printAR vs Print & Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Print & Scan
Easily print documents, photos, labels, and web pages wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Connect to any Wi-Fi printer, preview your output, and print in just a few taps. Offers a clean interface and reliable performance for everyday printing needs.
- Wireless printing over Wi-Fi
- Print PDFs, documents, photos, and labels
- Simple print preview
- Access recent files
- Paper size and copy selection
- Color or black and white printing
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Print PDFs, documents, photos, labels, receipts, and web pages directly from your iPhone or iPad over Wi‑Fi. Printer App is built for fast everyday printing: open a file, connect to a nearby printer on the same Wi‑Fi network, preview the result, and print in a few taps. What you can print • PDF documents • Photos in high quality • Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files • Web pages • Notes and text • Files from the Files app Why people use Printer App • Fast wireless setup • Simple print preview before sending • Easy access to recent files • Clean interface for quick printing • Reliable performance for common home, school, and office tasks Print settings • Paper size selection • Page range selection • Multiple copies • Portrait or landscape • Color or black and white • Auto-fit pages Printer App Premium Upgrade to Printer App Premium for unlimited access to premium printing features. Premium includes: • Unlimited printing • Access to all printing features • Priority access to new features • Ongoing performance improvements • Ad-free experience where applicable Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel a subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Compatibility Printer App works with Wi‑Fi printers connected to the same network. Supported features can vary by printer model and manufacturer. Privacy Policy https://trynova-ai.com/printer_privacy.html Terms of Use https://trynova-ai.com/printer_terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Print & Scan at 5.0 against printAR's 4.4. printAR's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. printAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Print & Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Print & Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: printAR has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
printAR ships an update every 2 months, Print & Scan monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | printAR | Print & Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Till-Eugen Koenitzer | 浩浩 李 |
Customer experience
printAR
Print & Scan
In-app purchases
printAR
- Host a Shared AR Experience$1.99
Print & Scan
- Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year









