PAX Materialcheck vs Make3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PAX Materialcheck
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With the PAX Material Check, you can use NFC to record items taken from bags, rucksacks and containers in a matter of seconds. Keep track of your stock at all times, create clear stock-take reports and send them directly by email to the person in charge. You can also record technical inspections. Once the check has been completed, the person in charge will notify you via the app. Your benefits with the PAX Material Check - Fast NFC scans - Simply hold your smartphone up to the card to instantly view the stored product according to the packing list. - Unambiguous product recording - Scan, enter the quantity, done β accurately documented in just a few seconds. - Create CSV reports from your scans and send them directly by email. - Smart expiry date alerts - Products with expiry dates that are approaching or have passed are automatically highlighted (e.g. βexpires in 3 daysβ / βalready expiredβ). - Multilingual support - Ideal for international teams and organisations. How can I use the app? To use the PAX Materialcheck app, youβll need a compatible PAX Materialcheck card. This is available from the PAX online shop.
Make3D
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Make3D is your personal 3D printing manager. Manage printers, filaments and print jobs clearly in one place β developed for makers and 3D printing enthusiasts. Manage 3D printers β’ Create and organise multiple printers β’ Assign printers per job β’ Overview of all devices used Organise print jobs β’ Create, edit and archive print jobs β’ Filter printed & open jobs β’ Record materials and consumption per job Filaments & inventory β’ Manage filaments by type, colour and weight β’ Automatic inventory calculation β’ Multiple filaments per print job QR & barcode support β’ Scan filaments via QR or barcode (Pro) β’ Create your own QR codes for filaments (Pro) β’ Generate and print labels as PDF (Pro) iCloud synchronisation β’ All data securely stored in your iCloud β’ Automatic synchronisation between iPhone & iPad β’ No registration required Make3D Pro With Make3D Pro, you can unlock additional features: β’ QR & barcode scanning β’ Create QR codes & labels β’ Future Pro features included (One-time purchase β no subscription) Data protection β’ No tracking β’ No advertising β’ No analysis β’ Data remains exclusively in your iCloud Make3D can be downloaded free of charge. Some advanced features require a one-time purchase of the Pro version. Make3D was developed by a maker for makers. Feedback and feature requests are always welcome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PAX Materialcheck at none against Make3D's 1. PAX Materialcheck also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Make3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PAX Materialcheck asks for nothing beyond the download.
PAX Materialcheck ships an update every 5 days, Make3D every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAX Materialcheck | Make3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | X-CEN-TEK GmbH & Co. KG | Michael Hoffmann |
In-app purchases
PAX Materialcheck
No in-app purchases
Make3D
- Make3D Pro$3.99









