Comparison

Mint Printer vs INSTAX SQUARE Link

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

Head to head
About

Mint Printer

Edit, print, and share photos directly from your smartphone or tablet. Connect to social media to access and share memories. Customize images with filters and borders before printing.

Highlights
  • Photo editing
  • Direct printing
  • Social media integration
  • Photo filters
  • Add borders
  • Print preview
Features
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Get more from your photos with the fully New Mint mobile app! The completely redesigned application works with any compatible smartphone or tablet, so you can edit, print, and share your photos from all your favorite devices. Connect your social media accounts and instantly access old memories or share new ones with all your friends and family. Customize your photos with a variety of filters or add a snappy border to make your favorite pictures stand out. When you’re done editing photos like a pro, just connect to your Mint, try the new print preview picture to make sure you’ve got it just right, and then print out as many copies as you’d like, all with a few clicks of a button. It’s never been this easy—try the All-new Mint mobile app today!

About

INSTAX SQUARE Link

Enhance your INSTAX SQUARE Link prints with augmented reality, personalized messages, and creative editing tools. Add text, frames, stickers, and sketches to your photos before printing them wirelessly via Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • AR Print with QR code playback
  • INSTAX Connect for remote printing
  • Simple photo editing and cropping
  • Editable prints with frames and stickers
  • INSTAX Camera mode for selfies
  • Sketch and text overlay
  • Enhanced photo quality modes
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This app is exclusively for the Fujifilm INSTAX SQUARE Link printer. 1. AR Print [NEW] Add augmented reality effects to your INSTAX prints before printing. Then scan the printed QR code with your smartphone to see them come to life! 2. INSTAX Connect [NEW] The SQUARE Link printer keeps you connected, no matter how far apart you are. Simply personalize an image with text via the SQUARE LINK app, then send it via your favored social media app, ready to be opened, printed, and treasured. 3. Simple Print You’ve got your shot, now get creative. Add text, do a spot of cropping, alter the contrasts or saturation levels, maybe even apply a filter. Finally, connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to the SQUARE LINK and swipe up to print. Simple. 4. Editable Print Add fun, decorative frames to your shots, create image collages or even add stickers with hundreds in-app stickers to choose from! From ‘Happy Birthday’ stickers to ‘I Love You’ stickers, you’ll soon know your favorites, ready for you to effortlessly add BEFORE printing. 5. INSTAX Camera Print selfies instantly using INSTAX Camera mode. Take a snap in the app and then swipe up to print! 6. Sketch, edit & print Create a sketch or text, then add them to your photos and print! 7. Enhanced Quality Photos Print your photos just the way you like, whether it's with the conventional photo quality of ""INSTAX-Natural Mode"" or the new ""INSTAX-Rich Mode"", which features extra-vibrant color. [Supported OS] iOS16.0 or later

Screenshots

Mint Printer4 screens
INSTAX SQUARE Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mint Printer at free against INSTAX SQUARE Link's free with in-app purchases. Mint Printer also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 327) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). INSTAX SQUARE Link's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 25%). On price, rating, 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

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

INSTAX SQUARE Link holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mint Printer has 4.8K ratings behind it against 327, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Mint Printer's written reviews are positive against 38% of INSTAX SQUARE Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mint Printer ships an update every 2 months, INSTAX SQUARE Link every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mint Printer versus INSTAX SQUARE Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMint PrinterINSTAX SQUARE Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.8K ratings)4.8 (327 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K — better327
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB329 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC&A Marketing, Inc.FUJIFILM Corporation

Customer experience

Mint Printer

All ratings4,806 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative66.5%

INSTAX SQUARE Link

All ratings327 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral17.9%
Negative43.6%

Bugs and requests

Mint Printer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing printer
  • Printer not powering on
  • Inconsistent print quality

Requested features

3 requests
  • More sticker and border options
  • Ability to add text to photos
  • Support for iPad and newer iOS versions

INSTAX SQUARE Link

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mint Printer

No in-app purchases

None

INSTAX SQUARE Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mint Printer free?
Mint Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INSTAX SQUARE Link free?
INSTAX SQUARE Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mint Printer or INSTAX SQUARE Link?
INSTAX SQUARE Link is rated higher. Mint Printer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while INSTAX SQUARE Link averages 4.8 from 327 ratings.
Do Mint Printer or INSTAX SQUARE Link have ads?
Neither Mint Printer nor INSTAX SQUARE Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mint Printer or INSTAX SQUARE Link?
Mint Printer ships an update every 2 months, and INSTAX SQUARE Link every 4 months. Most recently, Mint Printer was updated on October 13, 2026 and INSTAX SQUARE Link on October 13, 2026.

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