Comparison

Spoolstock vs ToolScanner

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

Head to head
About

Spoolstock

Manage your 3D printing materials and projects with this app. Track filament inventory, monitor print progress, and gain insights into your usage. Syncs across devices and offers smart tracking for remaining filament.

Highlights
  • Filament inventory management
  • QR/barcode scanning
  • Intelligent filament tracking
  • Multi-material print tracking
  • Depletion notifications
  • Usage statistics
  • Multi-device cloud syncing
Features
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If you are 3D printing, either professionally or personally, you have to manage your progress and your materials. Spoolstock helps you keep track of what you have, what you use, what you like, and what you spend. Keep all your materials and prints in one place, on your phone or your tablet. ------------- You can start today for free for up to 20 filaments, spools, and prints. If you find Spoolstock useful in your 3D printing process, upgrade to a Maker subscription for unlimited access to filaments, spools, prints, and much more! ------------- Comprehensive filament inventory management: Easily track your filament inventory with detailed data points. Use QR/barcode scanning for quick access, add photos, note purchase prices, and customize inventory locations and attributes. Intelligent filament tracking: Know exactly how much filament is left on each spool. Spoolstock's smart system calculates remaining filament using an extensive database of empty spool weights. Enhanced print tracking: Monitor your 3D prints with precision. Spoolstock supports multi-material prints and automatically updates filament availability based on usage during prints. Depletion notifications: Stay informed with notifications when a filament spool is running low or has been depleted. Usage statistics: Gain insights into your printing habits with stats on filament types, brands, colors, and materials used. Flexible workflow integration: Designed to adapt to various workflows, Spoolstock is the perfect companion for both hobbyists and professional 3D printing setups. Multi-device cloud syncing: All data is associated with your Spoolstock account and is always up-to-date. Your data is stored in the cloud and can be accessed from anywhere on any device. Customized label printing: Build a print queue and print labels for your spools quickly and easily. QR codes on every spool for quick scanning and easy access. Supports most wi-fi enabled label printers. NEW! Keep track of your spools with custom NFC tags: Easily tap to find your spools. ------------- We are a small development team passionate about 3D printing. Our goal is to make Spoolstock the best possible platform to manage your 3D printing workflow so you can optimize your processes and increase your productivity. We are brand new, but have big plans for future updates and features. Stay tuned as this tool continues to grow and change as we work together with our users to provide regular updates and new features. Privacy Policy: https://spoolstock.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://spoolstock.com/terms

About

ToolScanner

Design and generate custom 3D printable storage solutions for any item. Easily create perfect-fit holders, boxes, and baseplates for tools, kitchenware, or craft supplies. Get ready-to-print STL files in seconds.

Highlights
  • Create custom holders for any item
  • Design storage boxes and baseplates
  • Generate STL files for 3D printing
  • Use photos or dimensions for design
  • Preview and adjust designs before printing
  • Organize tools, kitchenware, and supplies
Features
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Transform your workspace, kitchen, or garage with custom Gridfinity storage. Create perfect-fit holders for tools, kitchen utensils, craft supplies, or anything else you need to organize. Just take a picture or set dimensions, and get a ready-to-print STL file in seconds. You can create default Gridfinity boxes, baseplates and custom tool inserts with just a few taps! Features: • Create custom holders for anything • Tools, kitchen utensils, craft supplies • Take a picture or set dimensions • Preview and adjust before printing • Design storage boxes and baseplates • Custom sizes for any space • Perfect for drawers, shelves, or walls • Organize anything from screws to spices • Export and print • Get STL files instantly • Works with any 3D printer • Share your designs

Screenshots

Spoolstock4 screens
ToolScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ToolScanner at 100% against Spoolstock's 48%. Spoolstock's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spoolstock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ToolScanner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spoolstock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spoolstock has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Spoolstock's written reviews are positive against 100% of ToolScanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spoolstock ships an update weekly, ToolScanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spoolstock versus ToolScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoolstockToolScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (115 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Bus, LLCJan Halozan

Customer experience

Spoolstock

All ratings115 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative40.0%

ToolScanner

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spoolstock

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Most filaments missing in database
  • NFC does not work
  • Log in and data GONE after update
  • Password reset does nothing
  • CSV export doesn't work
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  • Barcode scanning broken
  • App requires internet connection
  • App crashes constantly
  • App freezes and locks up
  • Unable to print labels
  • Scanning most spools turns up no previous entries
  • App crashes when navigating menus or returning from printing
  • White screen displayed with nothing on it
  • Login screen covered by Dynamic Island
  • Cannot copy-paste passwords
  • Selection of diameter 1.75 impossible
  • Cannot enter started spools
  • Long save times
  • App not adapted to display size
  • Inconsistent language (German/English)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Link app to slicer for project import
  • One-time payment option instead of subscription
  • Show total print time for a project
  • Allow offline use
  • Document filament drying
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  • Overall overview of filament needing drying
  • Improve UI for scrolling on inventory page
  • Add more filament types to database
  • Integration options for slicers

ToolScanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spoolstock

Subscriptions2
  • Maker Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Maker Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

ToolScanner

One-time3
  • 50 Credits$0.99
  • 250 Credits$3.99
  • 1000 Credits$12.99

Questions

Is Spoolstock free?
Spoolstock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToolScanner free?
ToolScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spoolstock or ToolScanner?
Spoolstock is rated higher. Spoolstock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while ToolScanner averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spoolstock or ToolScanner have ads?
Neither Spoolstock nor ToolScanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spoolstock or ToolScanner?
Spoolstock ships an update weekly, and ToolScanner every 3 months. Most recently, Spoolstock was updated on September 21, 2026 and ToolScanner on July 9, 2026.

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