Make3D vs Filament Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make3D
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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.
Filament Box
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Filament Box helps you keep 3D printing spools organized. Save material, brand, color, remaining weight, print temperatures, and notes in a practical inventory built for repeated use. The app stores inventory data on device and gives you a clear overview of available material, low spools, and the materials you use most. After each print, log the grams used to keep remaining weight accurate. The free version supports up to 10 saved spools. Filament Box Premium is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited spools, camera label scanning, and iCloud backup/sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Filament Box 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
Both are free to download. Make3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Filament Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Make3D ships an update every 11 days, Filament Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make3D | Filament Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hoffmann | Andrea Spotorno |
In-app purchases
Make3D
- Make3D Pro$3.99
Filament Box
- Filament Box premium$3.99








