iPRINT vs Formation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPRINT
This app allows you to print text documents and PDFs directly from your iPhone or iPad. It offers advanced editing features, supports various Japanese printing styles, and can output high-quality PDFs. You can also print at convenience stores nationwide.
- Text printing and PDF output
- Advanced text editor
- Supports vertical writing and ruby display
- Customizable paper layouts
- AirPrint and convenience store printing
- E-book viewer
- Save up to 500 text files
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iPRINT is the text printing / PDF output / viewer / editor application for iPhone / iPad. iPRINT customized iText Pad, which has been popular as iOS advanced text editor, for printing on printer paper. iPRINT have specialized iText Pad's functions, such as vertical writing and the original paper layout "Aozora Bunko" style ruby display, for displaying printed images on printer paper. On the iPhone / iPad screen, you can print on a printer paper with one touch, while checking the print image of vertically written original paper etc, easy operation enables you to print various layouts. For printing on a printer, easy printing using AirPrint of iOS printing function. And high-quality PDF file of printing image, you can use advanced printing by printer manufacturer's printing application. Even if you do not have a printer, it is also compatible with Convenience-Print that can be printed at convenience stores nationwide (Japanese only). Also, iPRINT can be used not only as text printing, but also as a viewer that allows you to browse e-books with print images, or as text editor to enter text while checking sentences with print images. We sincerely hope iPRINT will serve you well, being a good friend for your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. With iPRINT, enjoy printing flexibly anytime, anywhere! iPRINT Features * Text printing / PDF output / viewer / editor application. * It supports printing of japanese manuscript paper. * It supports vertical writing. * It corresponds to ruby printing. * You can customize the paper to be printed by settings. * A variety of print layouts can be selected. * Output high-quality PDF file. * Easy printing using AirPrint of iOS printing function is supported. * Cooperate with printer-specific application of printer manufacturer. * It corresponds to Convenience-Print which can be printed at convenience store. * You can view the text of the e-book with the print image. * Text can be entered while checking sentences with print image. * You can open a text file of another application. * Up to 500 text files can be saved. * The display size can be increased to 500%. * It corresponds to the operation when the iPhone is set horizontally. * The number of characters can be counted. * "iWriters" can be used for text input of iPRINT.
Formation
Design and share stage formations for dancers and performers. This app allows you to create projects, add members, and visualize positions with different background options. Export your configurations as images or PDFs to share with others.
- Create stage position configurations
- Add/remove dancers and slides
- Preview each slide
- Switch background styles
- Clone projects
- Share as image or PDF
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Formation is an application that can create a continuous standing position configuration of dancers and performers on the stage. You can share your configuration with others as images or PDFs. # Main features - Create a project - Add or remove members - Add and remove slides - Show preview of each slide - Background image switching (vertical line, grid) - Clone Project -Share function (image, PDF)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Formation at 4.5 against iPRINT's 1.0. Formation also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
iPRINT costs $2.99 and Formation $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Formation holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formation has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iPRINT's written reviews are positive against 63% of Formation's.
iPRINT ships an update every 35 months, Formation weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPRINT | Formation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 63.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #162 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIGHT,WAY. | Yuma Ikeda |
Customer experience
iPRINT
Formation
In-app purchases
iPRINT
No in-app purchases
Formation
No in-app purchases






