Spool Buddy vs GloomTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spool Buddy
Effortlessly manage your 3D printing filament inventory. Track brands, colors, and usage with a simple, fast interface. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices without requiring logins or network calls.
- iCloud syncing
- No logins or network calls
- Track brands, colors, and modifiers
- Search and filter by properties
- Usage and inventory tracking
- Optimized for iOS and macOS
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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.
GloomTools
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-Easy health and experience tracker -Easy fully capable attack modifier deck drawing and shuffling -Character specific settings including perks and level -Add bless, curse, and scenario based modifiers -Track and use items -Track and play for monsters -Join a local party and display the current scenario status
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GloomTools at none against Spool Buddy's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Spool Buddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GloomTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spool Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, GloomTools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spool Buddy | GloomTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Martian Code Oy | Daniel Blum |
In-app purchases
Spool Buddy
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
GloomTools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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