Comparison

PrintMana vs SpoolMate

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

Head to head
About

PrintMana

Features
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PrintMana — Your 3D Printing Companion, Reimagined. Take control of your filament collection with a beautifully crafted experience designed for makers who care about every detail — from the first spool to the final print. PrintMana brings an elegant, intuitive interface to filament management. Track your inventory at a glance with rich color-coded cards, smooth animations, and stunning data visualizations powered by Swift Charts. Every interaction feels delightful — because managing your materials should be just as satisfying as watching a perfect first layer go down. Widgets that keep you in the loop. Glanceable home screen and desktop widgets let you check stock levels, track usage, and monitor your printing activity without ever opening the app. Your filament data, always one look away. Seamless sync across all your devices. With iCloud sync built in, your entire filament library stays up to date across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Add a spool on your phone, check remaining stock on your Mac, review your print gallery in immersive space — it all just works. Built for Apple Vision Pro. Experience your filament collection and print showcase in a whole new dimension. PrintMana is designed from the ground up to feel right at home in visionOS, with spatial layouts that make browsing your inventory a joy. Your wrist, your workshop. With the Apple Watch companion app, quickly check which spools are running low or log a print session right from your wrist — no need to walk back to your desk. More than inventory. It's your printing life. Capture photos of your finished prints, track revenue from your creations, and watch your monthly stats grow. PrintMana turns your printing journey into a story worth telling. Print more. Worry less. Enjoy every spool. PrintMana — Make every print count.

About

SpoolMate

Track your 3D printing filament inventory with this app. Easily monitor remaining filament, log usage after prints, and receive low-stock notifications to ensure you always have enough material for your projects.

Highlights
  • Track filament levels
  • Log filament usage
  • Low-stock notifications
  • Support for common materials
  • Print history per spool
  • One-tap reordering
Features
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Never get caught mid-layer with an empty spool again. Before you start a print, check SpoolMate. See exactly how much filament you have left, make sure you have enough for the job, then log what you used when you're done. It takes seconds and saves ruined prints. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION • See every spool at a glance with color-coded fill indicators • Check remaining filament before you start a print • Log filament used after each print in seconds • Full print history per spool • Supports all common materials — PLA, PLA+, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, Nylon, PC, HIPS, and more • Track both 1.75mm and 2.85mm diameter filament NEVER LOSE A SPOOL • Scan QR labels to jump straight to any spool (SpoolMate+) • Print scannable labels for your shelf or storage bins (SpoolMate+) • Low-stock notifications so you can reorder before it's urgent REORDER IN ONE TAP • "Buy More" button on every spool to quickly reorder filament • Searches by brand, material, and color automatically SPOOLMATE+ Upgrade once, own it forever. • Unlimited spools • iCloud sync across all your devices • QR label generation and printing • Full print history (free tier shows last 5) • No ads SpoolMate is built for makers who take their filament seriously. Whether you have 3 spools or 30, SpoolMate keeps your inventory honest.

Screenshots

PrintMana4 screens
SpoolMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PrintMana at none against SpoolMate's shown. PrintMana also leads on device support (4 vs 1). SpoolMate's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price 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. PrintMana sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpoolMate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrintMana ships an update every 2 months, SpoolMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PrintMana versus SpoolMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrintManaSpoolMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志凌 方Chris TeSelle

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PrintMana

One-time1
  • Printmana Pro$9.99
4 purchases

SpoolMate

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • SpoolMate+$14.99

Questions

Is PrintMana free?
PrintMana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpoolMate free?
SpoolMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrintMana or SpoolMate have ads?
SpoolMate shows ads; PrintMana does not.
Which is updated more often, PrintMana or SpoolMate?
PrintMana ships an update every 2 months, and SpoolMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, PrintMana was updated on September 14, 2026 and SpoolMate on June 27, 2026.

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