Comparison

PrinterShare vs CloudPrint

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

Head to head
About

PrinterShare

Print documents, photos, and more directly from your mobile device to thousands of supported printers. Connect via Wi-Fi or a desktop client for remote printing capabilities. Unlock full functionality with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Print PDFs, photos, contacts, and documents
  • Share content from any app
  • Supports thousands of printer brands
  • Print via Wi-Fi or desktop client
  • Save as PDF
  • Remote printing over the internet
Features
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Print photos, PDFs, documents, web pages and contacts straight from your iPhone or iPad – no computer required. Or turn any Mac or PC-connected printer wireless and reachable from anywhere in the world with PrinterShare Desktop app. Pick what you want to print inside the app, or send it from any other app with the Share button. WHAT YOU CAN PRINT - Photos and images - PDF files and documents - Web pages - Contacts - Markdown and text files - Content copied to clipboard (using Paste to Print) - Content shared from other apps via the Share menu HOW YOU CAN PRINT - Wi-Fi (using a Wi-Fi Direct printer or using a Wi-Fi router as a middleman) - AirPrint - Save as PDF - PC or Mac (if your printer is shared using PrinterShare desktop client) - The Internet WORKS WITH THOUSANDS OF PRINTERS PrinterShare supports thousands of models from HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung, Xerox, Lexmark, Ricoh and many more brands. Most Wi-Fi printers are detected automatically. If your exact model isn't explicitly supported, the app suggests a driver that's likely to work. Don't see your printer? You can still print through the free PrinterShare desktop app. As long as the printer works from a Windows or Mac computer on the same Wi-Fi network, PrinterShare can print to it. Just install the PrinterShare Desktop app from printershare.net and the app finds shared printers automatically. FREE TO TRY — ONE-TIME UNLOCK PrinterShare is free to install, and you can print a test page free to confirm your printer works. To unlock full functionality, buy the Premium Key as a one-time in-app purchase or get a cheaper Premium subscription if you prefer. You can also get the standalone PrinterShare Premium app on the App Store. PRINT FROM ANYWHERE Print to a printer located anywhere in the world over the internet. This needs the PrinterShare Desktop app installed on the computer at the receiving end. Also, logging into the same PrinterShare account in the mobile app and in the desktop app. For remote printing, you get 100 complimentary pages to your PrinterShare account when you unlock premium in the mobile app. MORE INFO Please, visit printershare.net for help and more details. You can read the Terms of Use here: https://printershare.net/terms.php

About

CloudPrint

This app allows iOS users to manage and send print jobs remotely. It supports printing from various applications, cloud storage services, and directly from the clipboard or email attachments.

Highlights
  • Manage print jobs remotely
  • Secure access with Touch ID
  • Print from other applications
  • File selection from cloud storage
  • Print clipboard content
  • Print email attachments
Features
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Are you a Google Cloud Print user? If you don't, Would you like to start using it and doing from your phone? With CloudPrint we bring you this service to your iOS device and you will be able to... ... manage your job prints from your iDevice. ... protect the access to your jobs queue with TouchId. ... print from others applications as photos, safari, dropbox, etc... using iOS 8 extensions. ... file selection from iCloud Drive, GoogleDrive, Dropbox, etc... and all your installed apps that have Document Provider extension. ... print the content of your Clipboard. ... print your email attachments directly from Mail app. ... print images, word docs, excel docs, powerpoint, pdfs, web pages...

Screenshots

PrinterShare3 screens
CloudPrint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PrinterShare at 4.9 against CloudPrint's 3.2. PrinterShare also leads on ratings volume (309 vs 13). CloudPrint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. PrinterShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. CloudPrint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrinterShare holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrinterShare has 309 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of PrinterShare's written reviews are positive against 42% of CloudPrint's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PrinterShare versus CloudPrint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinterShareCloudPrint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (309 ratings) — better3.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings309 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDynamix Softwareameu8

Customer experience

PrinterShare

All ratings309 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative48.7%

CloudPrint

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

PrinterShare

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to print
  • Printing only works intermittently
  • Printed output has issues like missing content or formatting problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more printer models
  • Improve printing quality and scaling options
  • Provide better organization and management of printed files
  • Offer a free version with more functionality

CloudPrint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PrinterShare

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Premium Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • PrinterShare Mobile Premium Key$9.99
None

CloudPrint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrinterShare free?
PrinterShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudPrint free?
CloudPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrinterShare or CloudPrint?
PrinterShare is rated higher. PrinterShare averages 4.9 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while CloudPrint averages 3.2 from 13 ratings.
Do PrinterShare or CloudPrint have ads?
Neither PrinterShare nor CloudPrint shows ads.

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