Comparison

Printer App vs Scanner App

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

Head to head
About

Printer App

Easily print documents and photos from your phone to any wireless printer. Features include scanning, editing, creating large posters, and accessing printables for kids. Supports a vast range of printer models.

Highlights
  • Wireless printing from phone
  • Built-in scanner
  • Edit documents before printing
  • Create large posters from photos
  • Printables for kids
  • Import from cloud storage
Features
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Printing has never been easier and more efficient. You can now print documents from your phone to any wireless printer with a single button press. Photos, data, and webpages may now be printed using wireless technology. If this isn't exciting, then what is? CONNECT & PRINT Connect your device to any wireless printer and print at any time with a simple connection. 
 SCAN & PRINT To print photos, data, or documents, utilize the built-in scanner. PRINTABLES FOR KIDS Now access printable such as coloring pages, planners, greetings and wishes for quick and easy printing. ADD FORMS & PRINT Browse for public forms and print them quickly IMPORT & PRINT You can now efficiently and conveniently import documents from Files, Images, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Clipboard, and Webpage. BIG POSTER & PRINT Using this innovative feature, you can turn your photographs into large posters that you can display at home or anywhere you want. SHARE & SAVE Were you intending to print but had to cancel? No need to worry. Alternatively, you may save the file in a format of your choice and then access it afterward. 
 EDIT & PRINT Want to fill out a checklist or a form? Prior to printing a document, you may now edit it by inserting text, images, and signatures. ADVANCED PRINTING OPTIONS Print sizes, page counts, and orientations may all be changed with ease. MULTIPLE PRINTER SUPPORT From any wireless printer, you may easily print documents If you connect your device to the same wi-fi network as the printer, it will print instantly. PRINT PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOS Print multiple passport size photos on one sheet. Crop and resize the photos according to the country of choice. 
 You can now purchase the Premium Version and make maximum use of the following features- 
 •Unlimited Printing Print pages instantly and enjoy unrestricted access to the number of pages. •Custom Page Printing Now easily select and deselect the pages of your choice that you wish to send for printing. •Draw Tools Professionally annotate the files with multiple draw and signatures features •Big Poster Convert any photo into big posters to highlight your place. •Create Custom Folder Create convenient Custom Folders to store personal files. •Customer Service Get prioritised Customer Support, with quick solutions to issues. 
 Note: In order to print efficiently and conveniently, verify that your device is linked through a similar wireless network as the printers. In all, this app supports over 1,200 printer models, including Canon, Dell, Epson, Xerox, Kyocera, Lenovo, Lexmark, Oki, Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp, and Brother, as well as other printer models that enable AirPrint. This app is compatible with a wide range of AirPrint printers. 
 Privacy Policy - https://maximaapps.com/policy/privacy_policy.html Terms & Conditions - https://maximaapps.com/policy/terms_of_use.html 
 For any questions or requests, please connect with us at: feedback@maximaapps.com 
 DISCLAIMER We are not affiliated with the mentioned companies in any way. We have only developed and tested our App with these devices. Disclaimer: All forms are publicly available forms. We do not hold any authority over them. Kindly consult the respective authority for the verification of the same.

About

Scanner App

Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner and printer. Easily capture documents, invoices, and photos, then convert them into professional-looking digital files. Print documents, labels, and web pages with support for over 8,000 wireless printers.

Highlights
  • Portable document scanner
  • Wireless printing
  • OCR text conversion
  • PDF and JPG export
  • Automatic document edge detection
  • Print labels and photos
Features
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Scan documents into clean, searchable PDFs, then find, copy, save and print them, on iPhone and iPad. Scan a contract, an invoice, a receipt or an ID card: the edges are found and the page is cropped and straightened for you. Every page can be read on your device (OCR), so your scans become searchable PDFs: find a document by any word printed on it, and select and copy its text in any app. SCAN - Automatic edge detection, perspective correction and cropping - Multi-page PDFs: add, reorder, rotate and delete pages - Scan from Control Center or with Siri - Save as PDF or JPG and share in any app - Save pages to Photos as images, for apps that only take pictures RECOGNIZE AND SEARCH (Premium) - Text recognition runs on your iPhone: your documents never leave it - Searchable PDFs: select and copy text in Files, Mail or any PDF reader - Search inside documents: find a scan by the words on its pages - English, Vietnamese, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and Korean PRINT - Print your scans and photos with AirPrint, free and unlimited - Print several documents at once - Premium: web pages, ID cards with both sides on one page at real size, labels and ready-to-print templates ORGANIZE - Folders, merging documents and extracting pages (Premium) - Your documents are stored on your device Premium is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://nikmesoft.com/apps/fast-printer/terms/ Privacy policy: https://nikmesoft.com/apps/fast-printer/privacy/

Screenshots

Printer App4 screens
Scanner App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Printer App at 4.6 against Scanner App's 3.7. Printer App also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 3). 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. Printer App sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Scanner App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Printer App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Printer App has 8.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Printer App's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scanner App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printer App ships an update every 2 months, Scanner App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Printer App versus Scanner App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinter AppScanner App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.8K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxima AppsNikmesoft Company, Ltd.

Customer experience

Printer App

All ratings8,727 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,645 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.0%

Scanner App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Printer App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on older devices
  • Subscription issues after device reset

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to print multiple photos per page
  • Improved scanning functionality

Scanner App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Printer App

Subscriptions8
  • Printer Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Printer Pro Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Printer Weekly$7.997 Days
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  • Printer App Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Printer Pro$9.991 Month
  • Printer Pro$29.991 Year
  • Printer Pro$49.991 Year
  • Printer App Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Printer Pro Lifetime2 variants$69.99
3 purchases

Scanner App

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service - 1 Week$2.997 Days
  • Premium Service - 1 Year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Printer App free?
Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner App free?
Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Printer App or Scanner App?
Printer App is rated higher. Printer App averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Scanner App averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Printer App or Scanner App have ads?
Neither Printer App nor Scanner App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Printer App or Scanner App?
Printer App ships an update every 2 months, and Scanner App every 3 months. Most recently, Printer App was updated on October 26, 2026 and Scanner App on October 25, 2026.

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