Comparison

Skycast vs Spool Log

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

Head to head
About

Skycast

Transform your device's screen into a dynamic display of personalized information. Design custom wallpapers with weather, calendar events, health data, and more, all automatically updated through automations.

Highlights
  • Visual editor for layer-by-layer design
  • Real-time weather and personal data integration
  • Customizable fonts, gradients, and effects
  • Automation via Shortcuts app
  • Community theme discovery and sharing
  • JavaScript and Canvas for custom effects
Features
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Create a screen that shows more than just a wallpaper: your weather, your day, your style. Skycast transforms your Lock Screen and Home Screen into dynamic, personalized wallpapers and widgets—designed by you and kept up to date automatically. DESIGN YOUR OWN WALLPAPER Use the visual editor to build your design layer by layer. Add the temperature, weather forecasts, calendar events, reminders, health data, weather icons, photos, shapes, charts, maps, and much more. With more than 700 fonts, gradients, shadows, and an elegant glass effect, every theme can be customized down to the pixel. YOUR OWN HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Design widgets in the same editor—small, medium, large, or extra large. Couple a widget to your wallpaper and it shows exactly the region behind it, so it looks transparent. Or use Liquid Glass, iOS system glass, or your own photo as the backdrop. Clock, calendar, reminders, forecasts, weather alerts, RSS headlines, and Apple Music controls update live inside the widget. Tap actions open apps, links, and Shortcuts directly. Pages and toggleable folders put several views into one widget. AUTOMATICALLY STAY UP TO DATE Connect Skycast to the Shortcuts app and create an automation. Your wallpaper can then refresh in the morning, every hour, or whenever you choose. Widgets fetch weather and news on their own, even when the app is closed. Wake up to a screen that is already up to date. REAL-TIME WEATHER AND PERSONAL DATA Choose from four weather providers: • Open-Meteo — no API key required • The Weather Company • OpenWeatherMap • Pirate Weather Some providers require your own API key. Skycast displays current weather conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, and severe weather alerts. Calendar events, reminders, steps, and location data can also be integrated directly into your designs. FOR EXPLORERS AND CREATORS Browse themes created by the community in the Discover tab or share your own themes—widgets included—via AirDrop. Want to take your designs even further? Create your own effects and interactive widgets using JavaScript and Canvas. Custom weather icon sets and background libraries are included. Join the iNNOVATION Discord community to get help, share your creations, and develop new ideas together. AVAILABLE IN YOUR LANGUAGE Skycast supports 32 languages and automatically adapts to your device language. SKYCAST PRO Unlock all features with a single one-time purchase—including wallpapers for both the Home Screen and Lock Screen, theme import and export, and premium weather providers. No subscription. Pay once and enjoy Skycast Pro. Download your weather. Make your screen.

About

Spool Log

Easily track your 3D printing filament usage and remaining material. Log prints with details like grams used, duration, and photos. View your spool inventory at a glance with visual progress rings and access a full print history.

Highlights
  • Visual spool grid with progress rings
  • Log prints with grams used, duration, and photos
  • Smart defaults for printer and filament settings
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Full print history access
  • Customizable spool finishes and colors
Features
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Spool Log is the simplest way to manage your 3D printing filament. Add spools, log prints, and always know how much material is left - down to the gram. Always Know What's Left Each spool shows its remaining weight live, updated every time you log a print. A colour-coded progress ring makes low filament obvious at a glance. Log Prints in Seconds Enter the grams used on a custom keypad, tag a project name, set print time, and attach a photo. The app deducts the usage and shows you what's left instantly. Full Print History Every print you log is stored with project name, date, grams used, duration, and an optional photo. Filter by month or view the complete history with Pro. Features • Visual spool grid - see all your spools with colour rings and remaining weight at a glance • Smart defaults - printer, diameter, and weight pre-filled from your settings • iCloud sync - your inventory stays in sync across all your devices automatically • Custom lists - manage your own brands, materials, and diameters (Pro) • Duplicate spools - copy any spool with one tap (Pro) • Special finishes - Silk, Glow, Clear, Matte, and multi-colour swatches (Pro) • Photo logs - attach a photo to every print entry (Pro) • Full history - access your complete print archive beyond the current month (Pro) • Hex colour picker - match exact manufacturer colour codes (Pro) • Locations - know where every spool lives: AMS, dry box, shelf and more • Cost per print - see what each print costs from your spool price • Scale readings - set what's left by weighing the spool • Failed prints - log only the filament that actually extruded • iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo - list and details side by side on larger screens No Account. No Subscription. Spool Log works entirely on your device. No email, no login, no cloud account required. iCloud sync uses your existing Apple ID - nothing extra to sign up for. Spool Log Pro Unlock the full toolkit with a single one-time purchase. Unlimited spools, complete print history, photo attachments, special finishes, custom hex, duplicate, and custom lists - all included, no subscription ever. Download Spool Log and stop guessing how much filament you have left. Privacy Policy: https://apps.giguom.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://apps.giguom.com/terms

Screenshots

Skycast4 screens
Spool Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

Skycast and Spool Log both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Skycast's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spool Log's. Skycast also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Skycast sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Spool Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Skycast against 5.0 for Spool Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Skycast's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spool Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skycast ships an update every 3 weeks, Spool Log every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skycast versus Spool Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkycastSpool Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB11 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperWillem FasseltNaveen Cs

Customer experience

Skycast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spool Log

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Skycast

One-time5
  • Espresso$0.99
  • Snack$2.99
  • Lunch$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Skycast Pro$5.99
  • Dinner$8.99
1 purchases

Spool Log

One-time1
  • Spool Log Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Skycast free?
Skycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spool Log free?
Spool Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skycast or Spool Log?
Skycast and Spool Log are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Skycast or Spool Log have ads?
Neither Skycast nor Spool Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skycast or Spool Log?
Skycast ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spool Log every 2 months. Most recently, Skycast was updated on October 25, 2026 and Spool Log on October 25, 2026.

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