Comparison

Smooth Print vs The printer app

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

Head to head
About

Smooth Print

Print labels and receipts directly from your mobile device to compatible Brother printers. Integrates with your existing web or mobile apps using a URL scheme for seamless printing workflows.

Highlights
  • Print labels and receipts
  • iOS/iPadOS compatibility
  • Brother printer support
  • URL scheme integration
  • Works with web and mobile apps
Read full description

Smooth Print is an app for printing labels or receipts from iOS/iPadOS mobile devices to Brother printers. Smooth Print works from a user's own web app or mobile apps via a URL scheme. 【How to use】 For more information, see https://support.brother.com/g/s/es/dev/en/specific/smooth_print/index.html?c=eu_ot&lang=en&navi=offall&comple=on&redirect=on 【Supported Models】 MW-170, MW-270 PJ-862, PJ-863, PJ-883 PT-E720BT, PT-E920BT, PT-P750W, PT-P750Wc, PT-P900W, PT-P910BT, PT-P950NW, PT-P950NWc QL-820NWB, QL-820NWBc, QL-1110NWB, QL-1110NWBc, QL-1115NWB RJ-2030, RJ-2031, RJ-2050, RJ-2131, RJ-2140, RJ-2150, RJ-3150, RJ-3150Ai, RJ-3230B, RJ-3250WB, RJ-3235B, RJ-3255WB, RJ-4230B, RJ-4250WB, RJ-4235B, RJ-4255WB RJ-2035B, RJ-2055WB, RJ-3035B, RJ-3055WB TD-2120N, TD-2125N, TD-2125NWB, TD-2130N, TD-2130NSA, TD-2135N, TD-2135NWB, TD-2135NSA, TD-2135NWBSA, TD-2320D, TD-2320DF, TD-2320DSA, TD-2350D, TD-2350DF, TD-2350DSA, TD-2350DFSA TD-4420DN, TD-4520DN, TD-4550DNWB, TD-4425DN, TD-4425DNF, TD-4455DNWB, TD-4525DN TD-4555DNWB, TD-4555DNWBF TD-4420TN, TD-4520TN, TD-4650TNWB, TD-4650TNWBR, TD-4750TNWB, TD-4750TNWBR TJ-4020TN, TJ-4021TN, TJ-4021TNR, TJ-4120TN, TJ-4121TN, TJ-4121TNR, TJ-4420TN, TJ-4520TN, TJ-4650TN To help us improve the application, send your feedback to Feedback-mobile-apps-lm@brother.com. Please note that we may not be able to respond to individual emails.

About

The printer app

Easily print documents and photos from your iPhone to over 500 wireless printer models. Includes built-in editing tools and a scanner to digitize physical documents. Offers convenient access to printing and scanning functionalities.

Highlights
  • Print documents and photos
  • Supports over 500 wireless printers
  • Built-in editing tools
  • Scan documents and photos
  • Print various file types (PDF, DOC, XLS, etc.)
Features
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Printing has never been so easy. With over 500 supported wireless printers, Printer App lets you print documents and photos in seconds. Simply select a document or photo, edit it using a convenient set of built-in tools and send it to print. PRINTING FROM IPHONE This app really makes it easier for you to print from your iPhone. Simply select the document or camera photo you want to print, select the printer and send the print job. You can print a variety of documents: PDF, Word DOC, Excel XLS, PowerPoint PPT, Photoshop PSD, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF and much more. SCANNING DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS You can also scan already printed documents or photos using the built-in scanner. Just click on the scan button and capture a document or photo with your camera. Then you can print the scanned document. PRINTER SUPPORT Printer Application: PDF printing and scanning supports more than 500 printer models, such as Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, Kyocera, Lenovo, Lexmark, NRG, Oki, Olivetti, Panasonic, RICOH, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Xerox and others. DISCLAIMER: We are not affiliated with the mentioned companies in any way. We only developed and tested our App with these devices. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Please note, you will need a subscription in order to get access to some features of the app. The subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within a 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to the features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bQG4Ww_vCVjsvzfIasSCSCBMy9aNHwkF_LWRo4bdbXc/edit#heading=h.xxkxvx2qo2fm Terms of use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s-oGzTMt8wIyDuRIwcEeQ5CFwdT1aOr8V5DGNJqcIm4/edit#heading=h.blmnix5llywe

Screenshots

Smooth Print4 screens
The printer app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smooth Print at none against The printer app's 3. The printer app's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. The printer app sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Smooth Print asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smooth Print against 5.0 for The printer app. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smooth Print ships an update every 2 months, The printer app every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smooth Print versus The printer app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth PrintThe printer app
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrother Industries, LTD.Olesa Mihalova

Customer experience

Smooth Print

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The printer app

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smooth Print

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The printer app

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Smooth Print free?
Smooth Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The printer app free?
The printer app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smooth Print or The printer app?
Smooth Print and The printer app are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Smooth Print or The printer app have ads?
Neither Smooth Print nor The printer app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Print or The printer app?
Smooth Print ships an update every 2 months, and The printer app every 2 days. Most recently, Smooth Print was updated on November 4, 2026 and The printer app on November 3, 2026.

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