QIDI Link vs The Filter List
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.
The Filter List
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Never forget a filter again. The Filter List keeps every filter in your life — home and car — in one simple place, and reminds you before each one is due. Track your HVAC furnace filter, refrigerator water filter, under-sink and reverse-osmosis filters, car cabin air, and engine air filters. Add anything custom, too. - See everything sorted by what's due soonest - Get a reminder before a filter is due, and on the due date - One tap to mark a filter replaced — the next due date sets itself - Smart presets fill in sensible replacement intervals for you - Save the replacement part so reordering is effortless - Group filters by location — your home, your car, anywhere - Optional sync — keep your filters the same on every device Sync is set up with a five-word code. No account, no email, nothing to sign up for. It's off unless you turn it on, and the app works exactly the same without it. No account. No subscription. No ads. Simple, clean, and built to stay out of your way until you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: QIDI Link at 12.0 against The Filter List's 16.4. 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.
QIDI Link ships an update every 6 weeks, The Filter List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QIDI Link | The Filter List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (63 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Qidi Technology Co., Ltd. | Timothy Smith |
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
The Filter List
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QIDI Link
No in-app purchases
The Filter List
No in-app purchases









