MAKEID vs Pocket Printer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAKEID
This utility app connects to a pocket printer via Bluetooth, enabling various printing functions. Users can print text notes, labels, pictures, web pages, and documents. It also features character recognition and photo scanning capabilities.
- Bluetooth printer connection
- Text and picture notes printing
- Label printing
- Template printing
- Web page printing
- Character recognition
- Document printing
- Photo scanning
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MAKEID-print, as the auxiliary function of pocket printer, connects the pocket printer through Bluetooth, so as to achieve the functions of picture and text notes, label printing, picture printing, template printing, web page printing, character recognition, document printing, photo scanning in app.
Pocket Printer
Print notes, lists, and images directly from your device via Bluetooth. Edit text, add pictures, icons, barcodes, and QR codes with built-in tools and templates.
- Bluetooth printer connection
- Note and list editing
- Image editing and printing
- Insert text, pictures, icons
- Barcode and QR code generation
- Pre-built templates
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This is a beautiful and convenient app, connected to the printer through Bluetooth, simple and practical operation, can print work, list that template, convenient life, a fun and easy to use app. 【Note editor】You can edit the content freely, set the artboard you want to print, insert text, pictures, ICONS, bar codes, QR codes, etc; 【Picture image】Image editing tools, you can freely crop, rotate, filter, insert text and so on; 【Templates】Sticky note、To do list、Decorative，Built-in rich templates; More functions and creative, welcome to use and explore.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Printer at every 5 weeks against MAKEID's every 9 months. Pocket Printer also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.7). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Printer holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.
MAKEID ships an update every 9 months, Pocket Printer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAKEID | Pocket Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 2.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chongqing Jingranyouxu Technology Co., Ltd. | Karsten International B.V. |
Customer experience
MAKEID
Pocket Printer
In-app purchases
MAKEID
No in-app purchases
Pocket Printer
No in-app purchases
