TigerTag RFID Connect vs SpoolFlux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TigerTag RFID Connect
This app allows users to read and write RFID tags for 3D printer filament and resin. It offers both offline and online modes, with advanced features available in the Pro version. Track and customize your filament workflow with precision.
- Read and write RFID tags
- Offline and online modes
- Compatible with major brands
- Create custom smart TigerTags
- Advanced Pro features
- Filament workflow automation
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TigerTag RFID Connect — The Ultimate Smart Filament Experience Unleash the full power of your 3D printer with TigerTag RFID Connect, the world’s first hybrid app that works both offline and online, combining open-source freedom with pro-level simplicity. Read and write RFID tags with precision. Compatible with your favorite brands: BambuLab, Creality, Elegoo, Sunlu, eSun, Prusa, Rosa3D, and many more. Create your own smart TigerTags — offline, for free, and without limits. Switch to online mode to unlock advanced, factory-grade TigerTag Pro features. Whether you’re a passionate maker or a professional, TigerTag gives you the tools to track, customize, and automate your filament workflow like never before. No subscriptions. No limits. Just pure control.
SpoolFlux
Manage NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools with support for various formats like OpenSpool and TigerTag. Features automatic color detection, temperature presets, and a comprehensive filament library. Integrates with the OpenFilament Database.
- Read/write multiple NFC tag formats
- Automatic color detection via TD1 device
- Customizable temperature presets
- Extensive filament and material library
- Support for multicolor filaments
- Import from OpenFilament Database
- Save, load, and export filament data
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iOS app for reading and writing NFC tags on 3D printer filament spools. Supports OpenSpool, OpenPrintTag, ACE Pro, and TigerTag. Features: - Multiple NFC formats: read and write OpenSpool (ISO 14443), OpenPrintTag (ISO 15693/SLIX2), ACE Pro, TigerTag, and OpenTag3D - TD1 filament scanner: automatic color detection via USB-MIDI (connect the TD1 device using a Lightning/USB-C adapter) - Extruder temperature range (150–420 °C, 5 °C steps) with Min/Max slider - Heated bed temperature range (0–160 °C, optional) - Temperature presets per material - 24 predefined colors, add your own - Multicolor filaments: create multiple colors per filament (e.g., for multicolor spools) - 42 materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PEEK, and more), add your own - 21 material variants (Matte, Silk, Rainbow, Glow, Carbon, and more), add your own - 42 predefined filament brands, add your own brands - Optional filament properties: weight (250 g–10 kg), diameter (1.75 / 2.85 mm), Spoolman-compatible spool ID - Filament library: save, load, search filaments, and export/import as a .sftemplate file - OpenFilament Database (OFDB): import filament data from the community database - JSON preview with syntax highlighting
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Verdict
TigerTag RFID Connect and SpoolFlux both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SpoolFlux's written reviews are positive against 50% of TigerTag RFID Connect's. SpoolFlux also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). TigerTag RFID Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TigerTag RFID Connect against 5.0 for SpoolFlux. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpoolFlux has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of TigerTag RFID Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpoolFlux's.
TigerTag RFID Connect ships an update every 3 months, SpoolFlux weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TigerTag RFID Connect | SpoolFlux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3D France | Reimar Metzen |
Customer experience
TigerTag RFID Connect
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In-app purchases
TigerTag RFID Connect
No in-app purchases
SpoolFlux
No in-app purchases
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