HP Sprocket vs Photo Cube by VuPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HP Sprocket
This app allows you to print photos from your smartphone or social media directly to HP Sprocket printers. Customize your images with text, borders, and emojis before printing on various photo paper sizes, including sticker options.
- Print photos from smartphone and social media
- Edit photos with text, borders, and emojis
- Supports multiple photo paper sizes
- Sticker photo paper functionality
- Easy printer pairing
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Print your favorite memories on 2x3”, 2.3x3.4”, 3.5x4.25”, or 4x6” photo paper with HP’s incredible photo-editing hub for all HP Sprocket printers. Find your memorable photos on your smartphone or social media and send them to the app to create beautiful, vibrant prints. Hang up your unforgettable images printed on classic photo paper or decorate your belongings with fun stickers using HP Sprocket sticker photo paper. Of course, before you print, you can take full advantage of the app by customize your photos. Add text, borders, emojis, and more to each photo to add style and make them stand out. Each HP Sprocket printer is compact, sleek, and lightweight to easily carry with you. Pair any of the HP Sprocket printers to the app in seconds and get ready to print amazing images anywhere you go. HP and Sprocket are registered trademarks of HP Inc. and are used by C&A Marketing Inc. under license from HP Inc.
Photo Cube by VuPoint
This app allows you to print photos directly from your smart device using a compatible compact photo printer. Customize your prints with templates, borders, and collages, or even print frames from videos and create greeting cards.
- Print 4x6 inch glossy photos
- Take and print photos instantly
- Select photos from gallery
- Create custom collages
- Personalize with templates and borders
- Design greeting cards
- Print frames from videos
- Connect to social media
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Use application with Photo Cube by VuPoint compact photo printer (model IP-P40-VP). Print 4 x 6 inches standard glossy photos. No PC required! Charge your smart devices and print with Photo Cube by VuPoint printer. Features: (1) Take Photo: Shoot a picture on the spot and print your picture right away. (2) Choose Photo: Select your favorite picture from your photo album or gallery and print. (3) Customize a collage: Compile your own collage with multiple images for fun and personalized prints (4) Templates and boarders: Personalize your photo with unique templates and boarders (5) Greeting cards: Design your own seasonal card or holiday greetings with pre-designed card templates and stickers (6) Video printing: Print a frame directly from a video clip (7) Connect with your social media platforms for each photo printing (8) Print JPG and PNG images EASY 1-2-3 Printing: (1) Connect smart device to Photo Cube by VuPoint printer (2) Select image to print (3) Click print and watch your photo develop into instant smudge-free prints! For any questions, please contact support@vupointsolutions.com for more information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HP Sprocket at 4.7 against Photo Cube by VuPoint's 1.6. HP Sprocket also leads on ratings volume (66K vs 27) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Photo Cube by VuPoint's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HP Sprocket holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HP Sprocket has 66K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of HP Sprocket's written reviews are positive against 50% of Photo Cube by VuPoint's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, Photo Cube by VuPoint every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HP Sprocket | Photo Cube by VuPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (66K ratings) — better | 1.6 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C&A Marketing, Inc. | Vupoint Solutions |
Customer experience
HP Sprocket
Photo Cube by VuPoint
Bugs and requests
HP Sprocket
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Printer not detected by app
- Firmware update problems
- Overheating during extended use
Requested features
6 requests- Add more collage and layout options
- Improve photo editing capabilities
- Increase customization options for frames and borders
- Allow freehand placement of multiple photos on a single print
- Implement landscape orientation support
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- Add a 'favorite' feature for preferred effects and borders
Photo Cube by VuPoint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HP Sprocket
No in-app purchases
Photo Cube by VuPoint
No in-app purchases
Questions
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