HP Sprocket vs instax mini Link
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.
instax mini Link
Easily print photos from your smartphone using a compatible instax mini Link printer. Enhance your images with frames, collages, and AR decorations. Remotely control your camera and even create fun photobooth-style prints.
- Simple photo printing from smartphone
- Frame and collage creation
- Remote camera shutter
- AR content decoration
- Photobooth-style prints
- Air drawing with instax mini Link 2
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This app is exclusively for use with the FUJIFILM instax mini Link™ printer series. Access the following features by connecting your instax mini Link™ printer to this app via Bluetooth. ＜Features for all instax mini Link™ printers＞ (1) Simple Print* Easily print images with your smartphone! *You can also print from videos. (2) Frame Print / Collage Print Add fun, creative frames to your images, or share your latest adventure as a collage, combining your snaps into one instax™ photo! (3) instax Camera™ Take photos with your smartphone, remotely, using the printer's power button as a shutter release! (4) instax AiR Studio™ Decorate the space with your favorite AR contents! Capturing photos with decorated AR contents anytime, anywhere! (5) Click to Collage Enjoy the photobooth experience with Click to Collage! Take a series of six images at three second intervals. 3, 2, 1... Smile! (6) Match Test Will you find your perfect match? Take the Match Test to find out! (7) Content Printing Mode Import your favorite images and content saved in the Pinterest® app or your smartphone's photo app directly into the app, simulate how you'll use them after printing, and then print! ＜Exclusive Function for instax mini Link 2™＞ (8) instaxAiR™ Show off your creativity! Simply press & hold the feature button, then draw in the air with the printer! [Supported OS] iOS17.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: instax mini Link at 71% against HP Sprocket's 43%. instax mini Link also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). HP Sprocket's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
instax mini Link holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65K and 51K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of HP Sprocket's written reviews are positive against 71% of instax mini Link's.
HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, instax mini Link every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | HP Sprocket | instax mini Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (65K ratings) | 4.9 (51K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65K — better | 51K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #185 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 949 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C&A Marketing, Inc. | FUJIFILM Corporation |
Customer experience
HP Sprocket
instax mini Link
User reviews
HP Sprocket
From 65K 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
instax mini Link
From 51K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Amazing
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💕 Fun and convenient
- 📸 Prints great quality photos
- 🖼️ Allows editing and customization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🎨 Limited editing options
- 🎨 Prints not true to color
- 📦 Expensive film
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
instax mini Link
Reported bugs
5 issues- Printer not recognized by app
- Prints coming out blurry or pixelated
- Wasted film due to unexplained errors
- Bluetooth connection issues
- App crashing or freezing
Requested features
5 requests- More frame and sticker options
- Ability to save edited photos
- Improved print quality
- Dedicated photo booth mode
- Easier access to hidden albums
In-app purchases
HP Sprocket
No in-app purchases
instax mini Link
No in-app purchases
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