Comparison

Printer Tools App vs 3D Print Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Printer Tools App

Manage and monitor all your 3D printers from a single dashboard. Get real-time data, advanced analytics, and a customizable interface for your printing workflow. Supports multiple printers, cameras, and file management.

Highlights
  • Real-time monitoring of print status and temperatures
  • Multi-printer dashboard
  • Seamless multi-camera support
  • File management and job queuing
  • Advanced performance insights and logs
  • Personalized light/dark mode interface
  • Optional add-ons and widgets
Features
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Printer Tools – Control and Monitor All Your 3D Printers in One Place Printer Tools is the ultimate app for managing and monitoring all your 3D printers from a single, unified dashboard. It delivers real-time data, advanced analytics, and a customizable interface designed to fit your workflow perfectly. Whether you manage one printer or an entire fleet, Printer Tools helps you stay in control — from print status and temperature to multicolor systems, cameras, and beyond. Key Features Real-Time Monitoring Stay updated with live metrics for each printer — including current layer, progress, print time, temperatures, fan speeds, lighting, and more. Monitor everything happening across multiple printers at once. Multi-Printer Dashboard Control all your 3D printers from one intuitive panel. View print status, filament usage, chamber conditions, and multicolor AMS details such as active colors, humidity, and temperature. Camera Integration Keep an eye on your prints in real time with seamless multi-camera support. Watch live feeds from one or multiple printers directly within the app. File Management Easily browse, upload, and organize print files ready for production. Manage storage, start new jobs, or queue upcoming prints with a single tap. Advanced Insights Access in-depth performance data and logs for each printer. Analyze print history, success rates, and detailed telemetry to optimize your workflow and reduce print failures. Personalized Interface Choose your preferred accent color and switch effortlessly between light and dark mode. Add-ons & Widgets Extend functionality with optional modules and interactive widgets for temperature, camera, and print progress. All Your Printers, One Control Center From casual makers to print farm operators, Printer Tools adapts to your needs. Combine precision, performance, and flexibility in a single app that turns your Apple device into a professional 3D printing command center. Available for: iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS Privacy Policy: https://printertools.app/privacy EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

3D Print Assistant

Generate optimized 3D printing slicer profiles for your specific printer and filament in under a minute. Offers simple and advanced modes with clear explanations for each setting. Export profiles directly to compatible slicers or get text-based settings.

Highlights
  • Optimized slicer profile generation
  • Printer and filament compatibility
  • Direct profile export to slicers
  • Simple and Advanced modes
  • Pre-print checklist
  • Offline functionality
  • Workshop profile saving
Features
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Working slicer settings for your exact printer and filament — in under a minute. Pick your printer, nozzle, material, and what you're actually trying to print. 3D Print Assistant turns that into an optimised slicer profile — layer height, speeds, temperatures, infill, supports, and more — organised to match the tab structure of Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, or PrusaSlicer. SAVE YOUR GEAR ONCE Your printer, your filament, your nozzle are the answers that never change from print to print. Save them once as a gear, and every new print starts already filled in. Tap a gear and you skip straight to the first question it can't answer for you. EXPORT STRAIGHT TO YOUR SLICER For most supported printers, export a real profile file and import it — no retyping. Where your slicer genuinely ships no profile for a machine, the app says so up front and hands you the settings as text instead. TWO MODES — YOUR CHOICE Simple gives you just the essentials. Switch to Advanced for the full picture, with every setting explained so you know what it does and why it's set that way. WHAT'S INCLUDED • My Gear — save your printer, filament, and nozzle once, and every new print starts pre-filled • 80+ printers across 14 brands — with optional alerts when more are ready • 19 filament profiles — PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PA, PC, CF blends, PLA Metal, and more • 9 nozzle types with compatibility checking • Native profile export when your slicer publishes a matching machine preset — with a clear text fallback everywhere else • Workshop profile saving plus clear backup and restore • A pre-print checklist tailored to your exact material and config • Full Danish localisation, switching with your device language • Works offline after install — no account or subscription required BUILT BY SOMEONE WHO USES IT 3D Print Assistant started because I couldn't find a structured way to pick the right settings for a new material or printer. So I built it. The recommendations draw on community knowledge, hands-on experience, and manufacturer defaults — a starting point you can trust, then tune to your setup. Every setting shows what it does and why it was chosen, so you stay in control. Everything in the app is free. If it saves you a failed print or two, there's an optional tip jar — nothing is locked behind it. Works with Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, and PrusaSlicer.

Screenshots

Printer Tools App4 screens
3D Print Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3D Print Assistant at 100% against Printer Tools App's 20%. 3D Print Assistant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Printer Tools App's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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. Printer Tools App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 3D Print Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Print Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Printer Tools App's written reviews are positive against 100% of 3D Print Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printer Tools App ships an update every 2 weeks, 3D Print Assistant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Printer Tools App versus 3D Print Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinter Tools App3D Print Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Gomez MateosMustafa Ozturk

Customer experience

Printer Tools App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

3D Print Assistant

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Printer Tools App

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$46.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donation - Coffee$1.99
  • Donation - Cake$5.99
  • Donation - Pizza$11.99
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  • Donation - Hamburger$16.99
  • Lifetime Premium$69.99
None

3D Print Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Printer Tools App free?
Printer Tools App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Print Assistant free?
3D Print Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Printer Tools App or 3D Print Assistant?
3D Print Assistant is rated higher. Printer Tools App averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 3D Print Assistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Printer Tools App or 3D Print Assistant have ads?
Printer Tools App shows ads; 3D Print Assistant does not.
Which is updated more often, Printer Tools App or 3D Print Assistant?
Printer Tools App ships an update every 2 weeks, and 3D Print Assistant fortnightly. Most recently, Printer Tools App was updated on August 29, 2026 and 3D Print Assistant on September 12, 2026.

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