Comparison

SimplyPrint vs FitGrid

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

FitGrid

Features
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FitGrid designs 3D-printable Gridfinity storage on your iPhone and exports files ready for your slicer. BUILD A BASEPLATE • Type in or measure a drawer opening and FitGrid plans a baseplate that fills it. • Standard 42 mm cells, with smaller edge cells for leftover space instead of oversized ones. • Choose Minimal frame, Reinforced frame, Solid-backed or Weighted plate styles and compare them side by side. • Optional magnet pockets, screw holes and mount-to-surface holes. • Large drawers are split to fit your printer's bed, with Dovetail joints that lock the pieces together. • Interactive 3D preview of the assembled plate and of each print bed. PLAIN GRIDFINITY BINS • Pick a width, depth and height in Gridfinity units. • Add a stacking lip, front scoop, label ledge, compartments, magnets or screws. • Match a bin to exact cells on a saved baseplate, including smaller edge cells. SHAPED INSERTS (LiDAR devices) • On an iPhone or iPad with LiDAR, scan an object and FitGrid builds a fitted holder insert for it. • Scanning and 3D reconstruction run entirely on your device. EXPORT • Export 3MF or STL and share with AirDrop, Files or any app. • For the Bambu Lab H2C with PLA, 3MF files include ready Bambu Studio project settings. • Printer presets include Bambu Lab A1, P1S and H2C, Prusa MINI+, MK4 and XL, and Creality Ender 3. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics and no tracking. Your projects stay on your device. Gridfinity is an open-source modular storage system created by Zack Freedman. FitGrid is an independent app and is not affiliated with him.

Screenshots

SimplyPrint4 screens
FitGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimplyPrint at 15.0 against FitGrid's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SimplyPrint versus FitGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplyPrintFitGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (158 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings158 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimplyPrint ApSRyan DeCook

In-app purchases

None

SimplyPrint

No in-app purchases

None

FitGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimplyPrint free?
SimplyPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FitGrid free?
FitGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimplyPrint or FitGrid have ads?
Neither SimplyPrint nor FitGrid shows ads.

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