Flash Studio vs QIDI Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash Studio
Manage your 3D printers remotely from your smartphone. Monitor print status, view live video feeds of your printer's operations, and control multiple printers simultaneously.
- Remote printer monitoring
- Real-time video feed
- Manage grouped printers
- On-the-go management
- Smartphone integration
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Flash Studio is an integrated mobile app developed by FLASHFORGE for on-the-go management of 3D printers. Users can monitor print status via smartphones, view real-time video of printer operations remotely, and efficiently manage grouped 3D printers.
QIDI Maker
Control and monitor your 3D printer remotely from your phone. View print status, manage tasks, and watch timelapses of your creations. Designed for a convenient and reliable printing experience.
- Remote machine control
- Real-time print monitoring
- Smart task management
- Timelapse video creation
- Print status viewing
- Printer configuration
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Master your 3D printing at your fingertips. This app is a dedicated mobile control tool for QIDI printers, designed to provide you with a convenient and reliable remote printing experience. Key Features - Remote Machine Control: View print status, configure, and operate your QIDI printer anytime, anywhere via your phone. - Real-Time Print Monitoring: High-definition live video (Liveview) allows you to clearly track print progress and never miss a detail. - Smart Task Management: Conveniently start, pause, or stop print jobs, and handle issues that arise during the printing process. - Timelapse Review: Automatically records the printing process to create stunning timelapse videos, making it easy for you to review and share your printing achievements. We focus on delivering stable and efficient device control and user services, simplifying operations so you can concentrate on creation itself. Whether you’re an experienced expert or a beginner, this tool will be your capable printing assistant.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flash Studio at 4.8 against QIDI Maker's 1.8. Flash Studio also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 25%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). QIDI Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Flash Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Studio has 4.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Flash Studio's written reviews are positive against 25% of QIDI Maker's.
Flash Studio ships an update weekly, QIDI Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Studio | QIDI Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better | 1.8 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 | Zhejiang Qidi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Flash Studio
QIDI Maker
In-app purchases
Flash Studio
No in-app purchases
QIDI Maker
No in-app purchases
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