HP Advance vs Smart Printer App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HP Advance
This business application facilitates secure and efficient printing from mobile devices. It allows users to quickly print documents and web pages, select authorized printers, and manage print jobs without needing a mail client.
- Print documents and web pages
- Select authorized printers
- Search printers by name/location
- Print multiple copies
- Release print jobs
- No mail client required
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HP Advance is not a stand-alone application; it does require the use of Mobile Connector. HP Advance utilizes the powerful capabilities of HP output management software by providing an easy to use interface that allows users to: - print a document or web page within seconds - select only authorized printers - search for authorized printers by printer name, long name or printer location - print multiple copies - release print jobs All these features are available with a few simple touches and without requiring the use of a configured mail client on the mobile device.
Smart Printer App
Print documents and photos wirelessly from your device. Scan multiple pages into PDF files and import from cloud storage. Offers extensive printer compatibility and customizable print settings.
- Wireless printing from iPhone
- Scan documents to PDF
- Import from cloud storage
- Support for 8000+ printers
- Multiple print options (copies, paper size, orientation)
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The Smart Printer App is the ultimate printing and scanning solution. With its intuitive and easy-to-use interface, you can easily print documents and photos from your device's storage, iCloud, or email. Our app supports more than 8000+ different printers. Smart Printer App Key Features: PRINT EASILY FROM YOUR PHONE Our app lets you print wirelessly from your iPhone without additional software, making it incredibly simple to print your documents and photos without hassle. SCAN DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS You can scan multiple documents or photos in one session and save them as PDF files. This feature is beneficial for scanning a document quickly and efficiently. IMPORT & PRINT Import files from email or other apps on your iOS device directly into the Printer App. You can import documents or photos from cloud storage services like iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive and print them directly from the app. MULTIPLE PRINT OPTIONS The Smart Printer App offers a range of printing options to suit your needs. For example, you can select the number of copies, page range, paper size, page orientation, and pages per sheet. The app gives you complete control over your printing preferences. This app is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by any particular printer brand, including without limitation, HP, Canon, Epson, Brother. Privacy policy: https://pp.smartprinterapp.space/ Terms of use: https://tou.smartprinterapp.space/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Printer App at 4.5 against HP Advance's 2.2. Smart Printer App also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 15%) and ratings volume (15K vs 26). HP Advance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement 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. Smart Printer App sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. HP Advance asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Printer App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Printer App has 15K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of HP Advance's written reviews are positive against 52% of Smart Printer App's.
HP Advance ships an update every 3 months, Smart Printer App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HP Advance | Smart Printer App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 4.5 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #66 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HP Inc. | Rhythmix OU |
Customer experience
HP Advance
Smart Printer App
Bugs and requests
HP Advance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smart Printer App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Printing errors and failed attempts
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Subscription billing problems
Requested features
3 requests- Integration with cloud storage services
- Advanced print settings and customization
- Improved compatibility with a wider range of printers
In-app purchases
HP Advance
No in-app purchases
Smart Printer App
- Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription With Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription With Trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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- Weekly Subscription$7.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription With Trial3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Lifetime subscription$14.991 Year
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$49.993 Months
- Annual Subscription$64.991 Year
- Printables$14.99
- Lifetime$99.99
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