Comparison

printAR vs AR Image Mixer

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

Head to head
About

printAR

Visualize and interact with PDF documents in augmented reality. Preview designs, collaborate in meetings, and share AR experiences with others. Documents appear at actual size and can be manipulated as if physically present.

Highlights
  • Interact with documents in AR
  • Preview designs before printing
  • Shared AR experiences
  • Horizontal & vertical surface detection
  • Document manipulation (move, rotate, stack)
  • Actual size document display
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printAR enables you to interact with documents in Augmented Reality. Use printAR to preview design work like Posters, in meetings to present documents or use it to collaborate on a pin board. INTERACT Interact with your documents as if they were printed: Move, rotate or stack them. Double tap to look at them full screen. PREVIEW WITHOUT HAVING TO PRINT Preview your documents before printing them to test font sizes, colors, etc. in a real world environment. Then, only print the final product. SHARED AR EXPERIENCES Enable others to see what you see on their own device. Invite up to 7 other users to join your AR experience. While joining an AR experience is free, starting your own shared AR experience requires a one-time purchase. GREAT FOR MEETINGS AND MORE Place documents on a desk around you and quickly access valuable information by simply moving your device or enable others to see the same documents. ACTUAL SIZE Documents in AR are displayed in their real world dimensions. SURFACE DETECTION printAR can detect horizontal surfaces, such as table tops, and vertical surfaces, such as walls. SUPPORTED FILE TYPES The app currently only supports PDF documents. KEY FEATURES • Shared AR Experiences • Horizontal & vertical surface detection. • Document interaction: Move, rotate, stack. • Full screen PDF viewer. • Document texture mimics real paper. • Lighting estimation to account for real world environment.

About

AR Image Mixer

Features
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[Main Functions] Placement of images in the AR space Adjustment of position, size, and rotation angle Display of dimensions (cm/m) AR photography with photos and videos Guidance display (Japanese/English/Chinese) [How to use] You can select image files such as photos, various logos, icons, etc. stored on your iPhone or iPad and place them on the AR space. The images can be placed on any plane (horizontal or vertical) recognized by the AR function, and the position, size, and rotation angle can be freely adjusted. The AR Image Mixer allows users to check the visual impression, design, and harmony with the surrounding landscape in advance by placing sample images on the wall surface. In addition, you can use the camera function to take photos and videos from various angles and instantly share the AR images with others. No troublesome user registration is required. Just install the software and you can start using it right away. [Operating environment] iOS 14 or later with A9 chip or later. [Language Support] Japanese English Chinese [Terms of Use] Please refer to the following terms of use. Privacy Policy: https://sordes1219.github.io/arimagemixerweb/ja/policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

printAR4 screens
AR Image Mixer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR Image Mixer at none against printAR's 1. AR Image Mixer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). printAR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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. printAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AR Image Mixer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

printAR ships an update every 2 months, AR Image Mixer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
printAR versus AR Image Mixer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterprintARAR Image Mixer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTill-Eugen KoenitzerYU NOZAWA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

printAR

One-time1
  • Host a Shared AR Experience$1.99
None

AR Image Mixer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is printAR free?
printAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Image Mixer free?
AR Image Mixer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do printAR or AR Image Mixer have ads?
Neither printAR nor AR Image Mixer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, printAR or AR Image Mixer?
printAR ships an update every 2 months, and AR Image Mixer weekly. Most recently, printAR was updated on October 24, 2026 and AR Image Mixer on October 25, 2026.

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