Imation Photo Printer vs instax mini Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Imation Photo Printer
Easily print photos directly from your smartphone or tablet. Capture, edit, and instantly print your precious moments with this portable photo printer.
- Print photos from smartphones
- Edit pictures on mobile devices
- Instant printing of precious moments
- Docking for smartphone connection
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Easily print amazing photos with Imation Instant Printer. The Imation photo printer can be used to print images from smartphones by docking at the pin which is located on top of the printer. You can take and edit pictures on smartphones or tablets. This Imation Instant Printer will instantly print your precious moments.
instax mini Link
Easily print photos from your smartphone using a compatible instax mini Link printer. Enhance your images with frames, collages, and AR decorations. Remotely control your camera and even create fun photobooth-style prints.
- Simple photo printing from smartphone
- Frame and collage creation
- Remote camera shutter
- AR content decoration
- Photobooth-style prints
- Air drawing with instax mini Link 2
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This app is exclusively for use with the FUJIFILM instax mini Link™ printer series. Access the following features by connecting your instax mini Link™ printer to this app via Bluetooth. ＜Features for all instax mini Link™ printers＞ (1) Simple Print* Easily print images with your smartphone! *You can also print from videos. (2) Frame Print / Collage Print Add fun, creative frames to your images, or share your latest adventure as a collage, combining your snaps into one instax™ photo! (3) instax Camera™ Take photos with your smartphone, remotely, using the printer's power button as a shutter release! (4) instax AiR Studio™ Decorate the space with your favorite AR contents! Capturing photos with decorated AR contents anytime, anywhere! (5) Click to Collage Enjoy the photobooth experience with Click to Collage! Take a series of six images at three second intervals. 3, 2, 1... Smile! (6) Match Test Will you find your perfect match? Take the Match Test to find out! (7) Content Printing Mode Import your favorite images and content saved in your smartphone's photo app directly into the app, simulate how you'll use them after printing, and then print! ＜Exclusive Function for instax mini Link 2™＞ (8) instaxAiR™ Show off your creativity! Simply press & hold the feature button, then draw in the air with the printer! [Supported OS] iOS17.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: instax mini Link at 4.9 against Imation Photo Printer's 4.0. instax mini Link also leads on ratings volume (53K vs 6) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). Imation Photo Printer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
instax mini Link holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: instax mini Link has 53K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Imation Photo Printer's written reviews are positive against 71% of instax mini Link's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Imation Photo Printer ships an update every 2 weeks, instax mini Link every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Imation Photo Printer | instax mini Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (53K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 53K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #157 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 951 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prinics Co., Ltd | FUJIFILM Corporation |
Customer experience
Imation Photo Printer
instax mini Link
Bugs and requests
Imation Photo Printer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
instax mini Link
Reported bugs
5 issues- Printer not recognized by app
- Prints coming out blurry or pixelated
- Wasted film due to unexplained errors
- Bluetooth connection issues
- App crashing or freezing
Requested features
5 requests- More frame and sticker options
- Ability to save edited photos
- Improved print quality
- Dedicated photo booth mode
- Easier access to hidden albums
In-app purchases
Imation Photo Printer
No in-app purchases
instax mini Link
No in-app purchases
Questions
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