Comparison

Spooly vs SpoolManager

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

Head to head
About

Spooly

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Spooly manages your filament. The app knows which spools you have, how much is left on them and what a print cost, without you entering anything after each print. PRINTS IMPORT THEMSELVES Connect your Bambu Lab, Prusa or Anycubic printer. Spooly picks up finished prints and deducts the usage from the spool that is loaded in the printer. With Bambu Lab, Spooly assigns the AMS slots automatically. EVERY SPOOL AT A GLANCE Remaining amount in grams, color, material, manufacturer and storage location. When a spool runs low, Spooly lets you know. You add new spools by QR code, from the community catalog or with a photo of the label (Pro). COSTS AND ORDERS (PRO) For everyone who sells prints: projects, orders, working time and material costs in one place. The cost breakdown goes to your customers as a PDF. LABELS, STATISTICS, CHALLENGES QR labels for your spools, printed directly on your Niimbot if you like (Pro). Statistics on usage and costs. Plus challenges, badges and levels for everyone who likes collecting. FREE AND PRO Spooly is free for up to 20 spools. After signing up, you get 14 days of Pro to try it out. Spooly Pro gives you unlimited spools, AI photo import for labels and invoices, projects, orders and cost calculation, PDF cost breakdowns, Niimbot printing and statistics export. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before it ends. BUILT BY A MAKER I build Spooly on my own in Vienna. Send me questions, ideas and bugs directly from the app. Terms of use: https://spooly.eu/agb Privacy policy: https://spooly.eu/datenschutz

About

SpoolManager

Features
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SpoolManager - Your Filament. Smartly Organized. Keep track of your filament spools, remaining amounts and printing data at all times. SpoolManager makes managing your 3D printing filament simple, fast and digital - with NFC/RFID tags, QR codes, an automatic shopping list and much more. -------------------- NFC/RFID & QR CODES -------------------- - Read and write NFC/RFID tags - Create and scan QR codes - Store filament data directly with your spool - Optimized for NFC tags, e.g. Anycubic ACE Pro - Quickly access material, color and other filament data -------------------- SPOOLS & INVENTORY -------------------- - Manufacturer, material and color - Remaining amount and spool weight - Printing temperatures and print parameters - Storage location and inventory - Price and purchase date - Edit, share and update your spools -------------------- AUTOMATIC SHOPPING LIST -------------------- - Automatically detect spools running low - Automatically add low-stock filament to your shopping list - Set your own remaining-filament threshold - Add items manually at any time -------------------- FILAMENT PROFILES -------------------- - Create custom material profiles - Save frequently used settings - Import and export profiles - Quickly switch between commonly used filaments -------------------- HISTORY, ARCHIVE & SEARCH -------------------- - Keep track of read and write history - Archive spools and reuse them later - Quickly search through your saved data -------------------- ICLOUD, APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS -------------------- - Optional iCloud sync across your devices - Quick access from your Apple Watch - Important information available in widgets -------------------- TRY FREE FOR 7 DAYS -------------------- Try SpoolManager free for 7 days and explore all its features. After your trial, unlock SpoolManager permanently with a one-time Lifetime purchase for $1.99 - no subscription. SpoolManager is made for everyone who wants to organize filament, keep track of remaining amounts and simplify their 3D printing workflow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pixel-project.de/spm/datenschutz_en.html

Screenshots

Spooly4 screens
SpoolManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spooly at every 2 days against SpoolManager's fortnightly. Spooly also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Spooly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SpoolManager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spooly ships an update every 2 days, SpoolManager fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Spooly versus SpoolManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoolySpoolManager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size66 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias TerzerNorman Hennige

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spooly

Subscriptions2
  • Spooly Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Spooly Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
1 purchases

SpoolManager

One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Spooly free?
Spooly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpoolManager free?
SpoolManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spooly or SpoolManager have ads?
Neither Spooly nor SpoolManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spooly or SpoolManager?
Spooly ships an update every 2 days, and SpoolManager fortnightly. Most recently, Spooly was updated on November 5, 2026 and SpoolManager on November 5, 2026.

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