SimplyPrint vs Beacon MAX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplyPrint
Control and monitor your 3D printers remotely from your phone, tablet, or computer. Get live print progress updates and notifications when prints are complete. Enhance your 3D printing workflow with smart tools.
- Remote printer control
- Live print progress monitoring
- Print completion notifications
- Smart unique tools
- Multi-device support
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3D printing does not have to mean SD cards, desktop-only slicers and checking your printer every few minutes. SimplyPrint brings your 3D printing workflow to your phone, tablet and browser. Monitor your printers live, upload and organize files, slice models in the cloud, manage your print queue and track filament from one connected platform. With SimplyPrint, you can: • Monitor 3D printers from anywhere • Slice models in the cloud without desktop software • Start, pause and control prints remotely • Get notifications when prints finish or need attention • Upload, store and organize your 3D files • Add prints to your queue and keep printers running • Track filament spools, colors, materials and usage • Manage one printer at home or a full print farm Whether you print as a hobby, run a makerspace, manage a school lab or operate a print farm, SimplyPrint gives you a simpler way to keep everything connected. Modern 3D printing, without the SD card shuffle.
Beacon MAX
This app offers advanced communication features including 8K video calls, real-time translation, and unlimited VoIP calls. It also includes a virtual assistant and seamless call transfer between devices. Share large files and stream high-resolution content effortlessly.
- 8K video calls
- Real-time translation
- Unlimited VoIP calls
- Virtual assistant (SAMI)
- Instant call transfer
- Large file sharing
- 8K streaming
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Experience the future of communication with Beacon MAX. Enjoy crystal-clear 8K video calls, break language barriers with real-time translation, and connect effortlessly with our Seamless Connect™ technology. Make limitless Voice over IP calls worldwide and benefit from our integrated virtual assistant, SAMI. Transfer active calls between devices with Instant Transfer™. Share files of any size using Quantum™ technology. Stream in mind-bending 8K resolution to millions of viewers. Upgrade your communication with Beacon MAX today and embrace a new era of connectivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beacon MAX at 5.0 against SimplyPrint's 4.6. Beacon MAX also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SimplyPrint's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beacon MAX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplyPrint has 144 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SimplyPrint ships an update every 9 days, Beacon MAX every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplyPrint | Beacon MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (144 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SimplyPrint ApS | Mass Luminosity |
Customer experience
SimplyPrint
Beacon MAX
In-app purchases
SimplyPrint
No in-app purchases
Beacon MAX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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