# Picture Keeper Connect vs SI Smartphone Printer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Picture Keeper Connect at 94% against SI Smartphone Printer's 26%. Picture Keeper Connect also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). SI Smartphone Printer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Picture Keeper Connect sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SI Smartphone Printer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Picture Keeper Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Keeper Connect has 7.6K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Picture Keeper Connect's written reviews are positive against 26% of SI Smartphone Printer's.

Picture Keeper Connect ships an update every 9 days, SI Smartphone Printer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Picture Keeper Connect | SI Smartphone Printer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-keeper-connect/id1070054287/reviews)** | [2.8 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/si-smartphone-printer/id1280230841/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.6K** | 117 |
| Positive reviews | **93.7% of reviews** | 25.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 118 MB | 81 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simplified I.T. Products, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/583771870) | [Prinics Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/413972413) |

## What reviewers say

### Picture Keeper Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-keeper-connect/id1070054287)

Easily back up and transfer photos, videos, and contacts from your mobile device to a portable drive. Digitize physical photos and free up valuable space on your phone. Offers secure, on-the-go backup without needing Wi-Fi.

**Highlights:** Direct mobile device backup, Transfer photos, videos, and contacts, Free up device storage, Digitize physical photos, On-the-go backup without Wi-Fi, Cross-device compatibility

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KeepSafe Protection - Special Offer | $3.99 | per month |
| KeepSafe Protection | $9.99 | per month |
| KeepSafe Protection - Special Offer | $34.99 | per year |
| KeepSafe Protection | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure backup
- 👍 Convenient storage
- 🚀 Fast backup process
- 👍 Organizes photos by date

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing
- 🔋 Requires phone to be off or on low power mode during backup
- 🐛 Doesn't save file metadata like date taken

**Reported bugs**

- Backup sometimes doesn't complete successfully
- Doesn't restore photos that were accidentally deleted from the drive

**Requested features**

- Allow deleting individual photos from the drive
- Save GIFs as GIFs instead of converting to images
- Improve photo editing tools


### SI Smartphone Printer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/si-smartphone-printer/id1280230841)

Print photos directly from your smartphone or tablet. Capture, edit, and instantly print your cherished memories with this portable photo printer.

**Highlights:** Print photos from smartphones, Edit pictures on smartphones, Instant photo printing, Portable design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Prints are acceptable
- 👍 Good quality for a small printer
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Decent app for editing photos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App glitches and freezes
- 🐛 Photo gets stuck and won't push out
- 🐛 Prints with weird black lines
- 🐛 Bad Bluetooth connection
- 🐛 Printer shuts off quickly

**Reported bugs**

- App glitches and freezes
- App crashes when choosing photos
- Photo gets stuck and won't push out
- Printer shuts off quickly
- Paper gets stuck inside printer

**Requested features**

- Add iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 14 phone case templates
- Add iPhone 13 print case template
- Revert to the old app setup
- Improve cropping tool functionality
- Support Google Photos


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Picture Keeper Connect free?

Picture Keeper Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SI Smartphone Printer free?

SI Smartphone Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Picture Keeper Connect or SI Smartphone Printer?

Picture Keeper Connect is rated higher. Picture Keeper Connect averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while SI Smartphone Printer averages 2.8 from 117 ratings.

### Do Picture Keeper Connect or SI Smartphone Printer have ads?

Neither Picture Keeper Connect nor SI Smartphone Printer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Picture Keeper Connect or SI Smartphone Printer?

Picture Keeper Connect ships an update every 9 days, and SI Smartphone Printer every 4 months. Most recently, Picture Keeper Connect was updated on November 6, 2026 and SI Smartphone Printer on November 10, 2026.

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