Comparison

3D Cost vs 3DPrintCheck

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

Head to head
About

3D Cost

Calculate the true cost of your 3D prints with this intuitive calculator. It helps enthusiasts and professionals determine production expenses and set profitable selling prices by analyzing filament, print time, and energy consumption.

Highlights
  • Detailed cost calculation
  • Comprehensive cost reports
  • Selling price suggestions
  • Cost simulation
  • Printer registration and management
  • Calculation history
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Find out what each 3D print really costs and how much to charge for it. Custos 3D calculates the production cost from filament, energy, failures and maintenance, and suggests a sale price using your markup. No ads, no sign-up. COMPLETE COST BREAKDOWN Enter filament by weight (g) or length (mm), whichever your slicer shows Print time in days, hours and minutes, even for long prints Detailed material, energy, failure and maintenance costs Additional costs such as finishing, packaging and administrative expenses Choose whether your markup also applies to additional costs SALE PRICE Set your markup and instantly see the sale price and profit for each part Try different values and compare the results HISTORY AND PRODUCTS Every calculation is saved with date, filament, printer and notes Edit past calculations without losing the original values Filter by date, filament or value and export to CSV (Excel, Numbers, Google Sheets) Turn calculations into products and build your catalog with cost, price and profit YOUR SETUP Filaments with price per kg, density and diameter Printers with power consumption, active or inactive Reference table with the density of the most common filaments EASY TO USE Step-by-step guide explaining every field and how to get the data from slicers like Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer and Simplify3D Your data stays on your device Perfect for anyone who sells printed parts, quotes jobs for clients or wants to know what their hobby really costs.

About

3DPrintCheck

Features
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Track your 3D printer and get alerts if potential failure.

Screenshots

3D Cost4 screens
3DPrintCheck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 3DPrintCheck at Free against 3D Cost's $0.99. 3DPrintCheck also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

3DPrintCheck is free to download; 3D Cost costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3D Cost versus 3DPrintCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Cost3DPrintCheck
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMarcos Roberto HohlCoding Minds, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

3D Cost

No in-app purchases

None

3DPrintCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Cost free?
3D Cost costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3DPrintCheck free?
3DPrintCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3D Cost or 3DPrintCheck have ads?
3D Cost shows ads; 3DPrintCheck does not.

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