Prusa vs Xiaogui Robotics
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!
Xiaogui Robotics
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A tool for searching, connecting and controlling Xiaogui Robot devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Prusa at every 5 weeks against Xiaogui Robotics's every 3 months. Xiaogui Robotics's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Prusa ships an update every 5 weeks, Xiaogui Robotics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prusa | Xiaogui Robotics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (117 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prusa Research a.s. | Hangzhou Jibu Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Prusa
No in-app purchases
Xiaogui Robotics
No in-app purchases
