# Smart Printer App & Scan vs Printer App

The clearest difference is ads: Printer App at none against Smart Printer App & Scan's shown. Printer App also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Smart Printer App & Scan's advantage is ratings volume (76K vs 6) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Printer App & Scan sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Printer App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Smart Printer App & Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Printer App & Scan has 76K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Smart Printer App & Scan's written reviews are positive against 0% of Printer App's.

Smart Printer App & Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, Printer App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Printer App & Scan | Printer App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (76K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-app-and-scan/id1597439129/reviews)** | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-app-smart-printer/id6779187802/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **76K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **18.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | — |
| Size | 310 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kain Suite Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1761133001) | [Faisal Saeed](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779187804) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Printer App & Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-app-and-scan/id1597439129)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Grossing · Business, #75 Top Free · Business (US App Store)

This app allows you to print photos and documents from your mobile device without needing printer drivers. It also offers scanning, PDF editing, file transfer, and global faxing capabilities, with options to share printer access.

**Highlights:** Print photos and documents, Scan, edit, and print documents, Convert photos to PDF, Send faxes globally, Share printer access, Transfer files from PC

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Printer Premium Weekly 2 | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Access Free Trial 2 | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Printer Premium Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Full Access Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Printer Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| HPrinter Premium Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly + Free Trial | $12.99 | per month |
| HPrinter Yearly Premium Offer | $29.99 | per year |
| 6-Month + Free Trial | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| HPrinter Premium Half Year | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Smart Printer Premium Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| HPrinter Premium Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Smart Printer Premium Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| 100 Pages | $9.99 | one-time |
| Smart Printer App - Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Seamless wireless printing
- 📚 Comprehensive features
- 🖨️ Reliable printer performance
- 🎨 High-quality print output

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🤯 Confusing setup and connectivity issues
- 🔒 Restricted access without subscription
- 📢 Aggressive upselling and advertisements
- 🤖 Buggy and unreliable app

**Reported bugs**

- Printer not detected or disconnected frequently
- Printing issues and errors
- Scanning and faxing functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to print without subscription
- Improved setup and connectivity process
- More transparent pricing and subscription options


### Printer App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-app-smart-printer/id6779187802)

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating, organizing, converting, scanning, and printing documents and photos. It includes features for AI-powered content generation, OCR text extraction, PDF manipulation, and access to various templates and labels.

**Highlights:** Print photos, documents, contacts, and web pages, Scan documents and extract text with OCR, Create and manage notes, forms, and labels, Split, merge, and convert PDF files, AI-powered content creation tools, Access files from local storage and iCloud

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Printer App & Scan free?

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

### Is Printer App free?

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

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

Smart Printer App & Scan is rated higher. Smart Printer App & Scan averages 4.2 out of 5 from 76K ratings, while Printer App averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.

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

Smart Printer App & Scan shows ads; Printer App does not.

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

Smart Printer App & Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Printer App every 4 days. Most recently, Smart Printer App & Scan was updated on October 13, 2026 and Printer App on October 7, 2026.

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