Comparison

Photo PDF vs Smart Printer

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

Head to head
About

Photo PDF

Transform your images into PDF documents with precise resizing and custom layouts. Print your creations directly from your device to a wireless printer.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Select up to 20 photos
  • 40 standard page sizes
  • Custom page sizes
  • Custom photo layout
  • Crop images
  • Export to PDF
  • Print wirelessly
Features
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Easily convert your photos to a pdf page. Resize with precision and print directly from your iPhone. | Select your Photos. Select up to 20 photos from your gallery or iCloud. | 40 Page Sizes. Select from our database of 40 standard page sizes for printing. Add your own custom size for your printer or frame. | Custom Layout Rearrange your photos in a custom layout. Easily move photos in any part of the page. Crop your images to the desired size. | Export to PDF Export your canvas in PDF. Share it via Airdrop, email, or your contacts. Print it directly from your phone on your wireless printer.

About

Smart Printer

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner to digitize, store, and manage documents. Easily scan, edit, and share files in various formats, with options for cloud sync and secure encryption. Ideal for professionals and students needing efficient document handling.

Highlights
  • Mobile document scanning
  • PDF and JPG export
  • Edit and annotate documents
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Secure document encryption
  • Batch scanning
Features
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Get paper copies, clean files, and printouts ready to be sent with just a few taps using Smart Printer: Smart Print. Turn your iPhone into a wireless scanner, copier, and simple print station for everyday tasks. - Find nearby printers via Wi-Fi - Connect your device without a lengthy setup - Scan a receipt with a single scan - Straighten pages into a neat document - Save copies as a compact PDF - Send photos, notes, and web pages - Create a queue before printing - Choose A4 when forms require it - Read a QR code from paper - Prepare CV pages for job interviews - Print photo booth pictures from your gallery - Keep the latest files at hand for reprinting Start with what you have in hand: a receipt, form, note, photo, or signed page. Smart Printer: Smart Print helps you scan it, check the preview, and send it to an available wireless printer when your device and network support printing. It is made for the small tasks that come up during the day, from copying a letter to saving a travel booking before you leave. The app keeps the process simple. Open the camera, frame the page, adjust the result, and decide whether you need a digital file or a paper copy. If you are preparing something for work or study, you can review the page before sending it, so the final result feels less like a quick phone photo and more like a tidy file. EVERYDAY PRINTING AND COPYING FLOW Smart Printer: Smart Print is useful when you quickly need a copy but still want to stay in control. Scan a page, crop the edges, keep the readable part, and decide how it should leave your phone. The app is intended for practical tasks rather than complex design work. Use it for letters, homework pages, invoices, recipes, tickets, handwritten notes, and quick photo prints. When you need to save a copy, save the file. When someone needs a physical copy, send it to a printer. When the first result is not right, you can adjust the page and try again before using paper. The copier-like flow is convenient away from a traditional scanner. You can create a clean digital version of a paper page, save it on your phone, and print it later when you are near a suitable printer. This is especially useful for forms, travel documents, and signed documents that should not disappear into a pile of photos. Smart Printer: Smart Print also helps separate urgent tasks from more informal ones. Keep the latest items at hand, check what you are about to print, and avoid accidentally sending the wrong page. A clear preview gives you time to spot missing edges, poor lighting, or the wrong orientation before the task leaves your device. Smart Printer: Smart Print may include a paid subscription that provides full access to the available tools for printing, copying, and files, with fewer limitations where the app applies them. If you choose a subscription, it renews through your Apple ID until you turn it off, and you can manage or cancel it in your account settings. Information about the service terms and how personal data is handled can be found in the app's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vdtnwuE78IL2cGGlT6CUSFUazLms6eU1Ev6s_c2oDE/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Photo PDF4 screens
Smart Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Printer at 5.0 against Photo PDF's 4.4. Photo PDF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Smart Printer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Photo PDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Printer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo PDF has 204 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo PDF ships an update every 2 months, Smart Printer every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Photo PDF versus Smart Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto PDFSmart Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (204 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings204 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitness LabsMEHMET KARAKAS

Customer experience

Photo PDF

All ratings204 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smart Printer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Photo PDF

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Printer

Subscriptions4
  • Air Printer: Documents Scanner3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Air Printer: Photos for month3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Air Printer: Documents Scanner3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Air Printer: Photos for year3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Photo PDF free?
Photo PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Printer free?
Smart Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo PDF or Smart Printer?
Smart Printer is rated higher. Photo PDF averages 4.4 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Smart Printer averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Photo PDF or Smart Printer have ads?
Neither Photo PDF nor Smart Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo PDF or Smart Printer?
Photo PDF ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Printer every 15 months. Most recently, Photo PDF was updated on September 22, 2026 and Smart Printer on September 21, 2026.

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