Comparison

HP Sprocket vs Easy

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

Easy

Create a variety of custom prints from your photos with this intuitive app. Choose from numerous templates or a free-layout editor to design collages, cards, calendars, and more. Decorate your images with text and stamps before printing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive photo printing
  • Ready-to-use templates
  • Custom poster creation
  • Everyday item creation (cards, IDs)
  • Pattern paper for art
  • Disk label printing
  • Photo editing functions
Features
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Easy-PhotoPrint Editor is an easy-to-use photo print app. It features many useful templates and a free-layout editor for making all kinds of prints (photo layouts, cards, collages, calendars, disc labels, photo IDs, business cards, stickers, posters). [Key features] • Intuitive operation for easy printing of all kinds of prints Just select the type of print you want to make, edit and decorate your photos, and print. • Comes with plenty of ready-to-use templates Choose from collages, calendars, and many other templates that use multiple photos in addition to photo prints. • Make original posters for use in stores and other situations Just add photos and text to the simple poster template to create original posters you can use in stores or other situations. • Easy to create other everyday items The app makes it easy to create business cards, photo IDs, stickers, and other items you use every day. • Pattern paper for making original art works The app lets you print pre-designed pattern paper for use in making paper items or scrapbooking. • Print disk labels so you can see at a glance what’s on your disks If your printer supports printing disk labels, you can make original disk labels with just your smartphone. • Slate of editing functions to create just the print you want Not only can you crop or expand your photos, you can also edit and decorate them with colored edges, text, and stamps. [Supported printers] - Canon Inkjet Printers See the following website for supported printers. https://ij.start.canon/eppe-model *Some functions are not supported on imagePROGRAF series. [When the app cannot find your printer.] Check that your printer is in the supported printers list. The printer must be connected to your network. Use the "Canon PRINT" app to connect your printer to the network. [Supported OS] iOS 17.0 and later

Screenshots

HP Sprocket4 screens
Easy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HP Sprocket at every 3 weeks against Easy's every 4 months. HP Sprocket also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Easy's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 43%). 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 4.7 for Easy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66K and 24K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of HP Sprocket's written reviews are positive against 54% of Easy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, Easy every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HP Sprocket versus Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHP SprocketEasy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (66K ratings)4.7 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews53.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66K — better24K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC&A Marketing, Inc.Canon Inc.

Customer experience

HP Sprocket

All ratings66,004 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews2,136 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative45.6%

Easy

All ratings23,873 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews866 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative37.5%

User reviews

HP Sprocket

From 66K 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

Easy

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient printing from mobile devices
  • 🎨 Good photo quality
  • 💻 Seamless integration with Canon printers
  • 🤩 Helpful for creating calendars, cards, and collages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🔀 Inconsistent handling of photo orientation and sizing
  • 📏 Limited options for paper size and layout customization
  • 🤔 Confusing interface and navigation
  • 🤖 Compatibility issues with certain Canon printer models

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

Easy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos not displaying properly in the app
  • Printing process gets stuck or fails to complete
  • Inability to select desired printer or paper settings
  • App not recognizing or connecting to some Canon printers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more paper sizes and aspect ratios
  • Improve photo editing and layout tools
  • Allow saving and restoring custom creations
  • Provide option to print directly from photo library without app
  • Enhance stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

None

HP Sprocket

No in-app purchases

None

Easy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HP Sprocket free?
HP Sprocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy free?
Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HP Sprocket or Easy?
Easy is rated higher. HP Sprocket averages 4.7 out of 5 from 66K ratings, while Easy averages 4.7 from 24K ratings.
Do HP Sprocket or Easy have ads?
Neither HP Sprocket nor Easy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HP Sprocket or Easy?
HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, and Easy every 4 months. Most recently, HP Sprocket was updated on October 26, 2026 and Easy on October 26, 2026.

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