charging play vs Printer Set
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
charging play
Enhance your charging experience with custom animations. This app automatically displays vibrant visuals when your device is plugged in or placed on a wireless charger, and exits when charging stops. It also intelligently calibrates charging percentage data for a more personalized display.
- Automatic charging animation display
- Wireless charging animation support
- Intelligent charging percentage calibration
- IOS 14 shortcut command automation
- Automatic exit when charging stops
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A charging animation software with IOS 14 shortcut command automation is used. When the mobile phone is connected to the data line or the wireless charging panel is placed, the program will automatically start and turn on the charging animation display. When the data line is pulled out or removed from the wireless charging panel, the program will automatically exit, which is convenient and practical. the program will automatically calibrate the decimal data of charging percentage according to your charging data, and automatically learn to calibrate so that the device can understand you better the software needs to cooperate with IOS 14 shortcut command automation to achieve a perfect experience. Please set it according to the configuration process. For low version system, please add boot to shortcut center, and then manually start charging animation
Printer Set
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Send Wi-Fi connect parameters to printer via bluetooth, Based on SSBP protocol
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Printer Set at none against charging play's 1. Printer Set also leads on ads (none vs shown). charging play's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, device support 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. charging play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Printer Set asks for nothing beyond the download.
charging play ships an update monthly, Printer Set every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | charging play | Printer Set |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 妮琳 张 | Zhongshan Sanzang Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
charging play
Reported bugs
5 issues- Can't change animation after initial setup
- App gets stuck on charging screen
- Ads don't close properly
- Compatibility issues with certain phones
- Sound doesn't work with headphones
Requested features
6 requests- Allow changing animations while locked
- Add more animation options
- Make it work with headphones
- Improve translation quality
- Add widget support
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- Optimize for iPad
Printer Set
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
charging play
- Advanced features$1.99
Printer Set
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is charging play free?
Is Printer Set free?
Do charging play or Printer Set have ads?
Which is updated more often, charging play or Printer Set?
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