PrinterShare vs BarTender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
BarTender
This app enables fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels, and RFID tags directly from your mobile device. It integrates with existing BarTender software to access and print label templates with real-time data entry and centralized management.
- Mobile printing of labels and documents
- Barcode and RFID tag printing
- Real-time data entry
- Centralized label template management
- Automatic Bluetooth printer discovery
- Secure printing with automatic login
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BarTender Mobile App BarTender provides easy, fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels and RFID tags at your source of work. The app works with active BarTender Print Portal (BarTender 11.4, 2022, 2021) or BarTender Cloud to print existing labels directly from a mobile device. • Print at the source of work including print operator forms and predefined data entry options • Select and print your label documents • Add real-time data • Centralize label template management • Automatically discover and connect to any Bluetooth printer • Maintain mission-critical security • Enable automatic login • Configure document folders • Configure printers For support, refer to https://support.seagullscientific.com For information about how to connect to your Print Portal, refer to https://help.seagullscientific.com/BarTenderMobile/ Seagull Software Developer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrinterShare at 44% against BarTender's 0%. PrinterShare also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). BarTender's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PrinterShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. BarTender asks for nothing beyond the download.
PrinterShare holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrinterShare has 385 ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of BarTender's.
PrinterShare ships an update every 2 weeks, BarTender every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrinterShare | BarTender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (385 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 385 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynamix Software | Seagull Scientific |
Customer experience
PrinterShare
BarTender
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
BarTender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PrinterShare
- One Year Premium Subscription$7.991 Year
- PrinterShare Mobile Premium Key$9.99
BarTender
No in-app purchases
Questions
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