SpoolLab vs PrintPatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SpoolLab
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Manage all your 3D printer filament spools from a single app. SpoolLab tracks your inventory, calculates the real cost of every print and keeps you from running out mid-print. SPOOL MANAGEMENT โข Add spools by brand, material (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPUโฆ) and colour โข Scan the barcode on the box to add a filament instantly โข Track remaining weight and length for each spool โข Over 500 built-in spool references PRINT TRACKING โข Log every print with its filament usage โข Cost calculator including electricity and filament price โข Dashboard with statistics and charts โข Analysis by material, by month, by success rate 22 PRECONFIGURED PRINTERS โข Bambu Lab: A1 mini, A1, P1P, P1S, P2S, X1 Carbon, X1E, H2D, H2D Laser, X2D โข Prusa: i3 MK4, CORE One, XL, MINI+ โข Creality: Ender 3 V3, K1, K1 Max, K2 Plus โข Elegoo: Neptune 4 Pro / Plus / Max, Centauri Carbon BAMBU LAB INTEGRATION โข Sync your AMS slots automatically โข Monitor ongoing prints in real time NFC TAGS โข Write your own NFC tags (NTAG, OpenPrintTag) to identify spools with one tap โข Instant reading from the home screen โข Please note: the chips in Bambu Lab spools are encrypted and cannot be read by any iPhone app. For those spools, scan the barcode on the box. SMART FEATURES โข Available in 4 languages: French, English, German, Italian โข iCloud sync across all your devices โข Import/Export your inventory (CSV, JSON, PDF) โข Printer management with custom profiles โข Home screen widget โข Notifications when a spool is running low PRIVACY โข All data stays on your device โข No tracking, no ads, no account required Free. Upgrade to SpoolLab Pro from Settings to unlock all features.
PrintPatch
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PrintPatch is the 3D printing companion that actually learns from your prints. Most troubleshooting guides give you generic advice. PrintPatch is different: it studies your own print history and tells you what's really going on โ like "over-extrusion showed up on 6 of your last 8 prints with this spool, here's the fix." The more you log, the smarter it gets. Built for FDM hobbyists and makers, and works fully offline. SPOT PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY COST YOU FILAMENT PrintPatch surfaces patterns across your prints โ by spool, by material, and over time โ and connects each one to a grounded, trustworthy fix from a curated knowledge base. No guesswork, no generic "try lowering your temperature." A TROUBLESHOOTING BRAIN THAT KNOWS YOUR SETUP Personalized diagnosis built from your real print history Photo diagnosis โ snap a failed print and get it classified and explained A curated knowledge base covering stringing, warping, layer separation, under- and over-extrusion, elephant's foot, bed adhesion, ghosting, clogs, and more Honest by design โ it only flags a pattern when there's real evidence LOG A PRINT IN SECONDS Fast capture of every print โ model, spool, settings, and outcome โ so your history builds effortlessly. Repeat a previous print in a single tap. KNOW YOUR FILAMENT AND YOUR MACHINES Spool inventory with weight, cost, color, and drying status Printer profiles with a catalog of 70+ machines across 18 brands Maintenance log with reminders Filament drying tracker so moisture never ruins another print A FULL MAKER TOOLKIT Cost calculator and marketplace pricing tool Filament calibration vault and guided calibration Filament math and unit converters A curated reference library: materials, build surfaces, supports, post-processing, and where to find models FOR MAKERS WHO SELL Per-design ledger tracking cost, sales, and net profit Professional invoices (PDF) COGS and tax CSV export Pricing tools that account for marketplace fees and your target margin PRIVATE BY DESIGN PrintPatch works offline. Your prints, spools, and data stay on your device and sync privately through iCloud. PrintPatch Premium unlocks AI-grounded personalized diagnosis, photo diagnosis, and the full business toolkit, with a free trial. Core logging, inventory, and diagnosis are free. Stop guessing. Start dialing in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
SpoolLab and PrintPatch are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. SpoolLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PrintPatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SpoolLab | PrintPatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alessandro Dekkiche | BRIGHTBENCH LLC |
In-app purchases
SpoolLab
- SpoolLab Pro$8.99
PrintPatch
- PrintPatch Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- PrintPatch Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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