Comparison

QIDI Link vs Indy Speed Control App

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

Head to head
About

QIDI Link

This platform allows remote connection and monitoring of specific 3D printers. Users can control printing remotely, preheat, pause, and access features like time-lapse photography and printing records. It simplifies 3D printer operation and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Remote printing
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Preheating and pausing
  • Time-lapse photography
  • Printing records
  • Printer calibration and maintenance
Features
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QIDI Link is a free, versatile 3D printing platform that remotely connects and monitors QIDI TECH's 3D printers. With QIDI Link, you can know the model printing situation at any time, and easily use remote printing, preheating, pausing, excluding objects, time-lapse photography, printing records and other functions, which greatly reduces the use threshold of 3D printers while enriching the functions of 3D printers. In addition, using QIDI Link makes it easier to calibrate and maintain 3D printers.

About

Indy Speed Control App

Connect to your Indy Speed Control BMS to unlock its full capabilities. This utility app provides access to all features of the device, formerly known as the Stoked Stock BMS.

Highlights
  • Connect to Indy Speed Control BMS
  • Access all device features
  • Formerly Stoked Stock BMS compatible
  • Device management utility
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Use this app to connect to your Indy Speed Control BMS (Formally known as the Stoked Stock BMS) to access all of its features!

Screenshots

QIDI Link4 screens
Indy Speed Control App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Indy Speed Control App at 100% against QIDI Link's 15%. Indy Speed Control App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8). QIDI Link's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

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

Indy Speed Control App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QIDI Link has 63 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of QIDI Link's written reviews are positive against 100% of Indy Speed Control App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QIDI Link ships an update every 6 weeks, Indy Speed Control App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QIDI Link versus Indy Speed Control App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQIDI LinkIndy Speed Control App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (63 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhejiang Qidi Technology Co., Ltd.Taylor Filkins

Customer experience

QIDI Link

All ratings47 ratings
Positive12.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative80.9%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative77.3%

Indy Speed Control App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

QIDI Link

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Login issues and account errors
  • Verification code expired or failed
  • Cannot add local printer via IP
  • QR code scanning failures
  • App logs out frequently
Show 24 more
  • Cannot upload .3mf or .stl files
  • Video feed is black or poor quality
  • Printer controls do not work
  • App crashes or freezes
  • App shows printer as offline when it's online
  • App loses connection frequently
  • Fan control issues when opening app
  • UI elements obscured on newer iPhones
  • App is slow to load or respond
  • Outdated print status information
  • Cannot connect to printer
  • App requires account creation but fails
  • Language settings not applied or stuck in Chinese
  • Server connection failures
  • Printer not found or not compatible
  • Updates cause app to stop working
  • Video feed only works on Wi-Fi
  • Incorrect printer state displayed
  • Error message: "unknown column SN in field list"
  • Manual connection instructions are in Chinese
  • Fluidd interface disconnects quickly
  • Percentage not shown during printing
  • Printing speed always shown as 100%
  • Missing print time and remaining time

Requested features

23 requests
  • Add support for newer QIDI machines
  • Improve communication about updates
  • Allow adding local printers via IP
  • Fix QR code scanning issues
  • Improve app stability
Show 18 more
  • Enable expert mode connection
  • Allow uploading .3mf or .stl files
  • Improve video feed quality and stability
  • Fix verification code issues
  • Enable QR code generation
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Fix server connection issues
  • Add support for Qidi Q2
  • Fix printer offline status
  • Improve app interface and usability
  • Fix language issues and add more languages
  • Improve fan control
  • Fix UI issues on newer iPhones
  • Improve app speed
  • Fix outdated status information
  • Enable local network connection
  • Add dark mode
  • Increase video FPS

Indy Speed Control App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QIDI Link

No in-app purchases

None

Indy Speed Control App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QIDI Link free?
QIDI Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Indy Speed Control App free?
Indy Speed Control App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QIDI Link or Indy Speed Control App?
Indy Speed Control App is rated higher. QIDI Link averages 1.8 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Indy Speed Control App averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do QIDI Link or Indy Speed Control App have ads?
Neither QIDI Link nor Indy Speed Control App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QIDI Link or Indy Speed Control App?
QIDI Link ships an update every 6 weeks, and Indy Speed Control App every 2 months. Most recently, QIDI Link was updated on October 20, 2026 and Indy Speed Control App on October 21, 2026.

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