Comparison

Snapmaker 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

Snapmaker

Control and monitor your 3D printer remotely. Start prints, capture time-lapses, and access tutorials and support directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote printer control
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Remote printing initiation
  • Time-lapse video recording
  • Access knowledge base
  • Contact support
Features
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A mobile app designed specifically for Snapmaker 3D printers. - Remote Printer Control: Monitor and control your 3D printer and print jobs anytime, anywhere. - Remote Monitoring: Watch and capture every printing moment in real time. - Remote Printing: Access files stored locally on your printer and start prints with just a tap. - Time-Lapse Recording: Create time-lapse videos to record and share your printing moments. - Knowledge Base: Browse tutorials and troubleshooting guides anytime. - Contact Support: Need help? Reach out to us directly through the Snapmaker App. Our team is ready to assist. We value every user’s feedback and ideas, and we’re committed to growing together with you. Learn more at www.snapmaker.com

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

Snapmaker4 screens
Formlabs Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Formlabs Mobile at 80% against Snapmaker's 29%. Formlabs Mobile also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). Snapmaker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Snapmaker's written reviews are positive against 80% of Formlabs Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snapmaker ships an update every 4 weeks, Formlabs Mobile every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Snapmaker versus Formlabs Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapmakerFormlabs Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (48 ratings)4.9 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DevelopersnapmakerFormlabs Inc.

Customer experience

Snapmaker

All ratings44 ratings
Positive43.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative47.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative60.0%

Formlabs Mobile

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

In-app purchases

None

Snapmaker

No in-app purchases

None

Formlabs Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snapmaker free?
Snapmaker 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, Snapmaker or Formlabs Mobile?
Formlabs Mobile is rated higher. Snapmaker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Formlabs Mobile averages 4.9 from 43 ratings.
Do Snapmaker or Formlabs Mobile have ads?
Neither Snapmaker nor Formlabs Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snapmaker or Formlabs Mobile?
Snapmaker ships an update every 4 weeks, and Formlabs Mobile every 10 days. Most recently, Snapmaker was updated on November 8, 2026 and Formlabs Mobile on November 9, 2026.

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