Comparison

Printer vs InstaPrints

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

Head to head
About

Printer

Easily print documents and photos wirelessly from your phone. Scan new or existing documents and photos with the integrated camera, customize formats, and send them to any printer in seconds. Enjoy high-quality printing from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Wireless document and photo printing
  • Integrated scanner for documents and photos
  • Convert to PDF
  • Print websites
  • Customizable print sizes and formats
Features
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Your one stop shop for all things Printing and Scanning options.  A super unique way to print your documents and photos easily.  Scan a new document, select your printer, and print you desired documents within seconds.  Our app supports all kinds of Printers! SCAN DOCUMENTS & PHOTOS You can also scan your already printed documents or photos with the integrated scanner.  Just tap on the Scan button and capture the document or photo with your camera.   Then you can also print the second document as easily in just one click. Customise the format as you need within seconds and print to any shape or size.  Print whatever you need from your phone in the best quality. - Convert anything to PDF - Scan anything you need - Print websites - Fully customize various sizes or formats Enjoy printing from anywhere, at any time with just a click away! Cheers! Printer Pro Subscription Info: - Monthly Subscription: - $3.99 Yearly Subscription: - $29.99 Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at Confirmation of Purchase. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, user can cancel in account settings. Privacy Policy: https: //bestessentialtopappsandpopulargames.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://bestessentialtopappsandpopulargames.wordpress.com/terms/ Support: https://bestessentialtopappsandpopulargames.wordpress.com/support/

About

InstaPrints

Transform your digital photos into physical prints, albums, or decorative tiles. Select images from your phone gallery, Facebook, or Instagram, customize them with captions, and have them delivered to your doorstep.

Highlights
  • Print photos from phone, Facebook, Instagram
  • Create photo albums with themes
  • Order traditional photo prints
  • Design polaroid-style prints
  • Print wall tiles
  • Add captions and emojis to photos
  • Direct home delivery
Features
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Instaprints is Egypt’s favorite photo printing app, helping you turn the photos on your phone into beautiful printed memories delivered straight to your door. Choose your favorite photos from your phone gallery, Instagram, or Facebook and transform them into photo books, classic prints, retro prints, wall photo tiles, frames, magnets, and more. Whether it’s your child’s memories, a family trip, a wedding, Mother’s Day, a romantic gift, or your favorite everyday moments, Instaprints makes it easy to print and keep the memories that matter. What you can create Photo Books Personalized photo albums with ready-made themes and custom covers. Classic Photo Prints Print your favorite phone photos like the good old days. Retro Prints Stylish vintage-inspired prints for your best memories. Wall Photo Tiles Decorate your home with beautiful photo tiles made from your favorite pictures. Frames, Magnets & Gifts Turn your photos into meaningful gifts and keepsakes. How it works Choose a product, select your photos, personalize your design, place your order, and receive your printed memories at your doorstep. All products are professionally printed in specialized photo labs and delivered across Egypt. Download Instaprints today and bring your favorite memories to life. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @instaprints_app

Screenshots

Printer4 screens
InstaPrints4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InstaPrints at none against Printer's 4. InstaPrints also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). Printer's advantage is ratings volume (993 vs 30). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Printer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. InstaPrints asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Printer against 4.3 for InstaPrints. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Printer has 993 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Printer's written reviews are positive against 79% of InstaPrints's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printer ships an update monthly, InstaPrints every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Printer versus InstaPrints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinterInstaPrints
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (993 ratings)4.3 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings993 — better30
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB162 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEssential Apps LLCLifetime Development

Customer experience

Printer

All ratings994 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative22.4%

InstaPrints

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

Printer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to connect to Wi-Fi printers
  • Printing quality issues
  • App crashes during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to delete printed files
  • Ability to resize images to custom sizes
  • Support for more printer models
  • Landscape printing mode

InstaPrints

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Printer

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

InstaPrints

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Printer free?
Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InstaPrints free?
InstaPrints is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Printer or InstaPrints?
InstaPrints is rated higher. Printer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 993 ratings, while InstaPrints averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.
Do Printer or InstaPrints have ads?
Both Printer and InstaPrints show ads.
Which is updated more often, Printer or InstaPrints?
Printer ships an update monthly, and InstaPrints every 8 days. Most recently, Printer was updated on November 7, 2026 and InstaPrints on November 7, 2026.

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