Comparison

inksi vs Liene Photo

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

Head to head
About

inksi

This mobile printing app connects via Bluetooth or WiFi to print text, pictures, photos, and even recognized text from images. It offers versatile printing options including splicing and DIY designs.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity
  • Text printing
  • Picture and photo printing
  • OCR text recognition
  • Splicing printing
  • DIY printing
Features
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inksi is a mobile printing APP that uses Bluetooth or WiFi for data transmission and supports splicing printing, text printing, picture printing, photo printing, OCR text recognition printing, wrong question printing, and DIY printing.

About

Liene Photo

Easily create and edit custom photos and stickers with this app. Connect to a compatible printer to instantly print your creations and share them with friends and family. The app guides you through setup and usage for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Photo editing
  • Sticker creation
  • Instant printing
  • Printer connection guide
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Hi, what's up? Welcome to the dream land of photo and sticker. By here, Liene Photo brings you, your friend,your lovely family members the easiest way of selecting,editing, edging and creating the best home-made life photos and stickers instantly! Working Process: 1. Read the user manual to know the usage guide of your printer. 2. Turn on the photo printer or Liene PixCut S1,follow the help information by this App to connect your printer. 3. Now you could enjoy the hilariousness of printing or cutting with your lovely friends and family through this user-friendly App. Tips: To ensure your printer has the best print quality,please make sure your printer has been upgraded to the latest version. For any enquiries or suggestion, please contact liene.service@hannto.com. Follow us: ● Official website: global.liene-life.com Facebook:@LienePhoto Instagram: lienephotoprinter

Screenshots

inksi4 screens
Liene Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Liene Photo at 44% against inksi's 0%. Liene Photo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 2). inksi's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Liene Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liene Photo has 5.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of inksi's written reviews are positive against 44% of Liene Photo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inksi ships an update monthly, Liene Photo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
inksi versus Liene Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinksiLiene Photo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (5.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews43.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25.4K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Belon Technology Co.,LtdHannto Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

inksi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Liene Photo

All ratings1,613 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative46.5%

Bugs and requests

inksi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Liene Photo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App opens to black screen
  • Unable to save or load projects
  • Photos not showing in app
  • Printer not detected by app
  • Inconsistent cutting and borders

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape orientation templates
  • Ability to lock images in place
  • Separate zoom buttons
  • Preview mode for final check
  • Collage and layout options
Show 3 more
  • Borderless printing
  • Metric system support
  • Desktop app for Mac

In-app purchases

None

inksi

No in-app purchases

None

Liene Photo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inksi free?
inksi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liene Photo free?
Liene Photo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, inksi or Liene Photo?
Liene Photo is rated higher. inksi averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Liene Photo averages 4.9 from 5.4K ratings.
Do inksi or Liene Photo have ads?
Neither inksi nor Liene Photo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inksi or Liene Photo?
inksi ships an update monthly, and Liene Photo every 2 weeks. Most recently, inksi was updated on November 8, 2026 and Liene Photo on November 7, 2026.

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