Comparison

PrinterShare vs Print Utility V3W

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

Print Utility V3W

This app acts as a portable control panel for smartphones and tablets, enabling basic copy, fax, and scan operations. It helps reduce office costs and enhance security through features like authentication and encrypted communication. Users can save frequent settings, send faxes/emails directly from contacts, and print documents or photos from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Portable MFD UI panel
  • Copy, Fax, Scan, Print operations
  • Secure communication (IPPS, SNMPv3)
  • Save frequently used settings
  • Print photos and PDFs
  • Capture documents with correction
  • NFC and QR code support
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Print Utility is a free app that realizes a "portable MFD UI panel" for smartphones and tablets to perform basic Copy, Fax, Scan, and Print operations. It contributes to the TCO reductions in offices and prevents printouts from being left unattended by setting Multiple-Up, 2 Sided, authentication information, etc. In addition, it supports encryption of IPPS, SNMPv3, allowing secure communication with multifunction devices. Copy, Scanner (Scan to e-mail/Scan to Folder), and Fax Functions ・Frequently used settings can be saved in "Favorites" (up to 30 settings) ・You can send a fax or e-mail using the addresses stored in your smartphone. *: A wireless environment with an access point must be established. Print Function ・Print photographs and PDFs on your mobile device ・Print preview to prevent misselection Capturing Function from a Scanner ・Scanned paper document to be captured into your mobile device ・Capable of performing keystone correction and gradation correction for images taken with a camera. ・Images taken with a camera and scanned images can be corrected to an easy-to-see orientation with the rotating function Accessibility support ・Text enlargement ・Read aloud ・Magnified view ・Color inversion Other ・Supports the following functions: Register Printer, Print, Scan (import from Scanner), Copy, Scanner (Scan to e-mail/Scan to Folder), and Fax by tapping NFC. ・Supports registering and switching selection of multiple printers. ・Supported QR Code functionality for Printer Registration/Print/Scan to Mobile/Copy/E-mail/Scan to Folder. ・Supported Print QR Code for Printer Information. * Some functions cannot be used by some multifunction devices or printers. Prerequisites - MFDs or printers manufactured by Fujifilm Business Innovation must be used. -Supported models are connected on the same network as the mobile device and LPD is enabled. Or, the supported models must be Wi-Fi Direct-enabled. -In order to automatically recognize the supported models, Bonjour must be activated on the supported models. (If Bonjour is not available, you can print out by entering the IP address of the printing device from your mobile device.) Supported languages -English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Arabic, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Romania, Czech, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Finnish, Ukrainian, Croatian, Catalan, Slovenian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian ●Devices whose operation was confirmed Please check the official website of FUJIFILM Business Innovation below. ●Supported models MFDs or printers manufactured by Fujifilm Business Innovation *: For more information, please visit the official website of FUJIFILM Business Innovation. https://www.fujifilm.com/fbglobal/eng (English) Notes and Restrictions -When creating a PDF file, if all fonts used in the document are not embedded in the file, the print results are different from those displayed on the device, and characters may be garbled or overlapped.

Screenshots

PrinterShare3 screens
Print Utility V3W4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PrinterShare at 4.9 against Print Utility V3W's 3.6. PrinterShare also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (397 vs 20). Print Utility V3W's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. Print Utility V3W asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrinterShare holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrinterShare has 397 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of PrinterShare's written reviews are positive against 50% of Print Utility V3W's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrinterShare ships an update every 2 weeks, Print Utility V3W every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PrinterShare versus Print Utility V3W: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinterSharePrint Utility V3W
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (397 ratings) — better3.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews44.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings397 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB84 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDynamix SoftwareFUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

Customer experience

PrinterShare

All ratings377 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews672 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative48.1%

Print Utility V3W

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Print Utility V3W

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

Print Utility V3W

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrinterShare free?
PrinterShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Print Utility V3W free?
Print Utility V3W is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrinterShare or Print Utility V3W?
PrinterShare is rated higher. PrinterShare averages 4.9 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while Print Utility V3W averages 3.6 from 20 ratings.
Do PrinterShare or Print Utility V3W have ads?
Neither PrinterShare nor Print Utility V3W shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrinterShare or Print Utility V3W?
PrinterShare ships an update every 2 weeks, and Print Utility V3W every 3 months. Most recently, PrinterShare was updated on November 6, 2026 and Print Utility V3W on November 3, 2026.

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