Comparison

Spoolstock vs CC Tool App

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

CC Tool App

An open-source companion application designed for 3D printers based on CC and SDCP technologies. It provides users with essential tools and functionalities to manage and interact with their 3D printing devices.

Highlights
  • Open-source companion app
  • Supports CC and SDCP 3D printers
  • Essential tools for 3D printing
  • GitHub integration for development
Features
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CC Tool is the unofficial open source companion app for the CC and other SDCP based 3d Printers. [Github] https://github.com/WalkerFrederick/CC-Tool

Screenshots

Spoolstock4 screens
CC Tool App3 screens

Verdict

The call

Spoolstock and CC Tool App both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of CC Tool App's written reviews are positive against 47% of Spoolstock's. CC Tool App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Spoolstock's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 20). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spoolstock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CC Tool App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CC Tool App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spoolstock has 122 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Spoolstock's written reviews are positive against 88% of CC Tool App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spoolstock ships an update weekly, CC Tool App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spoolstock versus CC Tool App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoolstockCC Tool App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (122 ratings)4.7 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122 — better20
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Bus, LLCWalker Frederick

Customer experience

Spoolstock

All ratings119 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

CC Tool App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
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
Show 15 more
  • 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
Show 4 more
  • Overall overview of filament needing drying
  • Improve UI for scrolling on inventory page
  • Add more filament types to database
  • Integration options for slicers

CC Tool App

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
None

CC Tool App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spoolstock free?
Spoolstock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CC Tool App free?
CC Tool App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spoolstock or CC Tool App?
CC Tool App is rated higher. Spoolstock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while CC Tool App averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Spoolstock or CC Tool App have ads?
Neither Spoolstock nor CC Tool App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spoolstock or CC Tool App?
Spoolstock ships an update weekly, and CC Tool App every 2 days. Most recently, Spoolstock was updated on November 8, 2026 and CC Tool App on October 30, 2026.

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