3D Maker's Bench Pro vs SpoolFlux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D Maker's Bench Pro
Organize and track your 3D printer filament inventory with a streamlined workflow. Monitor spool details like color, material, and remaining length visually. Make informed purchasing decisions and know your filament status before every print.
- Track filament by color, supplier, material, and dimensions
- Monitor remaining length in meters and percentage
- Built-in supplier list with logos
- Support for various material types (PLA, PETG, ABS, etc.)
- Customizable filament diameter
- Quick access to supplier websites
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3D Maker's Bench Pro helps you organise and measure your 3D printer filament inventory with a clean, fast workflow. Track every spool with colour, supplier, material type, diameter, weight, and spool dimensions. See remaining length in metres and a clear visual indicator at a glance. No additional software is needed to connect to your printer—everything runs locally on your mobile device. Key features: • Add, edit, and delete filaments • Update the remaining filament easily no need to weigh the spool • Built‑in supplier list with logos • Material types: PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, ASA, Nylon, PVA • Default 1.75mm diameter with custom sizes • Remaining length in metres and percentage • Quick access to supplier websites Keep your spools organised, know what’s left before each print, and make smarter purchasing decisions. Terms of Use: https://candco.com.au/3d-makers-bench-pro/terms-conditions/
SpoolFlux
Manage NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools with support for various formats like OpenSpool and TigerTag. Features automatic color detection, temperature presets, and a comprehensive filament library. Integrates with the OpenFilament Database.
- Read/write multiple NFC tag formats
- Automatic color detection via TD1 device
- Customizable temperature presets
- Extensive filament and material library
- Support for multicolor filaments
- Import from OpenFilament Database
- Save, load, and export filament data
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iOS app for reading and writing NFC tags on 3D printer filament spools. Supports OpenSpool, OpenPrintTag, ACE Pro, and TigerTag. Features: - Multiple NFC formats: read and write OpenSpool (ISO 14443), OpenPrintTag (ISO 15693/SLIX2), ACE Pro, TigerTag, and OpenTag3D - TD1 filament scanner: automatic color detection via USB-MIDI (connect the TD1 device using a Lightning/USB-C adapter) - Extruder temperature range (150–420 °C, 5 °C steps) with Min/Max slider - Heated bed temperature range (0–160 °C, optional) - Temperature presets per material - 24 predefined colors, add your own - Multicolor filaments: create multiple colors per filament (e.g., for multicolor spools) - 42 materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PEEK, and more), add your own - 21 material variants (Matte, Silk, Rainbow, Glow, Carbon, and more), add your own - 42 predefined filament brands, add your own brands - Optional filament properties: weight (250 g–10 kg), diameter (1.75 / 2.85 mm), Spoolman-compatible spool ID - Filament library: save, load, search filaments, and export/import as a .sftemplate file - OpenFilament Database (OFDB): import filament data from the community database - JSON preview with syntax highlighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpoolFlux at 100% against 3D Maker's Bench Pro's 0%. SpoolFlux also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. 3D Maker's Bench Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SpoolFlux asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpoolFlux holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 3D Maker's Bench Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpoolFlux's.
3D Maker's Bench Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, SpoolFlux weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D Maker's Bench Pro | SpoolFlux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PETER CHODYRA | Reimar Metzen |
Customer experience
3D Maker's Bench Pro
SpoolFlux
In-app purchases
3D Maker's Bench Pro
- Makers Bench Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Makers Bench Premium Annual$19.991 Year
SpoolFlux
No in-app purchases
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