Comparison

HP Boost vs Smart Printer & Scan

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

Head to head
About

HP Boost

This sales tool provides HP Indigo and HP PageWide Web Press sales teams with a competitive advantage. It offers resources and information to help close deals on HP printing presses.

Highlights
  • Sales enablement
  • Competitive analysis
  • HP press information
  • Deal closing resources
Features
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HP Indigo Boost is a sales tool for the HP Indigo and HP PageWide Web Press sales teams to gain the competitive edge when selling HP presses

About

Smart Printer & Scan

Features
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Print, scan, and manage your documents with ease. Paprio is a simple and convenient printer and scanner app designed to help you handle everyday printing tasks directly from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you need to print a document, scan a receipt, or turn a photo into a physical copy, Paprio makes it easy to get things done in just a few taps. PRINT PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS Print the files and photos you need directly from your device. Paprio helps you quickly send documents, PDFs, photos, and other supported content to a compatible wireless printer. • Print photos and documents • Print PDF files • Print multiple copies • Choose paper size and orientation • Select color or black & white printing • Adjust pages and other print settings SCAN DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR PHONE Turn your iPhone or iPad into a convenient portable scanner. Use your camera to scan documents, receipts, notes, forms, and other paper materials wherever you are. Capture your documents, adjust the scan, and keep a digital copy ready to print or share. • Scan documents and photos • Automatically detect document edges • Crop and adjust scanned pages • Save your scans digitally • Print or share scanned documents SCAN, SAVE & PRINT Paprio brings scanning and printing together in one place. Scan a paper document, review the result, and print it whenever you need a physical copy. It's a simple workflow for work, school, home, and everyday tasks. PRINT PDFS & FILES Keep your important files ready to print. Import supported documents from your device and prepare them for printing without switching between multiple apps. Print reports, forms, invoices, school assignments, notes, and other documents directly from your iPhone or iPad. CONVENIENT PHOTO PRINTING Print your favorite photos whenever you need them. Select images from your photo library, prepare them for printing, and turn digital memories into physical photos. SIMPLE WIRELESS PRINTING Paprio is designed to make mobile printing straightforward. Connect to a compatible wireless printer, select your content, adjust your print options, and send it to your printer. No complicated workflow. Just scan, prepare, and print. POWERFUL DOCUMENT TOOLS Go beyond basic printing and scanning with additional document features. • Edit images before printing • Split PDF files into separate documents • Merge multiple PDF files into one document • Access a complete collection of printing templates YOUR EVERYDAY PRINTING ASSISTANT From scanning receipts and documents to printing photos and PDFs, Paprio puts essential printing and scanning tools in one convenient app. Paprio makes it easier to move between paper and digital documents whenever you need. Paprio — Scan it. Print it. Done. SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES Paprio Premium unlocks additional features, including: • Unlimited printing access • Access to all printing templates across six template categories • Image editing tools for customizing photos before printing • PDF splitting tools for managing document pages • PDF merging tools for combining multiple documents Privacy Policy: https://haoyunstudio.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://haoyunstudio.com/terms

Screenshots

HP Boost4 screens
Smart Printer & Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HP Boost at none against Smart Printer & Scan's 3. HP Boost also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Smart Printer & Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). 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. Smart Printer & Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. HP Boost asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HP Boost ships an update every 7 months, Smart Printer & Scan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
HP Boost versus Smart Printer & Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHP BoostSmart Printer & Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHP Inc.Hong Kong Haoyun Technology Co., Limited

In-app purchases

None

HP Boost

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Smart Printer & Scan

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is HP Boost free?
HP Boost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Printer & Scan free?
Smart Printer & Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HP Boost or Smart Printer & Scan have ads?
Neither HP Boost nor Smart Printer & Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HP Boost or Smart Printer & Scan?
HP Boost ships an update every 7 months, and Smart Printer & Scan every 2 weeks. Most recently, HP Boost was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smart Printer & Scan on October 26, 2026.

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