Flash Maker vs Student Hustle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Student Hustle
Connects a school community with high school students for various jobs like babysitting, tutoring, and yard work. It acts as a marketplace for local opportunities.
- Job marketplace for students
- Hire for various tasks
- Babysitting, tutoring, yard work
- Community-based opportunities
- Invest and hire features
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Student Hustle connects participating school communities with high school students for local work opportunities. Student accounts are for students ages 14–19 attending a participating high school. Adult accounts are for members of the same school community who are at least 21 years old. Opportunities include babysitting, academic tutoring, sports practice, and other work, subject to the requirements that apply to the student, duties, and location. Before work begins, posters and students must review applicable youth-work restrictions and any required certificate process. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Student Hustle at 4.0 against Flash Maker's 2.0. Flash Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (630 vs 8). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Student Hustle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $25.00 per year. Flash Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Student Hustle holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Maker has 630 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flash Maker ships an update monthly, Student Hustle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Maker | Student Hustle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (630 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 630 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 | Student Hustle, LLC |
Customer experience
Flash Maker
Student Hustle
Bugs and 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
Student Hustle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
Student Hustle
- Annual Subscription$25.001 Year
Questions
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