Your phone can do a surprising amount of 3D printing work. The right Android app lets you start and watch prints from anywhere, get an alert when a print fails, scan real objects into printable models, and even view or edit CAD files on the go. Here are the most useful Android apps for 3D printing and 3D modeling, grouped by what they do.
Apps from printer makers
Bambu Handy
If you own a Bambu Lab printer, Bambu Handy is the official companion app. It lets you start and monitor prints remotely, watch the camera feed, get notifications, and browse printable models from the MakerWorld community. It connects through Bambu Lab’s cloud, so it needs an internet connection to work.
Get Bambu Handy on Google Play
Creality Cloud
Creality Cloud is the official app for Creality printers. It combines a large model library with remote printing and monitoring for supported Creality machines, plus a community where makers share and remix designs.
Get Creality Cloud on Google Play
Prusa
Prusa’s official app works with Prusa Connect, so owners of supported Original Prusa printers can check print progress, manage the print queue, and get notified when a job finishes or needs attention.
Remote control for OctoPrint and Klipper printers
Many hobbyists run their printers through OctoPrint or Klipper on a Raspberry Pi. These apps give you a phone-friendly way to control those setups.
Printoid
Printoid is a long-running, feature-rich OctoPrint client. You can upload and start files, pause or cancel prints, watch temperature graphs, send custom G-code, and view the webcam. A free Lite version lets you try it before upgrading to Premium.
OctoApp
OctoApp is a clean, modern app for both OctoPrint and Klipper. It focuses on the controls you use most during a print, with live progress, webcam view, and notifications.
Mobileraker
Mobileraker is built for Klipper printers running Moonraker. It gives you printer control, macros, webcam streams, and print notifications in a mobile layout.
Get Mobileraker on Google Play
Obico
Obico adds AI failure detection to OctoPrint and Klipper printers. It watches your webcam feed for signs of a failed print, such as spaghetti, and can alert you or pause the job before it wastes filament.
3D scanning apps
Polycam
Polycam turns photos taken with your phone into 3D models. It is a quick way to capture an existing object as a starting point for a replacement part or a custom design, then export the model for editing and printing.
CAD and viewing apps
eDrawings
eDrawings from SOLIDWORKS lets you open and review 3D models and drawings on your phone or tablet, which is handy for checking a part with a colleague or client before you print it.
Onshape
Onshape is a full, cloud-based CAD system with a capable mobile app. You can view, edit, and share parametric models from your phone, then export files for 3D printing.
Autodesk Fusion
The Autodesk Fusion mobile app lets you view and collaborate on Fusion designs from anywhere, so you can review a model before sending it to the printer.
Get Autodesk Fusion on Google Play
Which app should you start with?
- Own a Bambu Lab, Creality, or Prusa printer? Start with your printer maker’s official app.
- Running OctoPrint or Klipper? Try Printoid or OctoApp for control, and add Obico for failure detection.
- Want to copy a real object? Use Polycam to scan it.
- Designing parts? Use Onshape or Fusion on mobile, and eDrawings to review SOLIDWORKS files.
Ready to design your own printable parts? Learn CAD with SolidProfessor’s 3D printing learning path, or browse SOLIDWORKS tutorials.