Comparison

INSTAX SQUARE Link vs Printax

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

Head to head
About

INSTAX SQUARE Link

Enhance your INSTAX SQUARE Link prints with augmented reality, personalized messages, and creative editing tools. Add text, frames, stickers, and sketches to your photos before printing them wirelessly via Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • AR Print with QR code playback
  • INSTAX Connect for remote printing
  • Simple photo editing and cropping
  • Editable prints with frames and stickers
  • INSTAX Camera mode for selfies
  • Sketch and text overlay
  • Enhanced photo quality modes
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This app is exclusively for the Fujifilm INSTAX SQUARE Link printer. 1. AR Print [NEW] Add augmented reality effects to your INSTAX prints before printing. Then scan the printed QR code with your smartphone to see them come to life! 2. INSTAX Connect [NEW] The SQUARE Link printer keeps you connected, no matter how far apart you are. Simply personalize an image with text via the SQUARE LINK app, then send it via your favored social media app, ready to be opened, printed, and treasured. 3. Simple Print You’ve got your shot, now get creative. Add text, do a spot of cropping, alter the contrasts or saturation levels, maybe even apply a filter. Finally, connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to the SQUARE LINK and swipe up to print. Simple. 4. Editable Print Add fun, decorative frames to your shots, create image collages or even add stickers with hundreds in-app stickers to choose from! From ‘Happy Birthday’ stickers to ‘I Love You’ stickers, you’ll soon know your favorites, ready for you to effortlessly add BEFORE printing. 5. INSTAX Camera Print selfies instantly using INSTAX Camera mode. Take a snap in the app and then swipe up to print! 6. Sketch, edit & print Create a sketch or text, then add them to your photos and print! 7. Enhanced Quality Photos Print your photos just the way you like, whether it's with the conventional photo quality of ""INSTAX-Natural Mode"" or the new ""INSTAX-Rich Mode"", which features extra-vibrant color. [Supported OS] iOS16.0 or later

About

Printax

Prepare and print photos from your iPhone or iPad using instax mini printers. Easily crop, adjust, and queue images, with options for automatic or manual color correction and custom LUT import. Monitor print progress and film levels directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Photo cropping and adjustment
  • Automatic and manual color correction
  • 3D LUT import
  • Multiple copy setting
  • Film and print progress tracking
  • Printer status monitoring
Features
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Printax prepares photos and prints them on instax mini printers, from your iPhone or iPad. Choose photos from your library, or touch and hold Add to pick them from Files. You can also share a photo from Photos or another app and print it right in the Share sheet. • See the printer, your photos, and Print on one screen. • Crop with Fill or Fit, then rotate, flip, zoom, and position each photo. • Keep the original look, let Ultra adjust exposure and highlights for print, or fine-tune light and color yourself. • Import a 3D .cube LUT from Files, set its intensity, and compare with the original. • Set copies for each photo and watch them stack up in the preview. • See how much film is left and which photos need more sheets. • Follow print progress right in the Print button. • Check the printer's battery, remaining film, and status. Works with instax mini Link, mini Link 2, and mini Link 3. You need one of these printers and instax mini film. Square and Wide printers are not supported. Printax keeps your queue and imported LUTs only while the app is running. If it cannot confirm that a print finished, it asks you to check the printer before you try again. Printax is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FUJIFILM. Printax includes optional, one-time tips to support the developer. Tips do not unlock additional features, content, or services. All app features are available without tipping.

Screenshots

INSTAX SQUARE Link4 screens
Printax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: INSTAX SQUARE Link at none against Printax's 2. INSTAX SQUARE Link also leads on ratings volume (421 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Printax's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Printax sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. INSTAX SQUARE Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Printax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INSTAX SQUARE Link has 421 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INSTAX SQUARE Link ships an update every 4 months, Printax every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
INSTAX SQUARE Link versus Printax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINSTAX SQUARE LinkPrintax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (421 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings421 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUJIFILM Corporation俊尧 周

Customer experience

INSTAX SQUARE Link

All ratings327 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral17.9%
Negative43.6%

Printax

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

INSTAX SQUARE Link

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Printax

One-time2
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99

Questions

Is INSTAX SQUARE Link free?
INSTAX SQUARE Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printax free?
Printax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, INSTAX SQUARE Link or Printax?
Printax is rated higher. INSTAX SQUARE Link averages 4.8 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while Printax averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do INSTAX SQUARE Link or Printax have ads?
Neither INSTAX SQUARE Link nor Printax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INSTAX SQUARE Link or Printax?
INSTAX SQUARE Link ships an update every 4 months, and Printax every 8 days. Most recently, INSTAX SQUARE Link was updated on November 12, 2026 and Printax on November 12, 2026.

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