Comparison

Epson iPrint vs Photoive

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

Head to head
About

Epson iPrint

Print, scan, and share documents and photos directly from your mobile device. Easily print emails, webpages, and files, or scan documents and send them via email or online. Manage your printer's status and ink levels remotely.

Highlights
  • Print, scan, and share from mobile devices
  • Remote printing to email-enabled Epson printers
  • Print photos, PDFs, and Microsoft Office files
  • Scan documents using device camera
  • Check printer status and ink levels
  • Transfer files via Epson printer
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Print, scan, and share directly from your iPhone®, iPad®, or iPod® Touch. Print photos, emails, webpages and files including Microsoft® Word, Excel®, PowerPoint® and PDF documents. Epson iPrint makes printing easy and convenient whether your printer is in the next room or across the world. Key Features • Print, scan, and share directly from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad • Print from anywhere in the world to email-enabled Epson printers using remote print functionality • Print photos, PDFs and Microsoft Office documents such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Print stored files and email attachments • Capture a document with your device camera, format, enhance, then save, ready to print • Scan from your Epson all-in-one and share your file (save to your device, send via email or save online) • Copy documents and photos using your mobile device and a nearby Epson printer • Transfer files between your device and an SD card or USB drive via an Epson printer • Check your printer's status and ink levels • Print within a complex network environment using manual IP printer setup • Get help with a built-in FAQ section Advanced Features • Print high quality photos with automatic backlight and color cast correction • Choose and print multiple photos • Print your email attachments and stored files • Configure your print options including paper size and type, number of copies, page range and one- or two-sided printing • Print with and without borders • Switch between color or monochrome printing • Choose from different scanning resolutions and image types • Optimize print quality • Buy ink and supplies for your printer • Setup & register to Epson Connect • Manage remote printers Printers Supported See the following website for supported printers. https://support.epson.net/appinfo/iprint/en/ To use iPrint with a Wi-Fi connection, you must allow the app to use your device's location services. This allows iPrint to search for wireless networks; your location data is not collected.

About

Photoive

Easily convert Live Photos to GIFs or videos, and vice versa. Save space by converting to still images or share your creations across various social platforms. Supports older iPhone models and iPads.

Highlights
  • Convert Live Photos to GIF
  • Convert Live Photos to Video
  • Convert Video/GIF to Live Photo
  • Save as still photo
  • Share to social media
  • 3D Touch support
  • Supports older iPhone/iPad models
Features
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Save and share your Live Photos as GIFs, Videos and vice-versa! Expand your creativity with Live Photos. Save them as GIF and edit with any GIF editing app, or save as a video and open in your favorite video editor. Welcome to the amazing world of Photoive. No fancy flows. no sign up. Just open your Live Photos and share them. Save space on your device If you prefer to remove live informations from your photos, you can use the super easy option: Save as still photo. In a moment, you will have the High Quality Image saved apart for your reference. 3D Touch support Tap and hold firmly on the thumbnails and you’ll be given a quick preview of the Live Photo or Video. Slide up and you are ready to convert. Share your creations Photoive can share to many services, including: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, WhatsApp, and Notes. Don't have yet an iPhone 6S? No problem! Photoive brings Live Photos to other Apple devices including the iPhone 6, iPhone 5s and several iPad models. While the result isn’t exactly the same as Live Photo, it’s pretty close and it opens this fun feature up to millions of new users.

Screenshots

Epson iPrint4 screens
Photoive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Epson iPrint at 57% against Photoive's 0%. Epson iPrint also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). Photoive's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Epson iPrint is free to download; Photoive costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epson iPrint holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epson iPrint has 267K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Epson iPrint's written reviews are positive against 0% of Photoive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epson iPrint ships an update every 2 months, Photoive every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Epson iPrint versus Photoive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpson iPrintPhotoive
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (267K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings267K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiko Epson CorporationElisa Valeria Distefano

Customer experience

Epson iPrint

All ratings261,764 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews2,551 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative34.3%

Photoive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Epson iPrint

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Printer not connecting to WiFi
  • App crashes during printing
  • Incorrect password errors
  • Printer not recognized by devices
  • Printing issues with certain file types

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add double-sided printing option
  • Improve print layout and scaling controls
  • Integrate with more file types and cloud services
  • Enhance scanning capabilities
  • Provide more customization options

Photoive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Epson iPrint

No in-app purchases

None

Photoive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epson iPrint free?
Epson iPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photoive free?
Photoive costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epson iPrint or Photoive?
Epson iPrint is rated higher. Epson iPrint averages 4.7 out of 5 from 267K ratings, while Photoive averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Epson iPrint or Photoive have ads?
Neither Epson iPrint nor Photoive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epson iPrint or Photoive?
Epson iPrint ships an update every 2 months, and Photoive every 20 months. Most recently, Epson iPrint was updated on November 1, 2026 and Photoive on October 29, 2026.

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