Comparison

FilaMan vs FilaSpool

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Filament spool tracking
  • Inventory value dashboard
  • Low stock alerts
  • Barcode scanning
  • NFC tag support
  • Location organization
  • Multilingual support
Features
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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/

About

FilaSpool

Manage your 3D printing filament inventory and track print jobs. Easily identify and update spools using NFC tags. Features AI-powered analysis of slicer screenshots for efficient logging.

Highlights
  • Filament and spool inventory management
  • Track weight remaining and cost per spool
  • Log print jobs and deduct filament usage
  • AI-powered slicer screenshot analysis
  • NFC tag support for spool identification
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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FilaSpool is the essential inventory manager for 3D printing enthusiasts. Keep track of every filament and spool you own, log your print jobs, and use NFC tags to instantly identify and update spools right at your printer. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Add filaments with brand, material, color, temperature profiles, and cost • Track multiple spools per filament with weight remaining • Archive empty spools without losing history • Group and browse inventory by brand PRINT JOBS • Create print jobs manually or import from a slicer screenshot using AI • Log print runs to automatically deduct filament usage from inventory • Track cost per print and view run history • Attach photos of your finished prints NFC TAG SUPPORT • Read and write OpenSpool and OpenPrintTag NFC tags • Read OpenTag3D NFC tags • Scan a tag to instantly match it to your inventory • Set your preferred tag format in settings SMART FEATURES • AI-powered slicer screenshot analysis (Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini) • Full data backup and restore FilaSpool requires an iPhone with NFC capability (iPhone 7 or later).

Screenshots

FilaMan4 screens
FilaSpool4 screens

Verdict

The call

FilaMan and FilaSpool are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. FilaMan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and FilaSpool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FilaMan ships an update every 3 weeks, FilaSpool monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FilaMan versus FilaSpool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilaManFilaSpool
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1716.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel WeiserJon Clark

Customer experience

FilaMan

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FilaSpool

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FilaMan

Subscriptions1
  • FilaMan Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
1 purchases

FilaSpool

One-time1
  • FilaSpool Plus$2.99

Questions

Is FilaMan free?
FilaMan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FilaSpool free?
FilaSpool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FilaMan or FilaSpool have ads?
Neither FilaMan nor FilaSpool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FilaMan or FilaSpool?
FilaMan ships an update every 3 weeks, and FilaSpool monthly. Most recently, FilaMan was updated on October 5, 2026 and FilaSpool on October 24, 2026.

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