Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Filament Left
Measure Filament Left on a spool!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Filament Left launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Never Run Out Of Filament Mid-Print Again.
Jul 2026 · filamentflowapp.com · its alternatives →
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Here's a "behind-the-scenes" look at my development of a cool sensor during my PhD (electrical engineering). This sensor is only about 1/3 of my total research for my degree and took about a year. I've been on HN for a while now and I've seen my fair share of posts about the woes of pursuing a PhD. Now that I'm done with mine I wanna share some anecdotal evidence that doing a PhD can actually be enjoyable (not necessarily easy) and also be doable in 3 years. When I started I knew I didn't want to work on something that would never leave the lab or languish in a dissertation PDF no one…
2024 · paulbupejr.com · its alternatives →
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AI-driven filament estimation and inventory tracking
2025 · its alternatives →
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SpoolTap▲5Smart NFC filament & spool tracking for Android
Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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On-device photogrammetry for AR & 3D printing
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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NFC/RFID 3D Printer Filament Tag Reader & Writer
Jun 2026 · tagmyspool.com · its alternatives →
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AR Ruler 3D▲119AR measurement of any object & specific distances via phone
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Calculate print costs based on filament & energy consumption
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Blog analytics that tell you what to write & where to share
2015 · filament.io · its alternatives →
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Spool▲94A simple & beautiful lighting dock for iOS
2016 · houseonthehillaustin.com · its alternatives →
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Perimeter▲143AR based measuring app for iOS to create PDF blueprints
2024 · perimeter-app.com · its alternatives →
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I first posted Splice CAD as an in-browser tool for making cable harnesses. Since then it’s grown in both features and scope — the direction is moving from “harness-only” toward a lightweight CAD for wiring and electrical assemblies. New functionality includes: Editing Enhancements - Full undo/redo to easily restore editor state - Multi-select & group actions to move, delete, and add components - Bulk connect tool to create straight-through, crossover, or custom wiring patterns quickly - Multiple connections per pin allow for daisy chains, etc. Documentation Additions - Multi-page PDF…
2025 · splice-cad.com · its alternatives →
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Funtionalize▲69Conductive 3D printing filament (pre-launch)
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Watch your 3D prints fail before they waste your filament
Jun 2026 · printcanary.com · its alternatives →
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Whatever you want to measure, we have a tool for that
2017 · measurekit.com · its alternatives →
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Infra-red distance measurement on your iPhone X
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A year's worth of monetizable 3D printing things
2023 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Audio Ruler▲107The new way of measuring distances with your iPhone
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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