Comparison

QIDI Link vs GunBase

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

GunBase

Manage your firearm collection with this app. Catalog items with photos, search and filter by various criteria, and view detailed item pages. It offers a dashboard summary and secure, private data storage by connecting to your personal server.

Highlights
  • Catalog firearms with photo thumbnails
  • Search by make, model, serial number, or notes
  • Filter by type, caliber, NFA status, and condition
  • Detailed item pages with photo galleries
  • Dashboard with collection summary
  • Secure, encrypted data storage
  • Connects to personal server for privacy
Features
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GunBase is a personal firearms inventory management app that helps you catalog, organize, and track your collection. Features: - Browse your full inventory with photo thumbnails - Search by make, model, serial number, or notes - Filter by type, caliber, NFA status, and condition - View detailed item pages with photo galleries - Edit item details including value, container, and notes - Dashboard with total count and collection value - Secure authentication with encrypted data storage GunBase connects to your personal server, keeping your inventory data private and under your control. All photos and data are transmitted securely over HTTPS. Perfect for collectors, enthusiasts, and anyone who wants a clean, organized record of their firearms collection for insurance, compliance, or personal reference.

Screenshots

QIDI Link4 screens
GunBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QIDI Link at Free against GunBase's $39.99. QIDI Link also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (47 vs 1). GunBase's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads 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

QIDI Link is free to download; GunBase costs $39.99 up front. GunBase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. QIDI Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GunBase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QIDI Link has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QIDI Link ships an update every 6 weeks, GunBase every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
QIDI Link versus GunBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQIDI LinkGunBase
PriceFree — better$39.99
Rating1.7 (47 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhejiang Qidi Technology Co., Ltd.Benjamin Richter

Customer experience

QIDI Link

All ratings47 ratings
Positive12.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative80.9%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative77.1%

GunBase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QIDI Link

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

GunBase

One-time4
  • Magazine$4.99
  • Box$9.99
  • Case$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Ammo Can$49.99

Questions

Is QIDI Link free?
QIDI Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GunBase free?
GunBase costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QIDI Link or GunBase?
GunBase is rated higher. QIDI Link averages 1.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while GunBase averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QIDI Link or GunBase have ads?
Neither QIDI Link nor GunBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QIDI Link or GunBase?
QIDI Link ships an update every 6 weeks, and GunBase every 3 days. Most recently, QIDI Link was updated on July 26, 2026 and GunBase on September 30, 2026.

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