Comparison

MiniPrint vs Canon Mini Print

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

Canon Mini Print

Personalize photos with stickers, text, frames, and filters before printing them on a Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer. Access photos from social media or cloud accounts to get creative and share your unique prints.

Highlights
  • Personalize photos with stickers, text, frames, and filters
  • Access photos from social and cloud accounts
  • Print photos directly to Canon IVY Mini Photo Printers
  • Tile print for large moments
  • Collage print for multiple photos
  • Remote Live-view and Shutter for taking photos
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Get started using your Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer and IVY CLIQ+/CLIQ+2 Instant Camera Printers with the Canon Mini Print app. Personalize your photos with stickers, text, frames, filters, and more! Take photos to capture the moment, or access photos from your favorite social and cloud accounts to get creative with and share. When you’re ready, send your masterpiece to be printed and use the 2x3-inch sticker prints to dress up your room, notebook, locker, mirror, desk… well, almost anything! Enjoy these fun features with the Canon Mini Print app. Simply connect to your printer via Bluetooth to get started! STICKERS -Add stickers to your photos to share, send and print FRAMES & FILTERS -Turn your image into different scenes with filters and frames TEXT & DRAWING -Add text and drawings, so you can say exactly what you want TILE PRINT -Print your big moments with tile print, and turn one image into multiple photo tiles to assemble COLLAGE PRINT -Mix and match multiple photos to capture your memories PRE-CUT LAYOUT PRINT -Have fun printing on Canon pre-cut sticker paper TAKE PHOTOS -Get the perfect shot using Remote Live-view and Shutter LAYOUTS & LABELS -Choose from multiple Layout & Label options to make your creative projects easier and fun.

Screenshots

MiniPrint4 screens
Canon Mini Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Canon Mini Print at 4.8 against MiniPrint's 1.0. Canon Mini Print also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 33%) and ratings volume (97K vs 1). MiniPrint's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canon Mini Print holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canon Mini Print has 97K 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 65% of Canon Mini Print's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiniPrint ships an update every 2 months, Canon Mini Print every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MiniPrint versus Canon Mini Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiniPrintCanon Mini Print
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (97K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews65.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings197K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#204 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrinics Co., LtdCanon U.S.A., Inc.

Customer experience

MiniPrint

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Canon Mini Print

All ratings95,387 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,125 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative26.6%

Bugs and requests

MiniPrint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Canon Mini Print

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Printing problems
  • App crashes
  • Bluetooth connectivity troubles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More editing options
  • Ability to rotate/resize photos
  • Faster app performance
  • Improved photo album integration
  • More sticker and frame options

In-app purchases

None

MiniPrint

No in-app purchases

None

Canon Mini Print

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MiniPrint free?
MiniPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canon Mini Print free?
Canon Mini Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MiniPrint or Canon Mini Print?
Canon Mini Print is rated higher. MiniPrint averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Canon Mini Print averages 4.8 from 97K ratings.
Do MiniPrint or Canon Mini Print have ads?
Neither MiniPrint nor Canon Mini Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MiniPrint or Canon Mini Print?
MiniPrint ships an update every 2 months, and Canon Mini Print every 3 months. Most recently, MiniPrint was updated on November 4, 2026 and Canon Mini Print on November 4, 2026.

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