Backup By BioLite vs SpoolFlux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backup By BioLite
Monitor your home battery system in real-time, receive instant alerts for power changes, and schedule device charging to optimize energy usage and costs. Compatible with all Backup by BioLite systems.
- Real-time battery monitoring
- Instant power outage alerts
- Low battery threshold notifications
- Charging completion alerts
- Off-peak charging scheduling
- Appliance runtime estimation
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The Backup app gives you real-time visibility into your battery level, instant alerts when your power situation changes, and full control over how and when your connected devices charge. Real-time Monitoring Always know where your power stands. Backup shows your current charge level, estimated runtime of your connected appliances, and power input in one clear view — no guesswork, no surprises. Instant Alerts Get notified the moment an outage occurs, when your battery hits a low threshold, or when charging is complete. Stay informed without having to think about it. Scheduling Program Backup to charge during off-peak hours and power your connected appliances when energy demand is the highest (and most expensive). Compatible with all Backup by BioLite home battery systems. Requires Wi-Fi connection for remote monitoring.
SpoolFlux
Manage NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools with support for various formats like OpenSpool and TigerTag. Features automatic color detection, temperature presets, and a comprehensive filament library. Integrates with the OpenFilament Database.
- Read/write multiple NFC tag formats
- Automatic color detection via TD1 device
- Customizable temperature presets
- Extensive filament and material library
- Support for multicolor filaments
- Import from OpenFilament Database
- Save, load, and export filament data
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iOS app for reading and writing NFC tags on 3D printer filament spools. Supports OpenSpool, OpenPrintTag, ACE Pro, and TigerTag. Features: - Multiple NFC formats: read and write OpenSpool (ISO 14443), OpenPrintTag (ISO 15693/SLIX2), ACE Pro, TigerTag, and OpenTag3D - TD1 filament scanner: automatic color detection via USB-MIDI (connect the TD1 device using a Lightning/USB-C adapter) - Extruder temperature range (150–420 °C, 5 °C steps) with Min/Max slider - Heated bed temperature range (0–160 °C, optional) - Temperature presets per material - 24 predefined colors, add your own - Multicolor filaments: create multiple colors per filament (e.g., for multicolor spools) - 42 materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PEEK, and more), add your own - 21 material variants (Matte, Silk, Rainbow, Glow, Carbon, and more), add your own - 42 predefined filament brands, add your own brands - Optional filament properties: weight (250 g–10 kg), diameter (1.75 / 2.85 mm), Spoolman-compatible spool ID - Filament library: save, load, search filaments, and export/import as a .sftemplate file - OpenFilament Database (OFDB): import filament data from the community database - JSON preview with syntax highlighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: SpoolFlux at 8 against Backup By BioLite's 1. Backup By BioLite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Backup By BioLite against 5.0 for SpoolFlux. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpoolFlux has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Backup By BioLite | SpoolFlux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BioLite LLC | Reimar Metzen |
In-app purchases
Backup By BioLite
No in-app purchases
SpoolFlux
No in-app purchases
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