonic Pad, allowing remote control functionality by synchronizing with your Creality Cloud account.

About

ELEGOO Matrix

This app provides remote control and monitoring for 3D printers, supporting both SLA/DLP and FDM models. Manage your printing tasks, view history, and sync data across devices for efficient 3D printing management.

Highlights
  • Remote print control (start, pause, stop)
  • Real-time print monitoring
  • Print history logs
  • Support for SLA/DLP and FDM printers
  • Multi-device management
  • Cloud sync for records and settings
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ELEGOO Matrix App is an all-in-one smart app designed for ELEGOO 3D printers. It supports both Resin and FDM printers, helping you connect and manage printers, discover models, control print jobs remotely, monitor print progress, view print history, and respond to printing issues with ease. With the app, you can easily connect and manage your printers, browse a wide range of free models in the Nexprint model library, discover creative content and practical print ideas, and start print jobs quickly. During printing, the app lets you check real-time progress, remaining time, and printer status. If a printer issue occurs or a print job is interrupted, the app will notify you promptly so you can identify and resolve issues faster. Key Features: 1. Connect and control ELEGOO Resin and FDM 3D printers 2. Start, pause, and stop print jobs remotely 3. Monitor real-time print progress, remaining time, and printer status 4. Receive timely alerts for printer issues and print errors to help you quickly identify what went wrong 5. Explore the Nexprint model library to discover, save, and print your favorite 3D models 6. Automatically record print history for easy review, reuse, and troubleshooting Supported Printers: Centauri 2, Centauri Carbon 2, Jupiter 2, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, Saturn 4 Ultra, Mars 5 Ultra.

Screenshots

Creality Cloud Lite3 screens
ELEGOO Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Creality Cloud Lite at 3.1 against ELEGOO Matrix's 2.3. Creality Cloud Lite also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). ELEGOO Matrix's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Creality Cloud Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Creality Cloud Lite's written reviews are positive against 20% of ELEGOO Matrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creality Cloud Lite ships an update every 3 months, ELEGOO Matrix fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Creality Cloud Lite versus ELEGOO Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreality Cloud LiteELEGOO Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (81 ratings) — better2.3 (133 ratings)
Positive reviews28.7% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings81133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB151 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED深圳市智能派科技有限公司

Customer experience

Creality Cloud Lite

All ratings81 ratings
Positive50.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive28.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative65.5%

ELEGOO Matrix

All ratings133 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative69.8%

Bugs and requests

Creality Cloud Lite

Reported bugs

35 issues
  • App won't open
  • Camera connectivity broken
  • Camera crashes often
  • Close button for camera is inaccessible
  • No connections after multiple re-launches
Show 30 more
  • Cannot login with Apple option
  • Cannot login with existing account
  • Login button is not active
  • Cannot log in with E-Mail and Passwort
  • Login is broken
  • Password requirements verification during sign in
  • Cannot log in to this App
  • Link to sign in does not work
  • Cannot log in
  • Login link does not work
  • Cannot log in to your account
  • Login button is inactive
  • Login link does not work
  • Cannot log in
  • Camera view cannot be closed or retreated
  • Cannot log in with E-Mail and password
  • Camera doesn't show any picture
  • Camera not working
  • QR code not scanning
  • Cannot upload gcode
  • Cannot log in to your account
  • App doesn't recognize printer
  • Camera feed hardly ever works
  • Cannot find library
  • Camera gives an error
  • App is constantly rebooting
  • Printer software constantly shows offline
  • App cannot find device
  • App does not respond
  • Sign up timed out error

Requested features

9 requests
  • Improve iPhone camera formatting and framing
  • Add landscape mode for iPhone camera
  • Make close button accessible for camera view
  • Add local LAN monitoring
  • Improve usability and clarity
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  • Add iPad landscape support
  • Add language localization
  • Add push notifications for print completion/failure
  • Remove unwanted competition notifications

ELEGOO Matrix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Creality Cloud Lite

No in-app purchases

None

ELEGOO Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creality Cloud Lite free?
Creality Cloud Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELEGOO Matrix free?
ELEGOO Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Creality Cloud Lite or ELEGOO Matrix?
Creality Cloud Lite is rated higher. Creality Cloud Lite averages 3.1 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while ELEGOO Matrix averages 2.3 from 133 ratings.
Do Creality Cloud Lite or ELEGOO Matrix have ads?
Neither Creality Cloud Lite nor ELEGOO Matrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creality Cloud Lite or ELEGOO Matrix?
Creality Cloud Lite ships an update every 3 months, and ELEGOO Matrix fortnightly. Most recently, Creality Cloud Lite was updated on October 13, 2026 and ELEGOO Matrix on October 13, 2026.

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