Illumivue vs PrinterMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illumivue
Access live feeds from your security cameras and NVRs remotely. Review recorded footage and receive instant alerts when motion is detected. Connect your devices to enjoy real-time video surveillance from anywhere in the world.
- Real-time monitoring
- Video playback
- Motion detection notifications
- Remote camera access
- Device management
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Illumivue app is designed to work with Illumivue series of NVRs, XVRs and IP Cameras which support Cloud P2P function. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely. All you need to do is create an account and add a device to the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. It also allows you to playback recorded video to search for every milestone of your life. When the motion detection alarm of your device is triggered, you can get an instant message notification from Illumivue app. Key Features: 1. Real-Time monitoring 2. Video Playback 3. Motion Detection Alarm Notification Thank you for downloading! For more info: info@illumivue.com
PrinterMate
This portable companion app enables personalized printing of images and text using thermal technology. It requires no toner and offers Bluetooth connectivity for on-the-go use. Simply load official thermal paper and print your desired content.
- Image and text printing
- Thermal printing technology
- No toner required
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Long battery life
- Portable and compact design
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PrinterMate is a portable printer companion app that provides personalized services including image and text printing. Utilizing thermal printing technology, it requires no toner. Simply swap out various styles of official thermal paper and print away to your heart's content. With Bluetooth connectivity and an impressively long battery life, it's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, making it perfect for on-the-go use without any burden
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Illumivue at 3.7 against PrinterMate's 2.2. Illumivue also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). PrinterMate's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Illumivue holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Illumivue's written reviews are positive against 0% of PrinterMate's.
Illumivue ships an update every 3 months, PrinterMate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illumivue | PrinterMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (27 ratings) — better | 2.2 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Surf OpcO LLC | Shenzhen Aogu Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Illumivue
PrinterMate
In-app purchases
Illumivue
No in-app purchases
PrinterMate
No in-app purchases
