Comparison

Tap & Print vs Printer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tap & Print

Easily print documents, photos, and PDFs from your mobile device. This app supports thousands of wireless printer models and offers scanning capabilities to digitize and share files quickly. Customize print settings for professional results.

Highlights
  • Print photos, documents, and PDFs
  • Built-in scanner for digitizing files
  • Supports over 9,000 wireless printer models
  • Customizable print settings (size, color, orientation)
  • Cloud integration (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox)
  • Scan and share instantly
Features
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Print from iPhone and iPad to any Wi‑Fi printer — HP, Canon, Epson, Brother and every AirPrint printer. No drivers, no setup, no computer: pick a printer on your Wi‑Fi and print a test page in the first minute. Scan to PDF, print photos, documents and web pages, and edit before you print. WORKS WITH YOUR PRINTER 9,000+ models supported: HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung — and any AirPrint‑enabled printer. PRINT ANYTHING Photos, PDFs, Word, Excel, web pages, emails and files from iCloud, Google Drive or Dropbox — 30+ formats. Choose paper size, color, copies, one- or two-sided printing. EDIT BEFORE YOU PRINT Highlight lines, add notes and sign documents right in the app — print exactly what you need. PRINT POSTERS AT HOME Split any photo across multiple sheets and print a poster on a regular home printer. SCAN TO PDF Digitize receipts, contracts and notes with your camera, save as PDF and share in seconds. Premium features require a subscription. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://smart-mobile-apps.com/tap-and-print/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://smart-mobile-apps.com/tap-and-print/terms.html

About

Printer

Features
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Print documents, photos, posters and product labels from your iPhone or iPad to any AirPrint printer. Printer turns almost any file into real, printable pages. Preview every page, fix what you need, and print exactly what you see. PRINT ALMOST ANY FILE • PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, RTF, text and Markdown • Photos from your library, in JPEG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, TIFF and WebP • Long documents print in full, and Markdown prints formatted CHECK BEFORE YOU PRINT • Preview every page, then reorder, delete or add more files • Mark up pages with Apple's Markup tools; your original files are never changed • Print in Color or Black & White, as a Document or a Photo, and scale pages to fit POSTER BUILDER • Enlarge a photo or page across 2 to 8 sheets wide • See where it splits and how big the finished poster will be • Sheets print with cut marks and row and column labels, ready to trim and tape LABEL STUDIO • Design labels with a product name, price, barcode and QR code • Print on Avery label sheets (5160, 5163, L7160, L7163) or AirPrint label printers • Start part-way through a sheet so no label goes to waste SCAN & PRINT AGAIN • Scan paper documents with your camera and print them straight away • Print History keeps a copy of what you print, so reprinting takes one tap PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your files are processed entirely on your device and sent only to the printer you choose. No account, no ads, and no tracking. SUBSCRIPTION & AUTO-RENEWAL • Printer Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. The yearly plan includes a free trial for new subscribers. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://paddyviewfoundry.com/printer/privacy Terms of Use: https://paddyviewfoundry.com/printer/terms AirPrint is a trademark of Apple Inc. Avery is a trademark of Avery Products Corporation; Printer is not affiliated with or endorsed by Avery.

Screenshots

Tap & Print4 screens
Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tap & Print at fortnightly against Printer's every 7 months. Tap & Print also leads on chart position (#141 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tap & Print sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Printer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap & Print ships an update fortnightly, Printer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Tap & Print versus Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap & PrintPrinter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Mobile Apps FZCOSandya Leelarathne

Bugs and requests

Tap & Print

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Printing issues with legal-sized documents
  • App crashes when trying to print certain file types

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more printer models
  • Improve compatibility with older devices
  • Provide more customization options
  • Offer a one-time purchase option

Printer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Tap & Print

Subscriptions14
  • Weekly plan, first week -80%7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly plan$7.997 Days
  • Weekly plan with 3-day trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Monthly plan with 30% OFF$9.991 Month
  • Weekly plan with 3-day trial3 Days trial$11.997 Days
  • Premium 1 Month$14.991 Month
  • Premium Month$14.991 Month
  • One Month Print&Scan Premium$14.991 Month
  • One Month with 3-day trial3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 3 Month Premium$29.993 Months
  • Yearly plan with -50% OFF$29.991 Year
  • Yearly plan with -30% OFF$39.991 Year
  • Yearly plan$59.991 Year
  • SPECIAL OFFER - 50% OFF2 variants$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$99.99
2 purchases

Printer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Tap & Print free?
Tap & Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Printer free?
Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tap & Print or Printer have ads?
Neither Tap & Print nor Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap & Print or Printer?
Tap & Print ships an update fortnightly, and Printer every 7 months. Most recently, Tap & Print was updated on October 14, 2026 and Printer on October 12, 2026.

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