FilaMan vs SpoolyTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FilaMan
Manage your 3D printing filament inventory from your smartphone. Track spools, materials, and locations with detailed metrics and quick actions. Supports barcode and NFC scanning for efficient inventory management.
- Filament spool tracking
- Inventory value dashboard
- Low stock alerts
- Barcode scanning
- NFC tag support
- Location organization
- Multilingual support
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FilaMan – Your Filament Management for 3D Printing FilaMan is the companion app for your self-hosted FilaMan system. Keep track of your entire filament inventory – right from your smartphone. Dashboard All key metrics at a glance: total number of spools and filaments, inventory value, low stock alerts and empty spools. Always know when it's time to reorder. Spool Management Create, edit and track every spool in your inventory. Record weight, location, purchase data and status. Use Quick Actions to take measurements, adjust weight, change status or move spools to different locations – all with just a few taps. Filaments & Manufacturers Manage your entire filament library with full details: material, diameter, colors, density and price. Set up manufacturers with default values for spool weight and dimensions that are automatically applied to new spools. Barcode Scanner Scan filament barcodes directly with your smartphone camera. Quickly find filaments in your database or conveniently create new entries. NFC Tag Support Write NFC tags on your filament spools and read them at any time. Assign spools and locations via NFC tags – simply hold your smartphone to the spool and instantly access all information. Important note for Apple users: Bambu Lab spools use Mifare Classic NFC tags. This technology is fundamentally not supported by Apple/iOS – neither for reading nor writing. This is an Apple limitation, not a limitation of this app. Locations Organize your spools by location – whether different shelves, rooms or printers. Assign NFC tags to locations for quick identification. Multilingual The app is fully available in English and German. Your Data Stays Yours FilaMan connects exclusively to your own self-hosted FilaMan instance. No data is transmitted to external servers, analytics services or third parties. No tracking, no ads, no cloud dependency. Requirement A running FilaMan instance on your network is required to use this app. More information at https://www.filaman.app By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SpoolyTracker
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SpoolyTracker est l’application idéale pour tous les passionnés et professionnels de l’impression 3D souhaitant reprendre le contrôle total de leur stock de filament et optimiser leurs impressions. Avec SpoolyTracker, gérez facilement l’ensemble de vos bobines en un seul endroit. Ajoutez, modifiez et suivez précisément chaque filament : type de matériau, couleur, poids restant, marque ou encore emplacement. Fini les approximations ou les mauvaises surprises en cours d’impression. L’application va plus loin grâce à son analyse intelligente des fichiers G-code. Importez vos fichiers et obtenez instantanément des informations clés : quantité de filament utilisée, estimation du poids, volume consommé et coût d’impression. Vous pouvez ainsi anticiper vos besoins et éviter les erreurs avant même de lancer une impression. SpoolyTracker vous permet également d’optimiser vos coûts. En associant un prix à chaque bobine, vous obtenez une estimation claire du coût de chaque projet. Un atout essentiel pour les makers exigeants comme pour les professionnels. Pensée pour une utilisation fluide sur mobile, l’application offre une interface claire et rapide pour consulter votre stock à tout moment, ajouter une nouvelle bobine en quelques secondes ou vérifier si vous avez suffisamment de filament pour votre prochaine impression. Fonctionnalités principales : • Gestion complète des bobines de filament • Suivi précis du poids restant • Analyse automatique des fichiers G-code • Estimation de la consommation et du coût • Interface simple, rapide et intuitive • Adaptée aux makers et aux professionnels Que vous imprimiez occasionnellement ou de manière intensive, SpoolyTracker vous aide à gagner du temps, réduire le gaspillage et améliorer la gestion de votre matériel. Reprenez le contrôle de votre impression 3D avec SpoolyTracker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpoolyTracker at none against FilaMan's 1. SpoolyTracker also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). On price, ads 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. FilaMan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. SpoolyTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
FilaMan ships an update every 3 weeks, SpoolyTracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FilaMan | SpoolyTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Weiser | Guillaume Sanchez |
In-app purchases
FilaMan
- FilaMan Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
SpoolyTracker
No in-app purchases









