Comparison

HP Sprocket vs Canon Mini Print

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Canon Mini Print

Personalize photos with stickers, text, frames, and filters before printing them on a Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer. Access photos from social media or cloud accounts to get creative and share your unique prints.

Highlights
  • Personalize photos with stickers, text, frames, and filters
  • Access photos from social and cloud accounts
  • Print photos directly to Canon IVY Mini Photo Printers
  • Tile print for large moments
  • Collage print for multiple photos
  • Remote Live-view and Shutter for taking photos
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Get started using your Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer and IVY CLIQ+/CLIQ+2 Instant Camera Printers with the Canon Mini Print app. Personalize your photos with stickers, text, frames, filters, and more! Take photos to capture the moment, or access photos from your favorite social and cloud accounts to get creative with and share. When you’re ready, send your masterpiece to be printed and use the 2x3-inch sticker prints to dress up your room, notebook, locker, mirror, desk… well, almost anything! Enjoy these fun features with the Canon Mini Print app. Simply connect to your printer via Bluetooth to get started! STICKERS -Add stickers to your photos to share, send and print FRAMES & FILTERS -Turn your image into different scenes with filters and frames TEXT & DRAWING -Add text and drawings, so you can say exactly what you want TILE PRINT -Print your big moments with tile print, and turn one image into multiple photo tiles to assemble COLLAGE PRINT -Mix and match multiple photos to capture your memories PRE-CUT LAYOUT PRINT -Have fun printing on Canon pre-cut sticker paper TAKE PHOTOS -Get the perfect shot using Remote Live-view and Shutter LAYOUTS & LABELS -Choose from multiple Layout & Label options to make your creative projects easier and fun.

Screenshots

HP Sprocket4 screens
Canon Mini Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

HP Sprocket and Canon Mini Print both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Canon Mini Print's written reviews are positive against 42% of HP Sprocket's. Canon Mini Print also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and chart position (#207 vs unranked). HP Sprocket's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for HP Sprocket against 4.8 for Canon Mini Print. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65K and 93K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of HP Sprocket's written reviews are positive against 65% of Canon Mini Print's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, Canon Mini Print every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
HP Sprocket versus Canon Mini Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHP SprocketCanon Mini Print
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65K ratings)4.8 (93K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.2% of reviews65.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65K93K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank—#207 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC&A Marketing, Inc.Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Customer experience

HP Sprocket

All ratings65,138 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2,065 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral12.0%
Negative45.9%

Canon Mini Print

All ratings93,012 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,077 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative27.0%

User reviews

HP Sprocket

From 65K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 📸 Convenient for printing photos
  • 🎨 Customizable with frames and stickers
  • 🔋 Rechargeable and portable
  • 🖨 Good print quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔁 Duplicate printing
  • 🎨 Limited editing options
  • 💰 Expensive photo paper
  • 🔍 Cropping/sizing problems

Canon Mini Print

From 93K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great print quality
  • 💡 Sticker functionality
  • 🚀 Convenient portability
  • 👍 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Crashing app
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🐛 Inconsistent color reproduction
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

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

Canon Mini Print

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Printing problems
  • App crashes
  • Bluetooth connectivity troubles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More editing options
  • Ability to rotate/resize photos
  • Faster app performance
  • Improved photo album integration
  • More sticker and frame options

In-app purchases

None

HP Sprocket

No in-app purchases

None

Canon Mini Print

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HP Sprocket free?
HP Sprocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canon Mini Print free?
Canon Mini Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HP Sprocket or Canon Mini Print?
Canon Mini Print is rated higher. HP Sprocket averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65K ratings, while Canon Mini Print averages 4.8 from 93K ratings.
Do HP Sprocket or Canon Mini Print have ads?
Neither HP Sprocket nor Canon Mini Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HP Sprocket or Canon Mini Print?
HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, and Canon Mini Print every 3 months. Most recently, HP Sprocket was updated on September 28, 2026 and Canon Mini Print on September 28, 2026.

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