# mDNS Utility vs Thinger

The clearest difference is price: Thinger at Free against mDNS Utility's $0.99. Thinger also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). mDNS Utility's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Thinger is free to download; mDNS Utility costs $0.99 up front. Thinger sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. mDNS Utility asks for nothing beyond the download.

Thinger holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thinger has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of mDNS Utility's written reviews are positive against 33% of Thinger's.

mDNS Utility ships an update fortnightly, Thinger every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mDNS Utility | Thinger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdns-utility/id918208340/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinger-3d-printing-models/id1255097591/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 1 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Kenny Millar](https://appshunter.io/developer/329992322) | [Ben Novak](https://appshunter.io/developer/770088897) |

## What reviewers say

### mDNS Utility

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdns-utility/id918208340)

Discover and browse mDNS and Bonjour services on your network. Find devices like printers, servers, and storage, and access their IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Easily copy network addresses and TXT records.

**Highlights:** Discover mDNS and Bonjour services, Find network devices (printers, servers), View IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, Browse network shares, Copy addresses to clipboard

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Thinger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinger-3d-printing-models/id1255097591)

Discover and download over 600,000 free 3D print models from various online marketplaces. Curate your favorite designs, share lists, and find STL files for any 3D printer, from DIY setups to professional machines.

**Highlights:** Aggregated 3D models from across the web, Curate and share print lists, Re-discover favorite models, Download or send STL files, View model saves and likes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| מנוי חודשי | $3.99 | per month |
| Thinger Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| מנוי שנתי | $9.99 | per year |
| גישה לכל החיים ללא מנוי | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Wonderfully easy to use
- 🚀 Amazing and fun to use
- 🚀 Brings life back to 3D printer
- 🚀 Great for finding cool prints
- 🚀 Awesome app for 3D printing enthusiasts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Waste of time, useless search and features
- 🔍 No categories, trending, or sorting options
- 💰 Ads make the app unusable
- 🔍 Hard to navigate, only view one item at a time
- 🐛 App no longer works, just loads indefinitely

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Saved items disappearing or not loading
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add ability to delete/move saved items between lists
- Implement search and category features
- Add option to view multiple items at once
- Improve overall navigation and UI
- Provide a more affordable ad-free option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mDNS Utility free?

mDNS Utility costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Thinger free?

Thinger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, mDNS Utility or Thinger?

Thinger is rated higher. mDNS Utility averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Thinger averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do mDNS Utility or Thinger have ads?

Thinger shows ads; mDNS Utility does not.

### Which is updated more often, mDNS Utility or Thinger?

mDNS Utility ships an update fortnightly, and Thinger every 5 days. Most recently, mDNS Utility was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thinger on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*