Comparison

FilamentFlow vs Spool Pantry

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

Head to head
About

FilamentFlow

Manage your 3D printing filament inventory with detailed tracking of brand, material, color, and quantity. Monitor usage trends with insightful charts and records. No account is required to get started.

Highlights
  • Filament inventory management
  • Track brand, material, color, and quantity
  • Quick add/consume functionality
  • Filter and sort by various criteria
  • Usage records and trend charts
Features
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Know exactly what filament you have before you start the next print. FilamentFlow is a focused inventory manager for makers who want to keep every spool, material and remaining stock organized. BUILD A CLEAR SPOOL INVENTORY • Save the brand, model, material, color, diameter, weight and density for every spool. • Track PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, engineering materials and more. • Keep counts current as you add filament or use it. FIND THE RIGHT MATERIAL FASTER • Filter your inventory by brand, material or color. • Sort spools by quantity or date. • Open a spool to review its specifications and stock changes. UNDERSTAND YOUR MATERIAL USE • Keep an inventory change history for additions and consumption. • See inventory totals and visual breakdowns by brand and material. • Review usage trends to make better restocking decisions. Your data stays with you and syncs through iCloud across supported devices. Use the Apple Watch companion to check your filament inventory and statistics from your wrist. FilamentFlow is built for hobbyists, print farms and anyone who wants a calmer, more reliable 3D-printing workflow.

About

Spool Pantry

Organize your 3D printing filament with this inventory tracker. Log details, add photos, and get low-stock warnings. Visualize your spools on virtual shelves and track what's loaded onto your printers.

Highlights
  • Track spool details (brand, material, color, weight, price)
  • Add spool photos for quick identification
  • Low-stock warnings at 15%
  • Visual storage shelves for organization
  • Track spools loaded onto printers
  • Syncs via iCloud across devices
Features
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Spool Pantry is the filament inventory app for 3D printing enthusiasts. Whether you have a handful of spools or a wall full of them, Spool Pantry keeps everything organized so you always know what you have, where it is, and how much is left. TRACK EVERY SPOOL Log brand, material, color, diameter, weight, purchase date, price, and notes. Add a photo so you can identify spools at a glance. A low-stock warning flags spools running below 15% so you can reorder before you run out mid-print. SEE YOUR INVENTORY AT A GLANCE The Storage view shows your spools arranged on visual shelves — just like your actual rack. Drag spools between shelves to keep things organized. The Filaments tab gives you a searchable, sortable list grouped by material type. TRACK WHAT'S LOADED Add your printers and load spools onto them with a tap. Spool Pantry shows you exactly what's on each machine, and unloading a spool returns it to its original shelf automatically. SYNCS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Your inventory lives in your personal iCloud account and syncs seamlessly between your iPhone and iPad. No account to create, no subscription, no servers — your data is yours.

Screenshots

FilamentFlow4 screens
Spool Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spool Pantry at 5.0 against FilamentFlow's 2.0. 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

Spool Pantry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FilamentFlow versus Spool Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilamentFlowSpool Pantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文志 胡Jonathan Katz

Customer experience

FilamentFlow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Spool Pantry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FilamentFlow

No in-app purchases

None

Spool Pantry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FilamentFlow free?
FilamentFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spool Pantry free?
Spool Pantry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FilamentFlow or Spool Pantry?
Spool Pantry is rated higher. FilamentFlow averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Spool Pantry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FilamentFlow or Spool Pantry have ads?
Neither FilamentFlow nor Spool Pantry shows ads.

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