Printer vs Smart Printer App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Printer
Easily print documents, photos, and scans from your iPhone or iPad. Supports over 7000 printers with advanced settings for professional results. Print multiple files and photos at once from various cloud sources.
- Unlimited printing
- Multi-printer support (7000+ models)
- Built-in document scanner
- Advanced print options
- Print multiple photos/files at once
- Support for various file types (PDF, DOCX, JPEG, etc.)
- Multi-source file access (Files, iCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
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∆ Print Anywhere now in Seconds ∆ Print Anything: documents, photos, scans, files ∆ Print like a Pro from your iPhone or iPad with advanced settings. "It is so easy and quick to print with this app that it has become my go-to smart printer app" FEATURES: - Unlimited printing - Multi printer support: 7000+ compatible printers - Scan documents: the built-in scanner will automatically detect borders and prepare the document for printing - Advanced print options: settings, black & white, color, double sided, landscape, portrait, media quality, impression output, paper-size, auto selection, presets, paper size, paper type, printer selection - Multiple photos at once: just select pictures from your Gallery and the app will prepare them - Multi files support: photos, files, scans, graphes, PDF, PNG, JPEG, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, RTF ... - Multi source: Files, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Camera... PRINTER SUPPORT The app supports more than 7000 printers models (most AirPrint compatible printer), including brand models like HP, Brother, Epson, Canon, Dell, Kyocera, Lenovo, Lexmark, Panasonic, RICOH, Toshiba, Xerox and many others... DISCLAIMER This app is not an official product from the printers companies mentioned above. We are not affiliated with the above companies. Read our Privacy Policy at: https://roundingsquares.com/privacy/ Read our Terms of Use at: https://roundingsquares.com/terms/ SUBSCRIPTIONS: You can subscribe to upgrade to Premium features: - Subscriptions length: weekly, monthly, yearly. - Your payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
Smart Printer App
Easily print photos, documents, emails, and webpages directly from your iPhone or iPad. Scan documents with your device's camera and edit them before printing. Supports most AirPrint-compatible printers.
- Print photos and documents
- Scan documents with camera
- Edit photos before printing
- Print emails and attachments
- Print full webpages
- Supports AirPrint printers
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Smart Air Printer allows you to print your photos and documents easily. It is an all-in-one printer app. PRINT WITH IPHONE & IPAD Select any documents or photos, choose the print and print directly anything you want. PRINT DOCUMENTS Scan documents with your device camera and print them with just one tap Freely resize and choose between color or monochrome printing of your documents Share documents via email, airdrop or any other supported messaging apps PRINT PHOTOS Easily print any photos from your library Rotate, flip, resize your photos right on your phone before printing Choose and print multiple photos at the same time PRINT EMAILS Support emails from any email clients (iOS-built email, Gmail, etc...) Open and print any attachments in your emails PRINT WEBPAGES Print the full length of the webpage you want PRINTER SUPPORT Smart Air Printer supports most AirPrint-compatible printers from various manufacturers. DISCLAIMER We are not affiliated with the mentioned companies in any way. We have only developed and tested our App with these devices. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Subscription starts from USD 4.99. - a 1-week subscription - a 1-month subscription - a 1-year subscription • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://maplelabs.co/policies/#tos Privacy: https://maplelabs.co/policies/
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Verdict
Printer and Smart Printer App both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Printer's written reviews are positive against 14% of Smart Printer App's. Smart Printer App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Printer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Smart Printer App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Printer against 4.5 for Smart Printer App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 13K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Printer's written reviews are positive against 14% of Smart Printer App's.
Printer ships an update every 3 months, Smart Printer App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Printer | Smart Printer App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) | 4.5 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #106 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rounding Squares BV | Maple Labs Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Printer
Smart Printer App
User reviews
Printer
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless and smooth
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 💡 Wireless printing
- 🚀 Quick and easy to print
- 👍 User-friendly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 💰 Subscription fee
- 💰 Paid version required for full functionality
Smart Printer App
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Reliable printer connectivity
- 🖨️ Convenient printing from mobile devices
- 👍 Positive user experience
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription required to access full functionality
- 🚫 Compatibility issues with certain printer models
- 🔍 Unclear pricing and subscription details
- 🔌 Connectivity problems and app crashes
- 📢 Excessive advertisements and upsells
Bugs and requests
Printer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incompatible with certain printer models
- Printing issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Remember printer settings
- Support for more printer models
Smart Printer App
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to detect or connect to printer
- Printing issues and failed print jobs
- Scanning functionality not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Free trial period to test app functionality
- Support for more printer brands and models
- Improved user interface and navigation
- Ability to print without a subscription
In-app purchases
Printer
- Smart Printer App 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Smart Printer App 1 Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Smart Printer App
- Printer App - Smart Print Pro$4.997 Days
- Premium$5.997 Days
- Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$8.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$9.997 Days
- Premium$11.991 Month
- Premium$14.991 Month
- Premium$44.991 Year
- Yearly Premium$59.991 Year
Questions
Is Printer free?
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