HP Sprocket vs piXPost XP
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.
piXPost XP
Discover and share postal-related finds like stamps, postcards, and postboxes on a global map. Earn badges for your contributions and explore the stories behind mail from around the world. This community app is for philatelists and curious travelers alike.
- Map-based discovery of postal finds
- Pinning for stamps, postcards, and postboxes
- Upload images and short videos
- Earn badges for contributions
- Like posts and view global activity
- Full-screen image/video viewer
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piXPost is the world’s first map-based app for postal explorers. Share, discover, and celebrate the joy of stamps, postcards, postboxes — and the stories behind them. Whether you’re a seasoned philatelist or a casual traveler snapping photos of iconic boxes, piXPost lets you: -Drop pins for postal finds around the world -Choose from pin types like Stamps, Postcards, Postboxes, and Events -View and explore posts by location or theme -Earn badges for your contributions and discoveries -Like posts and view global activity -Upload up to 3 images and a short video per post New in version 1.3.8: XP1: Be the first to log a postbox and claim it! Full-screen image & video viewer with rotation support Improved filters, profiles, and badge system Admin-reviewed moderation for a safe, hobby-focused space piXPost is a community built by collectors, for collectors — and anyone curious about the world through the lens of mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: piXPost XP at 88% against HP Sprocket's 43%. piXPost XP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). HP Sprocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support 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. piXPost XP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HP Sprocket asks for nothing beyond the download.
piXPost XP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HP Sprocket has 65K ratings behind it against 11, 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 88% of piXPost XP's.
HP Sprocket ships an update every 3 weeks, piXPost XP fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HP Sprocket | piXPost XP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (65K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C&A Marketing, Inc. | Graham Beck |
Customer experience
HP Sprocket
piXPost XP
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
piXPost XP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HP Sprocket
No in-app purchases
piXPost XP
- Additional Stamp Album Page$1.99
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