QIDI Link vs ELEGOO Matrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote printing
- Real-time monitoring
- Preheating and pausing
- Time-lapse photography
- Printing records
- Printer calibration and maintenance
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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.
ELEGOO Matrix
This app provides remote control and monitoring for 3D printers, supporting both SLA/DLP and FDM models. Manage your printing tasks, view history, and sync data across devices for efficient 3D printing management.
- Remote print control (start, pause, stop)
- Real-time print monitoring
- Print history logs
- Support for SLA/DLP and FDM printers
- Multi-device management
- Cloud sync for records and settings
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ELEGOO Matrix App is an all-in-one smart app designed for ELEGOO 3D printers. It supports both Resin and FDM printers, helping you connect and manage printers, discover models, control print jobs remotely, monitor print progress, view print history, and respond to printing issues with ease. With the app, you can easily connect and manage your printers, browse a wide range of free models in the Nexprint model library, discover creative content and practical print ideas, and start print jobs quickly. During printing, the app lets you check real-time progress, remaining time, and printer status. If a printer issue occurs or a print job is interrupted, the app will notify you promptly so you can identify and resolve issues faster. Key Features: 1. Connect and control ELEGOO Resin and FDM 3D printers 2. Start, pause, and stop print jobs remotely 3. Monitor real-time print progress, remaining time, and printer status 4. Receive timely alerts for printer issues and print errors to help you quickly identify what went wrong 5. Explore the Nexprint model library to discover, save, and print your favorite 3D models 6. Automatically record print history for easy review, reuse, and troubleshooting Supported Printers: Centauri 2, Centauri Carbon 2, Jupiter 2, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, Saturn 4 Ultra, Mars 5 Ultra.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ELEGOO Matrix at 2.3 against QIDI Link's 1.7. ELEGOO Matrix also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). QIDI Link's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
ELEGOO Matrix holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of QIDI Link's written reviews are positive against 20% of ELEGOO Matrix's.
QIDI Link ships an update every 6 weeks, ELEGOO Matrix fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QIDI Link | ELEGOO Matrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (47 ratings) | 2.3 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews | 19.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Qidi Technology Co., Ltd. | 深圳市智能派科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
QIDI Link
ELEGOO Matrix
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
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- 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
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- 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
ELEGOO Matrix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QIDI Link
No in-app purchases
ELEGOO Matrix
No in-app purchases
Questions
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