SpoolStack vs ReSpool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SpoolStack
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Never run out of filament mid-print again. SpoolStack is the ultimate inventory manager for 3D printing enthusiasts. Whether you have five spools or five hundred, SpoolStack removes the guesswork from your workshop so you can focus on creating, not stocktaking. EFFORTLESS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Quick Add โ add new spools in seconds with brand and type presets Visual Swatches โ colour-coded swatches and Favourites for your go-to materials Smart Thresholds โ custom Red and Amber alerts so you know exactly when to reorder On Order Tracking โ mark spools as on order with a smart reminder to confirm your order was placed Settings & Support โ rate the app, restore purchases, and get in touch directly from within the app SYNCS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES โ FREE Your inventory stays up to date everywhere. Add a spool on your iPhone, see it instantly on your iPad or any other iCloud-connected device. Cloud sync is included for every SpoolStack user, no subscription required. REORDER IN SECONDS Auto-Link โ SpoolStack automatically matches your filament to reorder links One-Tap Shopping โ buy the exact brand and colour you need without searching order histories Broad Support โ optimised for Elegoo, Bambu Lab, eSUN, Polymaker, Sunlu, and more GO HANDS-FREE WITH PRO NFC Tagging โ tap your phone to an NFC-tagged spool to subtract stock instantly QR Workflow โ generate custom labels and scan to update inventory in a flash Unlimited Inventory โ remove the 15-spool limit and track your entire collection TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FILAMENT SpoolStack is free to use for up to 15 spools with cloud sync included. Join the pro makers using SpoolStack Pro to streamline their workflow with unlimited spools and hardware tagging. Privacy Policy: http://bit.ly/3PcUgFE Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ReSpool
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ReSpool writes the NFC tag that Anycubic ACE 3D printers read to identify filament. Anycubic only sells spools with these tags, so filament from any other brand is invisible to the printer. ReSpool writes a blank NFC sticker with the material, colour and printing temperatures of whatever spool you actually have, and the printer then recognises it like its own. WORKS WITH HOME ASSISTANT Every tag gets a unique spool ID, carried in the SKU. The hass-anycubic_cloud integration reads it from the Anycubic cloud, so Home Assistant can tell two identical reels apart and track how much filament is left on each. Connect the app to Home Assistant and the Library shows what is left on every reel, straight from what the printer has extruded. THE WHOLE ANYCUBIC RANGE A catalogue of more than 600 genuine Anycubic product codes ships with the app and works offline โ every colour of every line, with temperatures taken from scans of real spools. Pick a product and write it straight to a tag, or scan a genuine spool to add it for everyone. OPENPRINTTAG TOO Read and write Prusa's open standard, as shipped on every Prusament spool, on ICODE SLIX2 tags. OpenTag3D and OpenSpool are supported as well. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IS LEFT Put a part-used reel on the scales and the app works out the filament left, writes that to the tag, and can update it later on the same tag โ same spool ID, same history. Photograph a spool to pick up its colour. TWO TAGS PER REEL The ACE reads one face of the reel. Write a second sticker for the other side carrying the same spool ID, so the reel is recognised either way up and Home Assistant still sees one spool. SAFE BY DESIGN - Only the data pages are ever written; the UID, lock bits and configuration pages are unreachable - A full backup is taken before a single byte is written, and can be restored - Every page is read back and compared byte for byte - A tag already holding spool data stops and asks first - Pages that already hold the right bytes are skipped Needs blank NTAG213 stickers (or larger); Anycubic's own tags are password-locked and cannot be reused. OpenPrintTag needs an ICODE SLIX2. Requires an iPhone 7 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReSpool at none against SpoolStack's 2. ReSpool also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SpoolStack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. SpoolStack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ReSpool asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpoolStack ships an update every 2 days, ReSpool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpoolStack | ReSpool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Howell | Home Hub Smart Solutions |
In-app purchases
SpoolStack
- SpoolStack Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- SpoolStack Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
ReSpool
No in-app purchases








