Comparison

Make3D vs SpoolLab

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

Head to head
About

Make3D

Features
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Make3D is your personal 3D printing manager. Manage printers, filaments and print jobs clearly in one place – developed for makers and 3D printing enthusiasts. Manage 3D printers • Create and organise multiple printers • Assign printers per job • Overview of all devices used Organise print jobs • Create, edit and archive print jobs • Filter printed & open jobs • Record materials and consumption per job Filaments & inventory • Manage filaments by type, colour and weight • Automatic inventory calculation • Multiple filaments per print job QR & barcode support • Scan filaments via QR or barcode (Pro) • Create your own QR codes for filaments (Pro) • Generate and print labels as PDF (Pro) iCloud synchronisation • All data securely stored in your iCloud • Automatic synchronisation between iPhone & iPad • No registration required Make3D Pro With Make3D Pro, you can unlock additional features: • QR & barcode scanning • Create QR codes & labels • Future Pro features included (One-time purchase – no subscription) Data protection • No tracking • No advertising • No analysis • 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.

About

SpoolLab

Features
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Manage all your 3D printer filament spools from a single app. SpoolLab tracks your inventory, calculates the real cost of every print and keeps you from running out mid-print. SPOOL MANAGEMENT • Add spools by brand, material (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU…) and colour • Scan the barcode on the box to add a filament instantly • Track remaining weight and length for each spool • Over 500 built-in spool references PRINT TRACKING • Log every print with its filament usage • Cost calculator including electricity and filament price • Dashboard with statistics and charts • Analysis by material, by month, by success rate 22 PRECONFIGURED PRINTERS • Bambu Lab: A1 mini, A1, P1P, P1S, P2S, X1 Carbon, X1E, H2D, H2D Laser, X2D • Prusa: i3 MK4, CORE One, XL, MINI+ • Creality: Ender 3 V3, K1, K1 Max, K2 Plus • Elegoo: Neptune 4 Pro / Plus / Max, Centauri Carbon BAMBU LAB INTEGRATION • Sync your AMS slots automatically • Monitor ongoing prints in real time NFC TAGS • Write your own NFC tags (NTAG, OpenPrintTag) to identify spools with one tap • Instant reading from the home screen • Please note: the chips in Bambu Lab spools are encrypted and cannot be read by any iPhone app. For those spools, scan the barcode on the box. SMART FEATURES • Available in 4 languages: French, English, German, Italian • iCloud sync across all your devices • Import/Export your inventory (CSV, JSON, PDF) • Printer management with custom profiles • Home screen widget • Notifications when a spool is running low PRIVACY • All data stays on your device • No tracking, no ads, no account required Free. Upgrade to SpoolLab Pro from Settings to unlock all features.

Screenshots

Make3D4 screens
SpoolLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpoolLab at 17.0 against Make3D's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Make3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpoolLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make3D ships an update every 11 days, SpoolLab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Make3D versus SpoolLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake3DSpoolLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HoffmannAlessandro Dekkiche

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Make3D

One-time1
  • Make3D Pro$3.99
1 purchases

SpoolLab

One-time1
  • SpoolLab Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Make3D free?
Make3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpoolLab free?
SpoolLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Make3D or SpoolLab have ads?
Neither Make3D nor SpoolLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make3D or SpoolLab?
Make3D ships an update every 11 days, and SpoolLab every 2 weeks. Most recently, Make3D was updated on October 19, 2026 and SpoolLab on September 15, 2026.

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