# Printer App vs Smart Printer

The clearest difference is ads: Printer App at none against Smart Printer's shown. Printer App also leads on ratings volume (8.7K vs 25) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Smart Printer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Printer App sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Smart Printer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Printer App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Printer App has 8.7K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Printer App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart Printer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Printer App ships an update every 2 months, Smart Printer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Printer App | Smart Printer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-app-smart-printer/id1576856672/reviews)** | [4.3 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-pdf-scanner/id6511216240/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.7K** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 107 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maxima Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1153277200) | [Thi My Tam Truong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740267906) |

## What reviewers say

### Printer App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-app-smart-printer/id1576856672)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Printer Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Printer Pro Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Printer Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Printer App Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Printer Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Printer Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Printer Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Printer App Premium Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Printer Pro Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient wireless printing
- 🚀 Supports various file formats
- 🚀 Works with old printers
- 👍 Intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Privacy concerns with ads
- 🔋 High subscription cost
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Printing quality problems

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on older devices
- Subscription issues after device reset

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to print multiple photos per page
- Improved scanning functionality


### Smart Printer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-pdf-scanner/id6511216240)

This app allows you to scan documents, convert them to PDF or images, and print them directly from your iPhone. It offers various PDF editing tools, image conversion, and ready-to-print templates.

**Highlights:** Scan documents to PDF, Convert images to PDF, Edit PDFs (merge, split, rotate), Extract text from PDFs, Print photos, documents, and web pages, Compress files, Access printables

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Printer Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Printer Semi-Yearly | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Smart Printer Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Smart Printer Life Time | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Printer App free?

Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smart Printer free?

Smart Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Printer App or Smart Printer?

Printer App is rated higher. Printer App averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.7K ratings, while Smart Printer averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.

### Do Printer App or Smart Printer have ads?

Smart Printer shows ads; Printer App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Printer App or Smart Printer?

Printer App ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Printer fortnightly. Most recently, Printer App was updated on September 24, 2026 and Smart Printer on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*