Plume Home vs InstaPrint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plume Home
Enhance your home network with intelligent WiFi, security, and simplified management. This app automatically optimizes performance, prioritizes bandwidth for live applications, and offers robust parental controls and home security features.
- Intelligent WiFi optimization
- Automatic bandwidth allocation
- User profiles and device grouping
- Traffic prioritization (Traffic Boost)
- Home security monitoring
- Parental controls and content filtering
- Internet timeouts and focus time scheduling
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The Plume Home app brings together WiFi intelligence, security and easy management of your network and household to enhance your connectivity experience. Unlike other mesh WiFi systems, Plume automatically fine-tunes your network for peak performance—blocking interference, allocating bandwidth appropriately to all your connected devices, and prioritizing speed to live apps like video conferencing and streaming. All managed through a single mobile app. - Simple setup In a matter of minutes you will be able to add all your connected devices and ensure extenders are properly placed around the home for optimal coverage. - Profiles and groups Create user profiles for each member of the household to assign devices to them or even assign devices to groups like ‘light bulbs’ or ‘living room’ to easily manage them. Use profiles and device groups to set security policies, schedule Focus time, apply internet Timeouts, and optimize bandwidth with Traffic Boosts—giving you better control over online time and network performance. - Traffic Boost Prioritize your network how you want to. Choose to make sure specific applications, profiles, devices, or whole app categories are first in line for bandwidth. Feel confident that your video meeting, live TV stream, or gaming session has what it needs. Want Plume to handle it? Plume Home’s default Automatic Mode will prioritize any live traffic that needs it. - Home security Protect your devices from cyber threats like malware and phishing. No one home? Prioritize the network for security devices and applications like smart locks and cameras, and get instant alerts for any unusual activity. Use Motion to detect any movement when the home should be empty. - Parental controls Set predefined access profiles for kids, teens, or adults to automatically filter restricted content. Schedule Focus time to pause connectivity for specific profiles, devices, app categories, or the entire network. Need a quick break? Instantly restrict internet access from the home dashboard with a Timeout. Want to see where your bandwidth is going? See detailed usage graphs for all profiles and devices down to individual apps.
InstaPrint
This app enables inkless and wireless printing using Bluetooth connectivity. It is designed to work exclusively with a specific thermal printer model, making on-the-go printing simple and convenient.
- Inkless printing
- Wireless printing
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Instant printing
- Exclusive printer compatibility
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Introducing the InstaPrint app, compatible exclusively with the Core Innovations Thermal Printer. Enjoy inkless and wireless printing with Bluetooth connectivity, making printing a breeze. Print anything instantly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plume Home at 4.6 against InstaPrint's 2.6. Plume Home also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 161) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). InstaPrint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Plume Home sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. InstaPrint asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plume Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plume Home has 15K ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Plume Home's written reviews are positive against 19% of InstaPrint's.
Plume Home ships an update every 3 weeks, InstaPrint every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plume Home | InstaPrint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better | 2.6 (161 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better | 19.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 161 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plume Design, Inc. | Beiens (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Plume Home
InstaPrint
User reviews
Plume Home
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent WiFi coverage and performance
- 🔒 Robust security and parental controls
- 👍 Easy setup and intuitive app
- 🔍 Helpful network monitoring and optimization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues and app crashes
- 🔌 Inconsistent performance after firmware updates
- 📱 Limited functionality on non-iOS devices
- 💰 Subscription model can be costly for some users
InstaPrint
From 161 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Compact and convenient
- 👍 Fun and handy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Printing problems
- 🐛 App bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 👎 Difficult to navigate
Bugs and requests
Plume Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- App login issues and frequent sign-outs
- Unreliable motion detection and notification features
- Inconsistent ad-blocking and content filtering
Requested features
4 requests- Allow more customization and manual control options
- Implement port forwarding and dynamic DNS support
- Provide desktop app or web interface for better network management
- Add ability to set time limits or usage quotas per user/device
InstaPrint
Reported bugs
4 issues- App doesn't show all photos
- Printer not recognized by devices
- Printing orientation/sizing issues
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Add color printing capability
- Improve photo printing quality
- Allow custom label/template creation
- Provide better instructions and support
In-app purchases
Plume Home
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Monthly Membership1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Annual Plume Membership$98.991 Year
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- Annual Plume Membership3 variants$99.991 Year
InstaPrint
No in-app purchases









