HeyPhoto vs Suear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeyPhoto
Easily print photos from your phone using a WiFi or Bluetooth connection. Features include AR video printing, photo album printing, and ID photo printing for travel.
- WiFi/Bluetooth connection
- AR video printing
- Photo album printing
- ID photo printing
- Print anytime, anywhere
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[Introduction] HeyPhoto is an application developed by Hanin company for its thermal sublimation photo printer series in the field of consumption. It supports WiFi/Bluetooth connection and is convenient for you to print wonderful moments anytime, anywhere. [Function] --AR video printing, to explore the story behind the photos; --Photo album printing, to record your life anytime anywhere; --ID photo printing, to print ID photo for travel anytime Customer service email: cs2@hprt.com
Suear
View real-time camera data from a connected hardware device. Save photos and videos directly to your system's photo album and access them later within the application.
- Real-time camera data viewing
- Save photos and videos
- Access saved media
- System photo album integration
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Suear is a hardware device support software 1. After connecting the device, you can view the camera's image data in real time. 2. You can save the taken photos and videos to the system photo album. 3. You can view the saved images/videos through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HeyPhoto at 3.0 against Suear's 2.4. Suear's advantage is ratings volume (821 vs 148) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
HeyPhoto holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suear has 821 ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 24% and 25% positive.
HeyPhoto ships an update every 3 weeks, Suear monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeyPhoto | Suear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (148 ratings) — better | 2.4 (821 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.7% of reviews | 24.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 | 821 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Hanin Co.,Ltd. | 红奎 刘 |
Customer experience
HeyPhoto
Suear
User reviews
HeyPhoto
From 148 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to assemble
- 👍 Prints small photos from home
- 👍 Good for scrapbooking and crafts
- 👍 Can organize multiple pictures into one image
- 👍 Prints are nice quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Photos come out dull/little lines
- 🐛 Printer randomly dies mid-print
- 🐛 App crashes/kicks user out
- 🐛 Inaccurate margins/cropping with frames
- 🐛 Connection issues (Bluetooth/WiFi)
Suear
From 821 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works as intended
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔍 Clear camera quality
- 💡 Useful for ear cleaning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🔌 Battery problems
- 🔍 Camera functionality issues
- 🤔 Compatibility problems with newer devices
Bugs and requests
HeyPhoto
Reported bugs
26 issues- Photos come out dull and with lines
- Printer randomly dies during printing
- App crashes when editing photos
- Margins are inaccurate, especially with frames
- Cannot connect to Bluetooth/WiFi
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- App shows 'No paper' or 'Paper jam' erroneously
- Cartridges without QR codes are unusable
- Colors are inaccurate (brownish/yellowish)
- Print jobs time out after 1-2 prints
- App fails to connect to the printer
- Size options in the app are not working correctly
- App gets stuck buffering when printer is not detected
- Cannot delete individual photos from a collage
- Paper jams frequently
- Unable to add photos to the app
- Connection issues between app and printer
- App shows blank pages when printing
- Printer jams and won't turn on
- No option to delete photos from the app
- Mileage/QR code scanning functionality is missing or broken
- AR pictures are not working after app updates
- App cannot access photos on the phone
- No visible print button in the app
- Printer requires a driver that is not included
- App gives QR code email errors
- New app versions are less functional than older ones
Requested features
9 requests- Add option to resize frames
- Add review of paper before printing showing crop
- Add more versatile decoration options and fonts
- Add more templates like HP Sprocket
- Add ability to delete individual photos from collages
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- Add option for borderless prints
- Improve AR picture functionality
- Add specific size options (e.g., 2x3)
- Allow users to download older versions of the app
Suear
Reported bugs
3 issues- App no longer recognizes connected device
- Camera view flipping unexpectedly
- Buttons and controls not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back acne mode
- Add brightness/contrast controls
- Improve camera stabilization
- Provide Bluetooth connectivity option
In-app purchases
HeyPhoto
No in-app purchases
Suear
No in-app purchases
