# beam Home vs Smart Printer App

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Printer App at 5.0 against beam Home's 4.2. beam Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (233 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Printer App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. beam Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Smart Printer App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: beam Home has 233 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | beam Home | Smart Printer App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (233 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beam-home/id1383384195/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-app-scan-pdf/id6765595768/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **233** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beam Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1383384194) | [Naheed Un Nisa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895522975) |

## What reviewers say

### beam Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beam-home/id1383384195)

Control and monitor your garage door remotely using your smartphone. Grant access to others and receive alerts if your door is left open. Integrates with other smart home devices for enhanced convenience and security.

**Highlights:** Remote garage door control, Activity monitoring, Customizable door names, Grant access to friends/family, Open door notifications, Smart home integrations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy setup and installation
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 No subscription fees
- 👍 Reliable when it works
- 👍 Free features included

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Locks users out
- 🐛 Unresponsive or buggy
- 🐛 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes during setup
- App crashes on launch after update
- Cannot log in after setup
- Reset password link not sent
- Controller disabled due to too many failed attempts

**Requested features**

- Watch complication for Apple Watch
- Ability to turn opener light on/off
- Update app with Apple HomeKit support


### Smart Printer App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-app-scan-pdf/id6765595768)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is beam Home free?

beam Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Smart Printer App free?

Smart Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, beam Home or Smart Printer App?

Smart Printer App is rated higher. beam Home averages 4.2 out of 5 from 233 ratings, while Smart Printer App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*