Comparison

Prusa vs Formlabs Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time printer overview
  • Remote print management
  • Temperature, speed, flow control
  • Push notifications
  • Printables.com integration
  • EasyPrint slicing integration
  • NFC printer setup
Features
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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!

About

Formlabs Mobile

Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely. Check print status, resin levels, and remaining time. Watch builds with a live camera feed and receive push alerts for immediate attention.

Highlights
  • Real-time print status and progress
  • Live camera feed of builds
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Remote print start, pause, and cancel
  • Manage multiple printers
  • View print timelapses
Features
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Your Formlabs printer, in your pocket. Form Mobile puts real-time control of your Formlabs printers right in your hand — so you can keep production moving whether you're down the hall or across the country. Stay informed, wherever you are. Check live print status, resin levels, and time remaining at a glance. Watch your build in progress with a live camera feed, and get push alerts the moment something needs attention — so you can catch issues before they cost you a print. Take control from anywhere. Start, pause, or cancel prints remotely. Queue your next job and kick off a print without standing over the machine. Manage a single printer or an entire farm from one view. KEY FEATURES • Real-time print status, progress, and material levels • Live camera feed to watch builds as they happen • Push notifications for alerts, completed prints, and low resin • Start, queue, pause, and cancel prints remotely • View timelapses from any printer, at any time • Manage multiple printers across your fleet • Securely synced with your Formlabs account Built for the Formlabs ecosystem. FormMobile works hand-in-hand with your connected printers and Formlabs software, so your workflow follows you everywhere. Less time in the room. More time making. Download FormMobile and take your workshop with you. Requires a Formlabs account and a compatible Formlabs printer.

Screenshots

Prusa4 screens
Formlabs Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Formlabs Mobile at 4.9 against Prusa's 4.0. Formlabs Mobile also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). 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

Formlabs Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Prusa's written reviews are positive against 80% of Formlabs Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prusa ships an update every 5 weeks, Formlabs Mobile every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prusa versus Formlabs Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrusaFormlabs Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (117 ratings)4.9 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB85 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPrusa Research a.s.Formlabs Inc.

Customer experience

Prusa

All ratings117 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral18.1%
Negative31.4%

Formlabs Mobile

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prusa

No in-app purchases

None

Formlabs Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prusa free?
Prusa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Formlabs Mobile free?
Formlabs Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prusa or Formlabs Mobile?
Formlabs Mobile is rated higher. Prusa averages 4.0 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Formlabs Mobile averages 4.9 from 43 ratings.
Do Prusa or Formlabs Mobile have ads?
Neither Prusa nor Formlabs Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prusa or Formlabs Mobile?
Prusa ships an update every 5 weeks, and Formlabs Mobile every 10 days. Most recently, Prusa was updated on November 4, 2026 and Formlabs Mobile on November 9, 2026.

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