Comparison

3D Print Cost vs PrintValue

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

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About

3D Print Cost

This app helps 3D printing enthusiasts and professionals track filament usage, calculate print costs, and manage sales and profits. It provides real-time data on material and energy expenses, inventory alerts, and customer order tracking to optimize workshop operations.

Highlights
  • Real-time cost calculation
  • Material and energy tracking
  • Filament inventory management
  • Sales and profit tracking
  • Customer directory
  • Cross-platform sync
Features
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Know exactly what your 3D prints cost before setting a price. PrintMate combines a 3D printing cost calculator, filament inventory tracker, and sales manager in one easy-to-use app. Whether you print for fun, sell your creations, or manage multiple printers, keep your workshop organized and make more informed pricing decisions. CALCULATE YOUR 3D PRINTING COSTS Go beyond filament and electricity. Build a detailed cost estimate using your material usage, print duration, printer settings, and additional expenses. • Calculate filament, electricity, and printer wear costs. • Include labor, packaging, delivery, hardware, and custom expenses. • Calculate costs for multiple filaments within a single print. • Create printer profiles with individual power consumption and depreciation settings. • Keep a history of your prints with saved cost breakdowns. PRICE YOUR WORK WITH CONFIDENCE Find a selling price that accounts for your costs and the profit you want to make. • Calculate suggested prices using a target profit margin or markup. • Account for VAT, discounts, and percentage-based fees. • See estimated profit and margin before recording a sale. • Save pricing details for future reference. MANAGE FILAMENT & INVENTORY Manage your filament collection by brand, material, color, and price. Enable inventory tracking to update remaining filament weight when you record a print. • Monitor remaining filament and spot low stock. • Organize materials for single-color and multicolor projects. • Track hardware and packaging supplies. • Manage finished-print inventory alongside your materials. MANAGE CUSTOMERS AND ORDERS Keep the business side of your workshop organized, from the first quote to delivery. • Maintain a customer directory with linked orders and sales. • Track orders through quoted, accepted, printed, and delivered stages. • Monitor payment status and delivery deadlines. • Record quantities, costs, and selling prices. CREATE QUOTES AND INVOICES Turn order details into clear documents for your customers. • Create and share PDF quotes and invoices. • Include your business and customer information. • Keep issued documents available for future reference. TRACK SALES, EXPENSES & PROFIT Understand your revenue, expenses, and profit with sales summaries and detailed breakdowns. • Review performance across different periods. • Identify leading products and customers by revenue or profit. • Record one-time and recurring business expenses. • See where your money goes and which projects earn the most. IMPORT BAMBU LAB PRINT HISTORY Connect your Bambu Lab account to browse available print history and import print details, reducing manual entry. SYNC ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES : Use PrintMate on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iCloud sync to keep your workshop data available across your devices. PRINTMATE PREMIUM : Get started free with up to 5 filaments, 5 prints, 5 customers, and 5 sales. An optional PrintMate Premium purchase removes these item limits. Download PrintMate and bring your printing costs, inventory, and business records together. ————————— Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PrintValue

Features
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PrintValue te ayuda a saber cuánto cuesta realmente cada impresión 3D y cuánto puedes ganar. Simple, rápida y pensada para makers y pequeños negocios de impresión 3D. CALCULADORA DE COSTOS • Material, electricidad, depreciación de la máquina, preparación y diseño. • Define tu margen y obtén el precio final al instante. • Comparte la cotización (material, tiempo y costo total) con un toque. MÁQUINAS • Registra tus impresoras con su consumo (W) y costo de compra. • Depreciación por hora según la vida útil estimada. • Gastos, insumos, historial de uso y mantenciones. • Costo real por hora de cada impresora. FILAMENTOS • Guarda tus tipos y marcas con el precio por bobina. • Costo por kilogramo calculado automáticamente. • Selecciónalos en la calculadora con un toque. PANEL Y ESTIMADOR • Métricas de tus impresiones: ingresos, ganancia y material usado. • Ganancia por material. • Estimador: ¿cuánto puedes ganar con X rollos? HISTORIAL • Guarda cada cálculo y revísalo cuando quieras, con su desglose. EXTRAS • 9 idiomas, tema claro/oscuro y selección de moneda. • Todos tus datos se guardan en tu dispositivo. Gratis, con publicidad.

Screenshots

3D Print Cost4 screens
PrintValue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrintValue at none against 3D Print Cost's 9. PrintValue also leads on ads (none vs shown). 3D Print Cost's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence 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. 3D Print Cost sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. PrintValue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Print Cost ships an update every 3 weeks, PrintValue monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3D Print Cost versus PrintValue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Print CostPrintValue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEMRE YILDIRIMleonardo Nunez

In-app purchases

9 purchases

3D Print Cost

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Montly Subscription$2.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Offer$14.99
  • PrintMatePromo$19.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$29.99
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  • Lifetime Access$39.99
None

PrintValue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Print Cost free?
3D Print Cost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrintValue free?
PrintValue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3D Print Cost or PrintValue have ads?
3D Print Cost shows ads; PrintValue does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Print Cost or PrintValue?
3D Print Cost ships an update every 3 weeks, and PrintValue monthly. Most recently, 3D Print Cost was updated on October 14, 2026 and PrintValue on October 8, 2026.

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