Flash Maker vs HOM Essence
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.
HOM Essence
Manage all your smart home devices from a single application. Control and monitor your connected devices remotely and automate routines for enhanced convenience. Experience a seamless and smarter home environment.
- Connect and manage HOM devices
- Remote control and monitoring
- Automate routines
- All-in-one smart home hub
- Seamless smart home experience
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HOM Essence App – Your Smart Home Hub The HOM Essence App is the ultimate hub for managing your HOM devices. ・Connect and manage all your HOM devices in one place ・Control and monitor your devices anytime, anywhere ・Automate routines for ultimate convenience With HOM Essence, enjoy a seamless, smarter home experience—all at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HOM Essence at 4.0 against Flash Maker's 1.9. HOM Essence also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Flash Maker's advantage is ratings volume (453 vs 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HOM Essence holds the better App Store score, 4.0 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.
Flash Maker ships an update monthly, HOM Essence every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Maker | HOM Essence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (453 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 453 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 | CHAN Hok Man |
Customer experience
Flash Maker
HOM Essence
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
HOM Essence
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
HOM Essence
No in-app purchases
