Comparison

ELEGOO Matrix vs SpoolTagWriter

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

Head to head
About

ELEGOO Matrix

This app provides remote control and monitoring for 3D printers, supporting both SLA/DLP and FDM models. Manage your printing tasks, view history, and sync data across devices for efficient 3D printing management.

Highlights
  • Remote print control (start, pause, stop)
  • Real-time print monitoring
  • Print history logs
  • Support for SLA/DLP and FDM printers
  • Multi-device management
  • Cloud sync for records and settings
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ELEGOO Matrix App is an all-in-one smart app designed for ELEGOO 3D printers. It supports both Resin and FDM printers, helping you connect and manage printers, discover models, control print jobs remotely, monitor print progress, view print history, and respond to printing issues with ease. With the app, you can easily connect and manage your printers, browse a wide range of free models in the Nexprint model library, discover creative content and practical print ideas, and start print jobs quickly. During printing, the app lets you check real-time progress, remaining time, and printer status. If a printer issue occurs or a print job is interrupted, the app will notify you promptly so you can identify and resolve issues faster. Key Features: 1. Connect and control ELEGOO Resin and FDM 3D printers 2. Start, pause, and stop print jobs remotely 3. Monitor real-time print progress, remaining time, and printer status 4. Receive timely alerts for printer issues and print errors to help you quickly identify what went wrong 5. Explore the Nexprint model library to discover, save, and print your favorite 3D models 6. Automatically record print history for easy review, reuse, and troubleshooting Supported Printers: Centauri 2, Centauri Carbon 2, Jupiter 2, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, Saturn 4 Ultra, Mars 5 Ultra.

About

SpoolTagWriter

Easily read and write NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools using your iPhone. View stored filament data, create new tags with presets or custom settings, and streamline spool management for a faster, cleaner 3D printing workflow.

Highlights
  • Read NFC filament tags
  • View parsed spool data
  • Inspect raw NFC data
  • Write tags with preset profiles
  • Create custom spool settings
  • Streamlined iPhone workflow
Features
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SpoolTagWriter lets you read and write NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools from your iPhone. Use it to scan existing spool tags, view the stored filament data, and create new tags with either preset profiles or custom settings. The app is designed to make spool setup faster, cleaner, and easier to manage without digging through raw tag values by hand. Features: - Scan compatible NFC filament tags - View parsed spool data including brand, material, color, diameter, weight, and extruder temperature range - Inspect raw NFC page data for supported tags - Write tags using preset filament profiles - Browse presets by brand, material type, and color - Create custom spool settings for your own filament - Choose custom colors visually or by entering a hex value - Write spool data in a streamlined iPhone-first workflow SpoolTagWriter is built for makers who want a simple way to manage filament tag data and prepare spools for supported 3D printing workflows.

Screenshots

ELEGOO Matrix4 screens
SpoolTagWriter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ELEGOO Matrix at 2.4 against SpoolTagWriter's 1.0. ELEGOO Matrix also leads on ratings volume (144 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ELEGOO Matrix holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ELEGOO Matrix has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ELEGOO Matrix versus SpoolTagWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELEGOO MatrixSpoolTagWriter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (144 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市智能派科技有限公司Victor Nava

In-app purchases

None

ELEGOO Matrix

No in-app purchases

None

SpoolTagWriter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELEGOO Matrix free?
ELEGOO Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpoolTagWriter free?
SpoolTagWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ELEGOO Matrix or SpoolTagWriter?
ELEGOO Matrix is rated higher. ELEGOO Matrix averages 2.4 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while SpoolTagWriter averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ELEGOO Matrix or SpoolTagWriter have ads?
Neither ELEGOO Matrix nor SpoolTagWriter shows ads.

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