Comparison

Printer vs Printer App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.)
Features
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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.

About

Printer App

This app simplifies printing and scanning directly from your iPhone or iPad. Easily print photos, documents, and webpages, or scan new ones using your device's camera. It offers a wide range of printer compatibility and basic editing tools.

Highlights
  • Effortless document and photo printing
  • Scan documents with device camera
  • Print full webpages
  • Basic photo editing tools
  • Supports over 9,000 printer models
  • Share scanned documents
Features
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Print from your iPhone or iPad through AirPrint, with extra tools for documents, photos and scans. FREE - Print Document: PDF, RTF, plain-text files and pictures (JPEG, PNG, HEIC) from the Files app. - Print Photo: pick a photo and send it to the print dialog. - Photos to PDF: turn any number of photos into one PDF to preview, share or print. - Scan Document: scan pages with the camera, then preview, share as PDF or print. - Print Web Page: open a page in the built-in browser and print it. - History: reprint recent documents, photos and scans. - Advanced tab: look for printers on your network, add one by IP address, test the connection and save favorites. - Troubleshooting wizard for printers that do not show up. PRO (optional subscription) - Passport Photo, Photo Collage and Poster Print: one free use of each, then Pro. - OCR to Text, OCR to PDF, Office to PDF and PDF to Images. - PDF tools: merge, split, reorder and compress. - Batch Print (beta). - No ads. Pro renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple account settings. GOOD TO KNOW Printing goes through AirPrint: the printer must support it, be switched on and be on the same network. There are no printer drivers, and no USB, Bluetooth or cloud printing. No account or login needed. AirPrint, iPhone, iPad and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/iprinter/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/iprinter/privacy/

Screenshots

Printer3 screens
Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Printer at 84% against Printer App's 33%. Printer also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 38) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Printer App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Printer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Printer has 2.8K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Printer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Printer App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printer ships an update every 3 months, Printer App every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Printer versus Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinterPrinter App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better4.2 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better38
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB7 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRounding Squares BVGrima Hdez

Customer experience

Printer

All ratings2,778 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative13.9%

Printer App

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Printer App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Printer

Subscriptions2
  • Smart Printer App 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Smart Printer App 1 Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Printer App

Subscriptions3
  • Printer App Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • iPrinter PRO$6.991 Month
  • Printer App Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Printer App Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Printer free?
Printer 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, Printer or Printer App?
Printer is rated higher. Printer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Printer App averages 4.2 from 38 ratings.
Do Printer or Printer App have ads?
Both Printer and Printer App show ads.
Which is updated more often, Printer or Printer App?
Printer ships an update every 3 months, and Printer App every 2 months. Most recently, Printer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Printer App on October 24, 2026.

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