Comparison

Printer Set vs HP Smart Printer app FREE

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

Head to head
About

Printer Set

Features
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Send Wi-Fi connect parameters to printer via bluetooth, Based on SSBP protocol

About

HP Smart Printer app FREE

Easily print, scan, and edit documents and photos directly from your iPhone or iPad. Connect wirelessly to AirPrint-enabled printers to manage files, create PDFs, and print web pages. Offers on-device processing for privacy.

Highlights
  • Wireless printing and scanning
  • Photo editing and compression
  • PDF creation and manipulation
  • Web page printing
  • On-device document management
  • Text document creation
Features
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Print, scan, edit, and manage documents directly from your iPhone or iPad with Printer. Connect to a compatible AirPrint-enabled printer on the same Wi-Fi network and print documents, photos, web pages, contacts, and custom text in just a few taps—no additional printer drivers required. KEY FEATURES • Print files and documents Import files from your device or iCloud Drive, preview them, and send them to an AirPrint-enabled printer. • Print and edit photos Choose photos from your library or camera. Crop, rotate, draw, remove backgrounds, recognize text, compress images, and convert between supported image formats. • Scan documents Use your device’s camera to scan paper documents, automatically detect page edges, and save multi-page scans as PDFs. • Complete PDF toolkit Crop or rotate pages, add annotations, reorder pages, split large PDFs, or merge multiple files into one document. • Print web pages Enter a web address to create a printable PDF of the page, then save, share, or print it. • Create documents Write and format a quick text document or turn a selected contact into a printable page. • Keep files organized Store imported and created documents locally on your device for convenient access. • Private, on-device processing Your documents, photos, scans, and edits remain on your device. Printer does not require an account and does not include advertising or tracking. Printer works with printers that support Apple AirPrint. Your iPhone or iPad and printer must usually be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Screenshots

Printer Set2 screens
HP Smart Printer app FREE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Printer Set at none against HP Smart Printer app FREE's 1. Printer Set also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). HP Smart Printer app FREE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price and device support 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. HP Smart Printer app FREE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Printer Set asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printer Set ships an update every 5 months, HP Smart Printer app FREE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Printer Set versus HP Smart Printer app FREE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinter SetHP Smart Printer app FREE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhongshan Sanzang Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd.FREE MOBILE APPS STUDIO ONE MEMBER COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Printer Set

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HP Smart Printer app FREE

One-time1
  • Printer Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Printer Set free?
Printer Set is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HP Smart Printer app FREE free?
HP Smart Printer app FREE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Printer Set or HP Smart Printer app FREE have ads?
HP Smart Printer app FREE shows ads; Printer Set does not.
Which is updated more often, Printer Set or HP Smart Printer app FREE?
Printer Set ships an update every 5 months, and HP Smart Printer app FREE every 3 days. Most recently, Printer Set was updated on November 7, 2026 and HP Smart Printer app FREE on November 10, 2026.

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