Comparison

Prinhome vs BanlanX

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

Head to head

Prinhome

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 1.483 ratingsView app →

BanlanX

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.5262 ratingsView app →

About

Prinhome

Instantly print unique photos from your smartphone for any occasion. This app offers various editing tools like filters, frames, and collages to enhance your pictures before printing. It supports multiple storage sources and provides secure WiFi connectivity to compatible printers.

Highlights

Print photos from smartphone, tablet, USB, SD card
Photo editing: filters, color, contrast, brightness
Customizable frames and collages
Secure WiFi connection to printer
Online photo backup and storage
Photo optimization for 4x6 prints

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Print & share cherished moments from your smartphone instantly Print unique photos for every occasion! Prinhome allows you to print from smartphones, tablets, USB storage, SD memory card, and photos uploaded to Prinfan Cloud Album! Prinhome App also provides various editing functions for you to tweak your photos with: color and size adjustments, cool filters, frames, collages and more! 【Key Features】 *Filters, color, contrast, and brightness adjustments for every style *Easy-to-use photo resize, move, and rotate functions *Customized frames and collages just for Prinhome *Member login for exclusive activities and goodies *Photo optimization for best 4x6 photo printout *Secure WiFi connection to Prinhome printer *Support online photo backup, keep a copy of your photos online! *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ※You must sign-up and verify your Prinfan account before using this app ※If any problem occurs please contact us at service@hiti.com

About

BanlanX

Control a series of LED controllers with a wide range of features. Enhance your LED products with more lighting effects and unlock new creative possibilities.

Highlights

Control series of LED controllers
Enhanced user experience
More lighting effects
Unlock new possibilities

Features

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BanlanX is an App designed for a series of LED controllers, with a wide range of features to provide user a better experience for LED products, more lighting effects, and more possibilities.

Screenshots

Prinhome4 screens

BanlanX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BanlanX at 2.5 against Prinhome's 1.4. BanlanX also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 9%) and ratings volume (262 vs 83). Prinhome's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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

BanlanX holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 262 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Prinhome's written reviews are positive against 26% of BanlanX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prinhome ships an update every 2 months, BanlanX every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Prinhome versus BanlanX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Prinhome	BanlanX
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.4 (83 ratings)	2.5 (262 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	8.8% of reviews	25.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	83	262 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	78 MB	160 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	HiTi Digital, Inc.	Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Prinhome

All ratings82 ratings

Positive8.5%

Neutral2.4%

Negative89.0%

Written reviews80 reviews

Positive8.8%

Neutral5.0%

Negative86.3%

BanlanX

All ratings258 ratings

Positive31.0%

Neutral11.2%

Negative57.8%

Written reviews261 reviews

Positive25.7%

Neutral15.7%

Negative58.6%

User reviews

Prinhome

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Convenient for printing
👍 Easy to use (initially)
👍 Good photo quality (initially)

Room to improve

🐛 Frequent crashing
🐛 App not working
🐛 Printer unusable
🐛 Connection issues
🐛 Incompatible with new iOS

BanlanX

From 262 App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Works great
👍 Lots of options
🚀 Impressive amount of fine tuning and options
👍 Good app for LED lights
👍 Love the lights, they're really amazing

Room to improve

🐛 App is horrible
🐛 Timer doesn't work
🐛 App is not working properly
🐛 Lights are junk
🐛 App is truly awful

Bugs and requests

Prinhome

Reported bugs

14 issues

App crashes on launch
App crashes when selecting photos
App crashes when trying to print
App crashes after firmware update
App crashes after iOS update

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App crashes after app update
App does not connect to printer
App does not recognize photos
Printer jams frequently
Collage feature is buggy
Cannot view all photos on iPhone
App disconnects from WiFi
In-app ads are intrusive and cannot be closed
Setup issues with WiFi names containing symbols

Requested features

4 requests

Update app for new iOS versions
Allow input of WiFi names with symbols
Improve photo recognition
Add more software features/effects

BanlanX

Reported bugs

16 issues

Power button dims the light instead of shutting off
White turns more purple
Timer function will not work
Settings are removed when power is removed
App freezes and crashes or doesn't save last known info

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App won't connect to controller
App doesn't detect SP107E controller
App doesn't detect SP611E controller on MacOS
App loses the schedule that was set
App can't connect when not in close proximity to the device
App says connected when lamp is unplugged
App bypasses the remote and makes it impossible to use
App no longer recognizes lights after software update
App won't load past the start screen after name change
App takes out features like color customization in latest update
App doesn't allow custom colors despite advertising it

Requested features

13 requests

Add Bluetooth music playback capability
Add more color schemes like specific holiday schemes
Add ability to save DIY color combos
Add music mode feature that moves with the music
Add ability to choose colors in chasing modes

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Add more customization options like custom light patterns, background lights with overlay, custom colors for each setting
Add ability to integrate with Alexa for voice control
Add ability to set number of lights in section
Add ability to make white a warmer tone without making it look pink
Add ability to save a specific DIY setup for a specific holiday
Add preset holiday or seasonal themes
Add ability to control multiple controllers as one
Add ability to edit playlists more easily

In-app purchases

None

Prinhome

No in-app purchases

None

BanlanX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prinhome free?

Prinhome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BanlanX free?

BanlanX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Prinhome or BanlanX?

BanlanX is rated higher. Prinhome averages 1.4 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while BanlanX averages 2.5 from 262 ratings.

Do Prinhome or BanlanX have ads?

Neither Prinhome nor BanlanX shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Prinhome or BanlanX?

Prinhome ships an update every 2 months, and BanlanX every 6 weeks. Most recently, Prinhome was updated on October 20, 2026 and BanlanX on October 20, 2026.