vID vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vID
This application helps organizations verify the identity of their members. It facilitates the approval process for employment, contracting, and volunteer opportunities.
- Member identification
- Employment approval
- Contracting approval
- Volunteer work approval
- Identity verification
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VID application allows organizations to identify their members and approve them for employment, contracting, and volunteer work.
Flash Maker
Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.
- Remote printer status check
- Live video monitoring
- Group management for multiple printers
- Convenient 3D printing control
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: vID at 85% against Flash Maker's 17%. vID also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 453). Flash Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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.
vID holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vID has 5.7K ratings behind it against 453, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of vID's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flash Maker's.
vID ships an update every 2 weeks, Flash Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vID | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better | 1.9 (453 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 16.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | 453 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cerebrum, Inc. | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
vID
Flash Maker
User reviews
vID
From 5.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quick and easy process
- 👍 Smooth and user-friendly
- 👍 Streamlines approval process
- 👍 Simplifies verification
- 👍 Convenient and fast
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficulty scanning ID
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unreliable ID recognition
Flash Maker
From 453 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works great
- 🚀 Immediately improved after update
- 👍 Good app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Barely works
- 🐛 Needs a lot of work
- 🐛 Absolutely terrible
- 🐛 Doesn't work at all
- 🐛 Terrible app
Bugs and requests
vID
Reported bugs
5 issues- Keeps saying newer version is available
- Issues capturing image of ID back
- Doesn't allow fields to be updated
- Incorrect DOB displayed
- Scanning not working on various devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improve ID scanning capabilities
- Fix bugs and glitches
- Enhance reliability of ID recognition
Flash Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes
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- Logging in and connecting issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
- More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
- Add AI control of failed prints
- Add slicer functionality
- Add iPad support
In-app purchases
vID
No in-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
