PatchPrinter vs Martin Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PatchPrinter
View your preproduction files on your iOS device without needing hard copies. Easily open and share PatchPrinter files from various sources like email or Airdrop. Navigate between files seamlessly in the organized list.
- View preproduction files
- Open from email attachments
- Open from WhatsApp
- Open via Airdrop
- Easy file switching
- Share files with colleagues
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Open your PatchPrinter (www.PatchPrinter.com) file and have a look at your preproduction without the need of using hardcopies. PatchPrinter for iOS shows all of the information which is available in the PatchPrinter file. You can open your PatchPrinter file from an email attachment, WhatsApp message, Airdrop, etc. Switching between files is easy in the Files list. Here you also can share your PatchPrinter file with your colleagues.
Martin Companion
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The Martin Companion Application enables Martin fixtures to be addressed and configured via NFC. Full fixture details including warnings and errors can also be read out, all without power supplied to the fixtures. The built-in GDTF tool allows you to browse details of all recent Martin fixtures, and export GDTF files directly from the application.
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Verdict
PatchPrinter and Martin Companion are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PatchPrinter ships an update every 3 months, Martin Companion every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PatchPrinter | Martin Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart van Stiphout | Harman Professional, Inc. |
In-app purchases
PatchPrinter
No in-app purchases
Martin Companion
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PatchPrinter free?
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Do PatchPrinter or Martin Companion have ads?
Which is updated more often, PatchPrinter or Martin Companion?
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