Prusa vs YMYW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prusa
Monitor and manage your 3D printers remotely. Control print parameters, receive notifications for print status, and integrate with model repositories and slicing software. Easily add new printers and cameras, with options for cloud or on-premises storage.
- Real-time printer overview
- Remote print management
- Temperature, speed, flow control
- Push notifications
- Printables.com integration
- EasyPrint slicing integration
- NFC printer setup
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Key Features - Real-time overview of all your Prusa 3D printers in Prusa Connect - Remote printer management. Start, pause, or stop prints directly from the App - Temperature, speed, flow, and position control - Push notifications when prints finish, schedules color changes, and everything else - Integration with Printables.com - browse and start printing - EasyPrint integration - Slice wherever you are, directly from the Prusa App - Add new 3D printers to Prusa Connect using the App - Add and control Buddy3D cameras with all available features - Cloud and on-premises printer storage - NFC printer setup - Team management - Belt tuner - Easily accessible print queue - Focus on privacy and security We plan to keep adding useful new features over time. We would love to hear your feedback!
YMYW
Control smart LED lights via Bluetooth 4.0. Create custom lighting effects, sync with music, and set timers. Offers 20 pre-set effects and DIY color modes for personalized ambiance.
- Bluetooth 4.0 control
- Music synchronization
- Timed switching
- 20 built-in lighting effects
- DIY color modes
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YMYW is a smart LED light controlled by Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE). Using a smartphone that supports Bluetooth 4.0, you can control the YMYW lights around you to achieve various lighting effects, music follow-up, and timed switching. YMYW has up to 20 built-in gorgeous effects, and allows users to DIY their own color modes, adding fun to life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YMYW at 5.0 against Prusa's 4.0. YMYW also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Prusa's advantage is ratings volume (117 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.
YMYW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prusa has 117 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Prusa ships an update every 5 weeks, YMYW every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Prusa | YMYW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (117 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prusa Research a.s. | 祚文 陶 |
In-app purchases
Prusa
No in-app purchases
YMYW
No in-app purchases
