Comparison

Make3D vs Filament Box

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

Filament Box

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Make3D4 screens
Filament Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make3D ships an update every 11 days, Filament Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Make3D versus Filament Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake3DFilament Box
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HoffmannAndrea Spotorno

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Make3D

One-time1
  • Make3D Pro$3.99
1 purchases

Filament Box

One-time1
  • Filament Box premium$3.99

Questions

Is Make3D free?
Make3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filament Box free?
Filament Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Make3D or Filament Box have ads?
Neither Make3D nor Filament Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make3D or Filament Box?
Make3D ships an update every 11 days, and Filament Box weekly. Most recently, Make3D was updated on October 1, 2026 and Filament Box on October 7, 2026.

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