HP Sprocket vs Aluratek Smart Frame
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.
Aluratek Smart Frame
Easily send photos and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame. This application simplifies the process of sharing your memories with loved ones through a connected digital display.
- Send pictures
- Send videos
- Directly to frame
- Wifi enabled
- Easy sharing
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The easiest way to send pictures and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HP Sprocket at 4.7 against Aluratek Smart Frame's 1.8. HP Sprocket also leads on ratings volume (66K vs 331) and review sentiment (43% vs 18%). Aluratek Smart Frame's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HP Sprocket has 66K ratings behind it against 331, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of HP Sprocket's written reviews are positive against 18% of Aluratek Smart Frame's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HP Sprocket | Aluratek Smart Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (66K ratings) — better | 1.8 (331 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews — better | 18.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66K — better | 331 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C&A Marketing, Inc. | Aluratek |
Customer experience
HP Sprocket
Aluratek Smart Frame
User reviews
HP Sprocket
From 66K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Aluratek Smart Frame
From 331 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast photo uploads
- 👍 Easy setup
- 🚀 Quick slideshow
- 👍 Automatic on/off
Room to improve
- 🐛 App glitches and freezes
- 🔍 Difficult to manage photos
- 🔍 Limited app functionality
- 🔍 Unreliable photo uploads
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
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
Aluratek Smart Frame
Reported bugs
4 issues- App login/signup not working
- Photos not syncing to frame
- Unexpected app crashes
- Connectivity problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete photos from app
- Option to change photo order
- Folder/album support
- More robust app updates
In-app purchases
HP Sprocket
No in-app purchases
Aluratek Smart Frame
No in-app purchases
Questions
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