Matrix Panel Plus vs Flash Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matrix Panel Plus
Control your Matrix LED Pixel Display with this app. Create custom pixel art, dynamic animations, and personalized messages. It offers enhanced functionality and a new design for creative control.
- Create custom pixel art
- Display dynamic animations
- Send personalized messages
- Enhanced functionality
- Fresh new design
Read full descriptionHide full description
Previously known as MI Matrix Display, Matrix Panel Plus is the upgraded app designed for the Matrix LED Pixel Display. With a fresh new design and enhanced functionality, this app gives you full creative control over your LED display. Whether you want to showcase dynamic animations, display custom pixel art, or send personalized messages, Matrix Panel Plus makes it easier than ever.
Flash Studio
Manage your 3D printers remotely from your smartphone. Monitor print status, view live video feeds of your printer's operations, and control multiple printers simultaneously.
- Remote printer monitoring
- Real-time video feed
- Manage grouped printers
- On-the-go management
- Smartphone integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
Flash Studio is an integrated mobile app developed by FLASHFORGE for on-the-go management of 3D printers. Users can monitor print status via smartphones, view real-time video of printer operations remotely, and efficiently manage grouped 3D printers.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flash Studio at 4.8 against Matrix Panel Plus's 2.9. Flash Studio also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 11) and review sentiment (55% vs 31%). Matrix Panel Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flash Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Studio has 4.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Matrix Panel Plus's written reviews are positive against 55% of Flash Studio's.
Matrix Panel Plus ships an update every 8 days, Flash Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matrix Panel Plus | Flash Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 55.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 聪 刘 | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Matrix Panel Plus
Flash Studio
In-app purchases
Matrix Panel Plus
No in-app purchases
Flash Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Matrix Panel Plus free?
Is Flash Studio free?
Which has better reviews, Matrix Panel Plus or Flash Studio?
Do Matrix Panel Plus or Flash Studio have ads?
Which is updated more often, Matrix Panel Plus or Flash Studio?
Other comparisons
