HP Sprocket vs Polaroid Hi·Print
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.
Polaroid Hi·Print
Easily print your favorite digital photos directly from your phone's camera roll. Enhance your images with creative tools like stickers, filters, and text before printing.
- Print photos from camera roll
- Add stickers, filters, and text
- Shop paper cartridges
- Easy photo printing
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This is the official mobile app for your Polaroid Hi-Print Photo Printer. Download now to print your favorite digital images from your phone’s camera roll. Print like a pro right at home. Go from camera roll to a real print easily with this friendly mobile app. Customize with extra creative tools. Add stickers, filters, and text to craft new personalities and realities. Shop cartridges easily. Shop the all-in-one paper cartridges within the app, so you can be ready when creativity strikes.
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Verdict
HP Sprocket and Polaroid Hi·Print both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Polaroid Hi·Print's written reviews are positive against 43% of HP Sprocket's. Polaroid Hi·Print also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HP Sprocket's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (66K vs 19K). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Polaroid Hi·Print holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66K and 19K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of HP Sprocket's written reviews are positive against 55% of Polaroid Hi·Print's.
HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, Polaroid Hi·Print fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | HP Sprocket | Polaroid Hi·Print |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (66K ratings) | 4.9 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66K — better | 19K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C&A Marketing, Inc. | Polaroid |
Customer experience
HP Sprocket
Polaroid Hi·Print
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
Polaroid Hi·Print
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Instant printing
- 💡 Sticker functionality
- 🖼️ Good photo quality
- 🎨 Fun editing features
Room to improve
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 💰 Expensive printer cartridges
- 🔍 Limited editing tools
- 📦 Subpar adhesive on prints
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
Polaroid Hi·Print
Reported bugs
4 issues- Printer not recognized by app
- Prints extra blank pages
- Printer freezes or stops working after inactivity
- App crashes when trying to print
Requested features
4 requests- Collage/multi-photo printing option
- Ink/paper level indicator
- More frame and sticker design options
- Improved photo organization in app
In-app purchases
HP Sprocket
No in-app purchases
Polaroid Hi·Print
No in-app purchases
Questions
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