# Printer vs Smart Printer

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Printer at fortnightly against Printer's every 3 months. Smart Printer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Printer's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 25) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Printer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Printer has 2.8K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Printer'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 ships an update every 3 months, Smart Printer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Printer | Smart Printer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-smart-air-iprint-app/id1599088149/reviews)** | [4.3 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-pdf-scanner/id6511216240/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rounding Squares BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/976539506) | [Thi My Tam Truong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740267906) |

## What reviewers say

### Printer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-smart-air-iprint-app/id1599088149)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Printer App 1 Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Smart Printer App 1 Year | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless and smooth
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 💡 Wireless printing
- 🚀 Quick and easy to print
- 👍 User-friendly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 💰 Subscription fee
- 💰 Paid version required for full functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Incompatible with certain printer models
- Printing issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Remember printer settings
- Support for more printer models


### 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 free?

Printer 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 or Smart Printer?

Printer is rated higher. Printer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Smart Printer averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.

### Do Printer or Smart Printer have ads?

Both Printer and Smart Printer show ads.

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

Printer ships an update every 3 months, and Smart Printer fortnightly. Most recently, Printer was updated on September 23, 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.*