Comparison

SimplyPrint vs CC Tool App

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

Head to head
About

SimplyPrint

Manage your 3D printing workflow from your mobile device or browser. Monitor printers live, slice models in the cloud, organize files, and track filament usage all from one platform.

Highlights
  • Remote printer monitoring
  • Cloud-based slicing
  • Remote print control
  • Print queue management
  • Filament tracking
  • File organization
Features
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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.

About

CC Tool App

An open-source companion application designed for 3D printers based on CC and SDCP technologies. It provides users with essential tools and functionalities to manage and interact with their 3D printing devices.

Highlights
  • Open-source companion app
  • Supports CC and SDCP 3D printers
  • Essential tools for 3D printing
  • GitHub integration for development
Features
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CC Tool is the unofficial open source companion app for the CC and other SDCP based 3d Printers. [Github] https://github.com/WalkerFrederick/CC-Tool

Screenshots

SimplyPrint4 screens
CC Tool App3 screens

Verdict

The call

SimplyPrint and CC Tool App both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of CC Tool App's written reviews are positive against 58% of SimplyPrint's. CC Tool App also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). SimplyPrint's advantage is ratings volume (158 vs 20). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SimplyPrint against 4.7 for CC Tool App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplyPrint has 158 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of SimplyPrint's written reviews are positive against 88% of CC Tool App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplyPrint ships an update every 8 days, CC Tool App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SimplyPrint versus CC Tool App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplyPrintCC Tool App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (158 ratings)4.7 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimplyPrint ApSWalker Frederick

Customer experience

SimplyPrint

All ratings153 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

CC Tool App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SimplyPrint

No in-app purchases

None

CC Tool App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimplyPrint free?
SimplyPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CC Tool App free?
CC Tool App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimplyPrint or CC Tool App?
CC Tool App is rated higher. SimplyPrint averages 4.7 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while CC Tool App averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do SimplyPrint or CC Tool App have ads?
Neither SimplyPrint nor CC Tool App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimplyPrint or CC Tool App?
SimplyPrint ships an update every 8 days, and CC Tool App every 2 days. Most recently, SimplyPrint was updated on November 3, 2026 and CC Tool App on October 24, 2026.

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