Spool Buddy vs FilamentVault

Filament tracking for 3D printing, without the fuss. Spool Buddy is a simple, fast filament inventory app made for hobbyists who want to know what filament they have, where it is, and how much is left — without accounts, subscriptions, tracking, or complicated setup. Add your filaments, organize them by brand, material, color, location, modifiers, and more. Track usage across one or multiple spools, keep drying logs, attach photos, archive old filament, and export or print your inventory when you need it. Spool Buddy syncs with iCloud, so your filament library stays up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac without creating an account. Features include: - Track filament inventory, usage, and remaining amounts - Multi-spool support for filaments - NFC reading and writing - iCloud sync with no logins - Photos for filament entries - Drying logs - Custom brands and materials - Detailed filament information, including colors, polymers, modifiers, fillers, and visual properties - Automatic color names and color family filtering - Support for gradients and complex filament colors - Filter by storage location, brand, color family, modifiers, and polymer - Sort by price, date added, color, brand, and name - Group by brand or material - Usage indicators at a glance - Archive filaments you no longer actively use - Export your inventory to CSV - Print your filament inventory - Optimized for iOS and macOS 26 - Small, fast, and designed to stay out of your way Spool Buddy is completely free to use. There are no subscriptions, no locked features, and no required purchases. In-app purchases are optional tips only, for people who want to support the app’s development. Made by an indie solo developer for people who just want a clean, useful way to manage their filament.

**FilamentVault** Your filament collection deserves more than a spreadsheet. FilamentVault is a complete workshop companion for 3D printing enthusiasts, designed to help you organize your filament inventory, understand how it is being used, and keep important spool information close at hand. **KNOW WHAT'S IN YOUR VAULT** Build a detailed inventory of your filament collection and track the information that matters, including brand, material, color, remaining weight, spool type, storage location, print settings, and more. FilamentVault gives every spool its own identity so your growing collection stays organized. **TRACK FILAMENT USAGE** Log print jobs and record the amount of filament used. FilamentVault automatically incorporates that usage into your spool's remaining weight so you can better understand what you have available for your next project. Need to correct a spool's weight? Weight adjustments let you keep your inventory accurate. **KEEP A DRYING HISTORY** Record filament drying sessions including temperature, duration, and other useful details. Each spool maintains its own history, giving you a convenient record of how your filament has been maintained. **ORGANIZE YOUR WORKSHOP** Create custom storage locations and assign your spools to the places where you actually keep them. When a spool moves, FilamentVault can record the change so your inventory reflects your workshop. **IDENTIFY SPOOLS WITH QR & NFC** FilamentVault supports QR codes and NFC tags to help turn physical filament spools into part of your digital inventory. Use identifiers to quickly locate the corresponding spool record instead of manually searching through your collection. **SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE** The FilamentVault dashboard and analytics tools turn your inventory data into useful workshop information. Review your collection, filament usage, recent activity, inventory distribution, and other statistics from one place. **BUILT FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES** FilamentVault is designed for iPhone and iPad, with iCloud synchronization keeping your supported vault data available across your devices when iCloud synchronization is enabled. **MORE THAN INVENTORY** FilamentVault brings together the information surrounding your filament collection: • Filament inventory • Remaining weight • Print-job history • Drying history • Weight adjustments • Storage locations • QR identification • NFC identification • Inventory analytics • Workshop activity • Filament catalog information • iCloud synchronization • Home Screen widgets **START FREE. UNLOCK UNLIMITED WHEN YOU NEED IT.** FilamentVault Free includes the complete V1 feature set with support for up to **10 active filament spools**. The free version includes inventory management, iCloud synchronization, backup and restore, QR and NFC identification, print and drying history, spool movements, the filament catalog, Home Screen widgets, analytics, and the rest of FilamentVault's V1 functionality. Need room for a larger collection? **FilamentVault Unlimited** removes the 10-spool active-inventory limit with a **one-time in-app purchase**. There is no subscription, and all other functionality remains the same. Whether you have a handful of everyday materials or a growing collection of specialty filament, FilamentVault helps keep your workshop organized and your filament information accessible. FilamentVault — the complete workshop companion for 3D printing enthusiasts.