Comparison

PrinterLogic App vs PaperCut Hive

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

Head to head
About

PrinterLogic App

Print directly from your mobile device to configured printers or release secure print jobs remotely. This app requires an organization-wide PrinterLogic software setup to function.

Highlights
  • Native mobile printing from any app
  • Direct IP printing solution
  • Secure print job release
  • Pull printing for confidential documents
  • Remote print job retrieval
Features
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This app does not work alone. It works in organizations that use PrinterLogic software. Your IT manager will know if it applies to your printing workflow. The PrinterLogic app gives users a native direct IP printing solution and the ability to quickly and easily release secure print jobs from your mobile device. These two features are explained below: Native Mobile Printing This feature lets you print from any app on your phone or tablet using printers your IT manager has configured for you, or using printers you add manually. How it works: From within any app, launch a print job using the Share function and then select PrinterLogic. Choose an available printer and select Print. The print job is processed on your mobile device and sent directly to the printer. Secure Release Printing Secure release printing protects confidential information by making sure that you, and only you, receive the printed document. There are two versions. With pull printing, you can choose the printer that’s most convenient after you initiate the print job on your mobile device. How it works: Using pull printing as an example, launch a print job and select Hold on the pop-up menu. The print job is held on the device you initiated the print job from until you are near the printer and ready to pick it up. To retrieve it, go to a nearby network printer, launch the PrinterLogic app, and use it to release the job as shown above.

About

PaperCut Hive

Securely release print jobs from your mobile device at your organization's printers. This app offers a convenient, touch-free way to manage your printing needs, with options to review and adjust print settings before collection.

Highlights
  • Secure print job release via mobile
  • Touch-free printing options (NFC, QR code)
  • Print job review and modification
  • Cross-device printing support
  • Contactless document collection
  • Find-me/pull-printing functionality
Features
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PaperCut Hive makes printing convenient, responsible, and secure in your organization. We're all for flexibility. This app gives you the option to securely release your print jobs using your mobile phone. Of course, you can also release your job at the MFD/Printer touch screen as well. This mobile app just gives you one more option, and a touch-free one at that! To get the most out of this app, make sure you have an approved email invitation to use your organization's printers & MFPs. To release prints using your phone, simply tap your phone on an NFC sticker on the printer, scanning a QR code, or selecting the printer's name from a list. Did you forget to double-side the document? No problem, the PaperCut Hive app will remind you and allow you to make those changes on your way to the printer. PaperCut Hive makes it easy to print from all your devices including desktops, laptops, Chromebooks, and of course your iOS phone. See! You can use your phone for work too! Here’s how it works: - You’ll receive an invitation from your organization - It will guide you through the installation of this app as well as apps on your computers and other devices - You will then be able to select ‘PaperCut Printer’ when printing from any of your devices - This app also allows you to view your print jobs and securely collect your documents at any printer/MFD in your organization - Simply walk up to the printer and tap the NFC stickers, scan a QR code, or use the MFD touch screen. This app gives you a contactless/touch-free release method. Benefits: - Have you ever printed your payslip and had to run (sprint!) to the printer to collect it before anyone else does? Fixed! - Have you walked to the printer only to realise your document has gone somewhere else? Fixed! We call this find-me or pull-printing printing. - Do you forget to select duplex at the time of printing, but then feel guilty as you watch an endless stream of pages roll out? Fixed! - Confused by different print dialogues on different devices? BYOD? Fixed! - Need to set up printing on a new device and wish it could be as easy as installing a new app? Fixed! Have a question? Please email support@papercut.com or get in touch with the PaperCut Partner supporting you. Note: This app requires that your organization has an active and configured PaperCut Hive account and the PaperCut Hive embedded software installed on your MFDs. You should receive an invitation or instruction on how to set up this app from your organization. Your confidentiality is our priority. Your data is treated like we'd want our data to be treated. Check out our Privacy Policy for the full story. In fact your confidentiality is super important to us and that's exactly the reason we invented PaperCut Hive (and of course to reduce print waste and make printing easy).

Screenshots

PrinterLogic App4 screens
PaperCut Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PaperCut Hive at 5.0 against PrinterLogic App's 3.6. PrinterLogic App's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaperCut Hive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrinterLogic App has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 12% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrinterLogic App ships an update every 3 weeks, PaperCut Hive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PrinterLogic App versus PaperCut Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinterLogic AppPaperCut Hive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (20 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews — better11.6% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVasion, IncPaperCut Software

Customer experience

PrinterLogic App

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

PaperCut Hive

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive11.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative79.1%

Bugs and requests

PrinterLogic App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PaperCut Hive

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App regularly crashes
  • App closes as soon as it's opened
  • Print jobs disappear
  • App crashes preventing phone release
  • Printers becoming inoperable
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  • Printer resetting itself
  • Desktop download doesn't work on Mac
  • Crashes and doesn't load prints
  • Randomly crashes
  • Computer won't cooperate (Macs)
  • App crashes after a few uses
  • Crashes upon load
  • App is too unstable
  • App won't open or crashes on click
  • Error messages not always appearing
  • Crashing since update
  • Constantly needed to delete and redownload
  • Need to frequently re-request access
  • Keeps crashing, can't open app
  • Have to delete and reinstall bi-weekly
  • System doesn't refresh
  • Does not work well with Macs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Enable search in printer list
  • Enable ascii copy paste of QR code value
  • App works natively with iPad screen resolution
  • Support QR code loading from images
  • Mark specific printers as favorites

In-app purchases

None

PrinterLogic App

No in-app purchases

None

PaperCut Hive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrinterLogic App free?
PrinterLogic App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperCut Hive free?
PaperCut Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrinterLogic App or PaperCut Hive?
PaperCut Hive is rated higher. PrinterLogic App averages 3.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while PaperCut Hive averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PrinterLogic App or PaperCut Hive have ads?
Neither PrinterLogic App nor PaperCut Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrinterLogic App or PaperCut Hive?
PrinterLogic App ships an update every 3 weeks, and PaperCut Hive every 5 weeks. Most recently, PrinterLogic App was updated on August 25, 2026 and PaperCut Hive on September 20, 2026.

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