MiniPrint vs HP Sprocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiniPrint
This application allows you to print photos wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet using a compatible portable photo printer. You can select images from your gallery or take new ones, edit them with personal preferences, and then print them instantly.
- Wireless photo printing
- Edit photos before printing
- Print from gallery or camera
- Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi printing
- NFC tag scanning for printing (NFC devices only)
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Note: - A genuine XSories MiniPrint printer is required to print using this application. - Default Wi-Fi password is "12345678" Easily print amazing photos with the XSories MiniPrint printer via WiFi-Direct or WiFi using this application. The "XSories MiniPrint" photo printer can be used to print images from smartphones by NFC tag scanning (*NFC enabled device ONLY). For non-NFC featured smartphones, simply print via Wi-Fi. You can take and edit pictures on smartphones or tablets. This portable PICKIT printer will instantly print your precious moments. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Find the WiFi (DIRECT-Cube-xxxx) from WiFi network list in Settings 3. Select an image from the Gallery or take a photo with your smartphone. 4. Once image has been selected, edit the image with your personal preference. 5. Now press print when editting is completed. 6. When you print for the first time, it may need to update the firmware. Please follow the instruction shown on the screen of your smartphone. 7. I will take about a minute to fully print. Please do not pull the photo until it is completely printed. Thank you for purchasing XSories MiniPrint photo printer
HP Sprocket
This app allows you to print photos from your smartphone or social media directly to HP Sprocket printers. Customize your images with text, borders, and emojis before printing on various photo paper sizes, including sticker options.
- Print photos from smartphone and social media
- Edit photos with text, borders, and emojis
- Supports multiple photo paper sizes
- Sticker photo paper functionality
- Easy printer pairing
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Print your favorite memories on 2x3”, 2.3x3.4”, 3.5x4.25”, or 4x6” photo paper with HP’s incredible photo-editing hub for all HP Sprocket printers. Find your memorable photos on your smartphone or social media and send them to the app to create beautiful, vibrant prints. Hang up your unforgettable images printed on classic photo paper or decorate your belongings with fun stickers using HP Sprocket sticker photo paper. Of course, before you print, you can take full advantage of the app by customize your photos. Add text, borders, emojis, and more to each photo to add style and make them stand out. Each HP Sprocket printer is compact, sleek, and lightweight to easily carry with you. Pair any of the HP Sprocket printers to the app in seconds and get ready to print amazing images anywhere you go. HP and Sprocket are registered trademarks of HP Inc. and are used by C&A Marketing Inc. under license from HP Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HP Sprocket at 4.7 against MiniPrint's 1.0. HP Sprocket also leads on ratings volume (65K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MiniPrint's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HP Sprocket holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HP Sprocket has 65K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MiniPrint's written reviews are positive against 43% of HP Sprocket's.
MiniPrint ships an update every 2 months, HP Sprocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiniPrint | HP Sprocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (65K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 65K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 451 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prinics Co., Ltd | C&A Marketing, Inc. |
Customer experience
MiniPrint
HP Sprocket
Bugs and requests
MiniPrint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HP Sprocket
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Printer not detected by app
- Firmware update problems
- Overheating during extended use
Requested features
6 requests- Add more collage and layout options
- Improve photo editing capabilities
- Increase customization options for frames and borders
- Allow freehand placement of multiple photos on a single print
- Implement landscape orientation support
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- Add a 'favorite' feature for preferred effects and borders
In-app purchases
MiniPrint
No in-app purchases
HP Sprocket
No in-app purchases
Questions
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