QIDI Link vs EasyPrint extension
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.
EasyPrint extension
This extension allows a web application to connect to printers on your local network. It bypasses browser security restrictions that prevent direct access to printers without built-in security features, offering a more convenient way to send print jobs.
- Connects to local network printers
- Bypasses browser security restrictions
- Enables sending print jobs from web apps
- Optional installation for convenience
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This extension enables EasyPrint to communicate with printers located on internal networks. Since these printers typically lack built-in security, modern browsers correctly block direct access to them from web applications like EasyPrint. Installing this extension is entirely optional. It simply provides a more convenient way to send print jobs from EasyPrint to your local printer.
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Verdict
QIDI Link and EasyPrint extension both sit at 1.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 15% of QIDI Link's written reviews are positive against 0% of EasyPrint extension's. QIDI Link also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). EasyPrint extension's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.8 for QIDI Link against 1.7 for EasyPrint extension. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QIDI Link has 63 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of QIDI Link's written reviews are positive against 0% of EasyPrint extension's.
QIDI Link ships an update every 6 weeks, EasyPrint extension every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QIDI Link | EasyPrint extension |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (63 ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Qidi Technology Co., Ltd. | Prusa Research a.s. |
Customer experience
QIDI Link
EasyPrint extension
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
EasyPrint extension
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QIDI Link
No in-app purchases
EasyPrint extension
No in-app purchases
Questions
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