Comparison

Print Reliably vs Anchored Chief

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

Head to head
About

Print Reliably

Print documents and photos from your iPhone or iPad to any printer, including non-AirPrint models. Easily connect to Wi-Fi printers or those shared from a Mac. Enjoy a guided setup and control over print settings.

Highlights
  • Print to any printer
  • Supports non-AirPrint printers
  • Connects to Wi-Fi printers
  • Print from Mac shared printers
  • Guided setup
  • Print from any app via Share Sheet
  • Print photos directly
Features
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Print Reliably instantly enables your iPhone and/or iPad to print to all printers connected to a WiFi network or a Mac, even non AirPrint enabled printers! Building on Tricerat’s 20 years of proven experience in enterprise printing, Print Reliably can connect to a wider variety of printers than iOS’s built in AirPrint system – OR – any other printing app! Use it for FREE with your OWN IMAGES! (not just a test image like other printing apps). When you’re satisfied that it works great with the printers you use, you can turn off a watermark with a simple in-app purchase of $6.99. No need to download a second app. Print Reliably’s guided setup makes it easy to setup printing at your home and office. Print Reliably will print to any Wi-Fi enabled printer, AirPrint printers, or a printer you are sharing from a Mac (no additional software needed). You’ll have control over the print settings, pages etc. and you can use Print Reliably from any app that supports share. No need to copy URL’s from Safari etc. Print photos directly from Print Reliably. Install Print Reliably and you can use the SHARE option from any app. Emails, Web Pages, Microsoft Word and Excel … the possibilities are endless. Don’t Put Up With Unreliable Printing From Your iPhone and/or iPad! GET PRINT RELIABLY TODAY! WE ARE SERIOUSLY COMMITTED TO YOUR SATISFACTION. Please contact us with any suggestions or problems, email us at support@printreliably.com We value you as a customer. Do not hesitate to let us know about your experiences with our application. Thank you.

About

Anchored Chief

This app distills critical Navy information like policy changes and world events into easily digestible summaries. It quickly retrieves specific regulations, pay rates, and instructions, and allows users to privately manage division notes and duty rosters.

Highlights
  • NAVADMIN and policy summaries
  • Quick reference for regulations
  • Searchable MILPERSMAN
  • Private division notes
  • Duty roster management
  • Encrypted data storage
Features
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Fifteen minutes between quarters and a board? Anchored gets you caught up. Every NAVADMIN, policy change, and world event distilled to the bottom line — read it in two minutes or listen on the drive. And it finds what you can't. The MILPERSMAN article, the special-pay rate, the instruction buried six clicks deep on navy.mil — surfaced in seconds. Jot a note about a PCS or an advancement question and Anchored links the governing reference for you. Your Sailors, on your device. The Brain keeps notes, check-ins, and duty rotations for your division — private, encrypted, never leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Print Reliably4 screens
Anchored Chief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anchored Chief at 5.0 against Print Reliably's 2.5. Anchored Chief also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Print Reliably's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (77 vs 3). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Anchored Chief sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Print Reliably asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anchored Chief holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Print Reliably has 77 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Print Reliably ships an update every 5 weeks, Anchored Chief every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Print Reliably versus Anchored Chief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrint ReliablyAnchored Chief
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (77 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTricerat, Inc.Eli Grizzle

Customer experience

Print Reliably

All ratings75 ratings
Positive36.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative58.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative55.4%

Anchored Chief

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Print Reliably

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Prints 50 pages of undefined text
  • Paper jams
  • Error message 'no AirPrint printer available'
  • Checkmark never moves from PDF setting
  • Prints machine code
Show 15 more
  • Watermark is very dark and covers document
  • App crashes after last update
  • Only finds AirPrint printers
  • Cannot add older printers manually
  • App crashes
  • Prints wrong pages
  • Unable to find printer sometimes
  • Red number on app
  • Does not print on HP laserjet 4050 without computer
  • No options for printers except AirPrint
  • App couldn't locate printer
  • Barcode turned into a black rectangle
  • App says upgraded but still demands payment
  • Unable to 'talk' to wireless printer
  • Messed up printer

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to add non-AirPrint printers manually
  • Improve detection of non-AirPrint printers
  • Clearer indication of watermark usage before printing
  • Fix app crashes after updates
  • Provide a way to remove red number/message on app

Anchored Chief

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Print Reliably

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Anchored Chief

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Print Reliably free?
Print Reliably is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anchored Chief free?
Anchored Chief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Print Reliably or Anchored Chief?
Anchored Chief is rated higher. Print Reliably averages 2.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Anchored Chief averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Print Reliably or Anchored Chief have ads?
Neither Print Reliably nor Anchored Chief shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Print Reliably or Anchored Chief?
Print Reliably ships an update every 5 weeks, and Anchored Chief every 2 weeks. Most recently, Print Reliably was updated on November 2, 2026 and Anchored Chief on October 31, 2026.

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