Formlabs Mobile vs 3DPCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formlabs Mobile
Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely. Check print status, resin levels, and remaining time. Watch builds with a live camera feed and receive push alerts for immediate attention.
- Real-time print status and progress
- Live camera feed of builds
- Push notifications for alerts
- Remote print start, pause, and cancel
- Manage multiple printers
- View print timelapses
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Your Formlabs printer, in your pocket. Form Mobile puts real-time control of your Formlabs printers right in your hand — so you can keep production moving whether you're down the hall or across the country. Stay informed, wherever you are. Check live print status, resin levels, and time remaining at a glance. Watch your build in progress with a live camera feed, and get push alerts the moment something needs attention — so you can catch issues before they cost you a print. Take control from anywhere. Start, pause, or cancel prints remotely. Queue your next job and kick off a print without standing over the machine. Manage a single printer or an entire farm from one view. KEY FEATURES • Real-time print status, progress, and material levels • Live camera feed to watch builds as they happen • Push notifications for alerts, completed prints, and low resin • Start, queue, pause, and cancel prints remotely • View timelapses from any printer, at any time • Manage multiple printers across your fleet • Securely synced with your Formlabs account Built for the Formlabs ecosystem. FormMobile works hand-in-hand with your connected printers and Formlabs software, so your workflow follows you everywhere. Less time in the room. More time making. Download FormMobile and take your workshop with you. Requires a Formlabs account and a compatible Formlabs printer.
3DPCC
This app helps 3D printing businesses and hobbyists accurately calculate costs, set profitable prices, and manage inventory. It supports various materials, printers, and includes an Etsy fee calculator for precise profit margins.
- Calculate true per-unit costs
- Smart pricing with profit margins
- Save and track quotes
- Filament and printer inventory management
- Etsy fee calculator
- Offline functionality
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3DPCC is the all-in-one cost calculator and inventory manager built for 3D printing businesses and hobbyists who sell their prints. Know exactly what each print costs you — from filament and machine time to labor, hardware, and packaging. Set your profit margins and get instant pricing suggestions so you never undercharge again. COST CALCULATOR - Calculate true per-unit costs including material, machine depreciation, electricity, labor, and overhead - Add multiple filaments per project with real costs from your inventory - Select from your saved printer profiles for accurate machine rates - Include hardware and packaging costs directly from inventory - Batch mode for multi-unit production runs SMART PRICING - Three built-in pricing tiers: Standard, Premium, and Luxury - Custom margin slider for full control over your profit - VAT support for international sellers - See suggested prices instantly as you adjust inputs QUOTES - Save calculations as quotes and track them from draft to delivery - Status tracking: Draft, Pending, Accepted, Printed, Delivered - Full cost breakdown stored with every quote - Load any quote back into the calculator for quick edits FILAMENT INVENTORY - Track every spool: material, color, weight, cost per kg, and stock levels - Support for PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, and any custom material - Multi-color filament support including dual and tri-color - Use inventory filaments directly in your cost calculations PRINTER PROFILES - Save your printers with their real costs, power consumption, and maintenance rates - Switch between printer profiles for accurate per-machine pricing HARDWARE & PACKAGING - Track screws, inserts, magnets, bearings, and other components - Manage boxes, labels, bubble wrap, and shipping supplies - Bulk pricing with per-unit cost calculation - Add items from inventory directly into your calculations ETSY FEE CALCULATOR - Calculate your true profit after Etsy listing fees, transaction fees, and payment processing - Offsite ads fee support - See your net profit before you list ADDITIONAL FEATURES - 30+ supported currencies - Works completely offline - Clean, fast, native iOS experience FREE • Full cost calculator with Etsy fee support • 1 filament, 1 printer, 1 hardware, 1 packaging profile • 1 saved quote PRO • Unlimited inventory and saved quotes • Use your own filaments and printers in calculations • Priority support Whether you sell on Etsy, at craft fairs, or take custom orders — 3DPCC gives you the numbers you need to run a profitable 3D printing business. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Formlabs Mobile at none against 3DPCC's 3. Formlabs Mobile also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. 3DPCC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Formlabs Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Formlabs Mobile against 5.0 for 3DPCC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formlabs Mobile has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Formlabs Mobile ships an update fortnightly, 3DPCC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Formlabs Mobile | 3DPCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Formlabs Inc. | David Chacon Fidalgo |
Customer experience
Formlabs Mobile
3DPCC
In-app purchases
Formlabs Mobile
No in-app purchases
3DPCC
- PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
- PRO Annual$24.991 Year
- PRO Lifetime$49.99
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