Comparison

SpoolMate vs Spool Pantry

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

Head to head
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.

About

Spool Pantry

Organize your 3D printing filament with this inventory tracker. Log details, add photos, and get low-stock warnings. Visualize your spools on virtual shelves and track what's loaded onto your printers.

Highlights
  • Track spool details (brand, material, color, weight, price)
  • Add spool photos for quick identification
  • Low-stock warnings at 15%
  • Visual storage shelves for organization
  • Track spools loaded onto printers
  • Syncs via iCloud across devices
Features
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Spool Pantry is the filament inventory app for 3D printing enthusiasts. Whether you have a handful of spools or a wall full of them, Spool Pantry keeps everything organized so you always know what you have, where it is, and how much is left. TRACK EVERY SPOOL Log brand, material, color, diameter, weight, purchase date, price, and notes. Add a photo so you can identify spools at a glance. A low-stock warning flags spools running below 15% so you can reorder before you run out mid-print. SEE YOUR INVENTORY AT A GLANCE The Storage view shows your spools arranged on visual shelves — just like your actual rack. Drag spools between shelves to keep things organized. The Filaments tab gives you a searchable, sortable list grouped by material type. TRACK WHAT'S LOADED Add your printers and load spools onto them with a tap. Spool Pantry shows you exactly what's on each machine, and unloading a spool returns it to its original shelf automatically. SYNCS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Your inventory lives in your personal iCloud account and syncs seamlessly between your iPhone and iPad. No account to create, no subscription, no servers — your data is yours.

Screenshots

SpoolMate4 screens
Spool Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spool Pantry at none against SpoolMate's 4. Spool Pantry also leads on ads (none vs shown). SpoolMate's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. SpoolMate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Spool Pantry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpoolMate against 5.0 for Spool Pantry. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SpoolMate versus Spool Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoolMateSpool Pantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris TeSelleJonathan Katz

Customer experience

SpoolMate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spool Pantry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SpoolMate

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • SpoolMate+$14.99
None

Spool Pantry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpoolMate free?
SpoolMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spool Pantry free?
Spool Pantry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpoolMate or Spool Pantry?
SpoolMate and Spool Pantry are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SpoolMate or Spool Pantry have ads?
SpoolMate shows ads; Spool Pantry does not.

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