Comparison

3D Print Calculator vs LayerLog

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

Head to head
About

3D Print Calculator

Features
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Know exactly what every 3D print costs โ€” before you quote a price. 3D Print Calculator adds up the four things that make up a real print cost โ€” filament, energy, machine wear, and your time โ€” and gives you an itemized price breakdown in seconds. Free to use. No account needed to calculate or export a PDF. WHAT IT CALCULATES โ€ข Filament โ€” weight used ร— price per gram, across multiple materials and colors, with your own markup โ€ข Energy โ€” print time ร— printer wattage ร— your electricity rate โ€ข Machine โ€” printer cost spread over its lifespan and daily use, plus a repair allowance โ€ข Labor โ€” modeling, slicing, prep and post-processing at your hourly rate BUILT FOR โ€ข Makers and hobbyists pricing prints for friends or online marketplaces โ€ข Print farms and small businesses quoting and invoicing jobs โ€ข Anyone who wants to stop guessing and charge a price that protects their margin FEATURES โ€ข Multiple filament materials per print, each with its own color, weight, price and markup โ€ข Machine depreciation from purchase price, lifespan and hours per day โ€ข Labor and finishing time with custom hourly rates โ€ข Clear, itemized cost and price breakdown โ€ข Export a PDF โ€” perfect for quotes and invoices โ€ข Save calculations to a free account and reopen them on any device Price your next print with confidence.

About

LayerLog

Features
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LayerLog is a print log for 3D printing that stops the same failure from happening twice. Log what you print, how it turned out, and the settings that worked, then watch your success rate climb. No account, no tracking. Everything lives on your device and in your private iCloud, and syncs across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. WHAT LAYERLOG DOES Print log with result and photos. Record the model, material, printer, spool, and profile, mark it a success, partial, or fail, and add a photo and a quality rating. Settings that worked. Save slicer profiles per filament and model type: nozzle and bed temperature, print speed, layer height, retraction, flow, and fan. Filament stash math. Track every spool with grams left, drawn down on its own as you log prints, plus cost per print from what the spool cost you. Failure notes with fixes. Tag a failed print with its cause and the fix that cleared it, backed by a built-in guide to ten common FDM failures with symptoms and steps. A success rate you can see. A success rate for the last 30 days, outcomes by week, filament by material, and success by material, all drawn as charts. Maintenance reminders. Set an interval for each printer task and LayerLog tracks due and overdue, with an optional local reminder per task. SYNC AND EXPORT LayerLog syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. Export a printable PDF report or CSV files of your prints, filament, and profiles whenever you want your data elsewhere. FREE VS PRO Free includes 15 prints with every tool: results, photos, spool tracking, cost per print, the fix guide, and maintenance reminders. Pro unlocks unlimited prints and unlimited settings profiles, plus the PDF and CSV exports. LayerLog is a personal log for your own records. Print, log, adjust. The next print goes better. LayerLog Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://innovalabworks.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

3D Print Calculator4 screens
LayerLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Print Calculator at none against LayerLog's 3. 3D Print Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LayerLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 3D Print Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
3D Print Calculator versus LayerLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Print CalculatorLayerLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul SohierInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

3D Print Calculator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LayerLog

Subscriptions2
  • LayerLog Pro$3.991 Month
  • LayerLog Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • LayerLog Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is 3D Print Calculator free?
3D Print Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LayerLog free?
LayerLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3D Print Calculator or LayerLog have ads?
Neither 3D Print Calculator nor LayerLog shows ads.

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