Comparison

LayerLab vs MakerTune

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

Head to head
About

LayerLab

Features
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LayerLab is a professional G-Code analyzer that examines your 3D print files in seconds. SMART ANALYSIS • Upload your G-Code file and LayerLab instantly detects errors, risks and optimization opportunities • Overhang analysis, bridge detection, temperature warnings and more • Ghosting risk, acceleration check, Z-Hop status automatically reported REALISTIC 3D PREVIEW • Inspect your model on a Prusa-style bed with your own logo in 3D • Real-size Augmented Reality (AR) preview on your table • Layer-by-layer viewing PRINTER CONTROL (OctoPrint/Klipper) • Manage your printer from your phone via OctoPrint and Klipper connection • Camera monitoring, temperature control, emergency stop • Live print tracking via Dynamic Island and Lock Screen PRINT FARM MANAGEMENT • Manage multiple printers from a single screen • Command center for batch control PROFESSIONAL QUOTES • Cost calculation, profit margin and labor addition • Generate branded PDF price quotes in seconds FILAMENT INVENTORY TRACKING • Spool inventory management • Print history and automatic stock deduction Download free and take your 3D prints to the next level! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dogukaneeser-tech.github.io/layerlab.github.io/privacy.html

About

MakerTune

Features
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MakerTune is a focused companion for tuning your 3D printer. Tap a tool, type two numbers, get the answer — at the printer, offline, in seconds. No tutorials, no sign-up. WHAT'S INSIDE • E-steps / steps-per-mm — corrects extruder accuracy • Extrusion multiplier (flow) — fixes walls that come out too thick or thin • Volumetric flow & max safe print speed — find your hotend's real limit • Resize for shrinkage — accurate dimensions from a calibration print • Filament: weight ⇆ length ⇆ cost, plus grams left on a spool SAVE YOUR PRINTERS AND FILAMENT Add each printer and spool once; every calculator picks the right values automatically. The more you use it, the less you re-type. FIRMWARE-AWARE Pick your printer's firmware and MakerTune shows the right way to apply each value. Marlin and RepRapFirmware get the M92 / M500 sequence; Klipper users get the rotation_distance instruction; closed firmwares (e.g. Bambu) are flagged where E-steps aren't user-adjustable. WHY MAKERTUNE • 100% on-device. No account, no sign-in, no internet required. • Every formula is based on standard, citable sources (Marlin docs, Ellis' Print Tuning Guide, Teaching Tech). • Built for the bench: clear keypad, copyable results, a Done button on every keyboard. NEW TO 3D PRINTING? The built-in Help & Learn page explains every term in plain language and links to the canonical free guides for the full walkthrough. PRIVACY MakerTune does not collect any data. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

LayerLab4 screens
MakerTune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MakerTune at none against LayerLab's 1. MakerTune also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. LayerLab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. MakerTune asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
LayerLab versus MakerTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayerLabMakerTune
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDogukan EserCLOUDY LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LayerLab

Subscriptions1
  • LayerLab Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Year
None

MakerTune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LayerLab free?
LayerLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MakerTune free?
MakerTune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LayerLab or MakerTune have ads?
LayerLab shows ads; MakerTune does not.

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