Print Budii vs NFC Media Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Print Budii
Instantly print photos wirelessly from your iOS device at local stations. Browse, select, pay, and retrieve your prints within seconds. No account creation needed for a seamless photo printing experience.
- Wireless printing from iOS devices
- Local Print Budii station integration
- Customized GEO filters and graphic overlays
- Landscape and Portrait orientation printing
- Instant printing of multiple copies
- Multiple payment options including PayPal and major credit cards
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Print Budii - The only app integrated with an onsite printer for an immediate experience in printing quality photos. All Wireless!! It is the simplest way to take your photos from your iOS device to print. How the process works… - Run the app, and find your local Print Budii printer station - Browse to the photo you would like to print, and tap print - Make payment for the photo selected, and receive your secret PIN - Enter your PIN on the Print Budii touchscreen, and your printed photos drop in the tray in seconds No accounts to create, and effortless to upload your photos to be printed Please note – You do need to be at a Print Budii location in order to receive your photos Key Features - Customized GEO filters, and graphic overlays providing localized content - We print in Landscape, and Portrait orientations - Simple, and seamless interface - Instantly print multiple copies of any photo on your devices’ photo roll - Accepts PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express for payment - Send us your suggestions for filters, and overlays
NFC Media Scanner
Wirelessly read information from DNP printer rolls using your iPhone's NFC chip. Instantly identify media type, check remaining print count, and view chip IDs for efficient inventory management.
- Scan NFC roll labels
- Display media type
- Show remaining print count
- View chip ID
- Fast and easy to use
- No additional hardware needed
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NFCReader – Your iPhone Tool for Reading DNP Printer Rolls Managing and monitoring your DNP printer rolls has never been easier! With NFCReader, you can wirelessly read all relevant information directly from the NFC chip on your printer rolls – no manual input required. Features & Functions Scan NFC Roll Labels: Simply hold your iPhone near the NFC label (yellow roll) on a DNP printer roll. The data is read instantly and securely. Media Type Display: Instantly identify the media type of the installed DNP roll (e.g., 10x15 cm, 20x15 cm). Remaining Print Count: See at a glance how many prints are still available on the roll – perfect for planning and reordering. Chip ID Display: View the unique chip ID for traceability and inventory management. Fast and Easy to Use: No complicated setup required. Open the app, scan, done! No Additional Hardware Needed: Works directly on any NFC-enabled iPhone. Benefits Saves time when managing consumable stock Accurate transfer of print counts and media information Note This app is optimized for DNP DS-620 printer media kits with NFC chips. Your iPhone must support NFC (iPhone 7 or newer, iOS 13+).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Print Budii at Free against NFC Media Scanner's $6.99. Print Budii also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). NFC Media Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Print Budii is free to download; NFC Media Scanner costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Print Budii holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Print Budii has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Print Budii ships an update every 5 months, NFC Media Scanner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Print Budii | NFC Media Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sahara Technologies Ltd | FELIX KRAMER |
Customer experience
Print Budii
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In-app purchases
Print Budii
No in-app purchases
NFC Media Scanner
No in-app purchases
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