Comparison

PrinterShare Premium vs Faxing for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

PrinterShare Premium

Print documents, photos, web pages, and more directly from your mobile device. Supports thousands of printers wirelessly or via a desktop client, even remotely over the internet.

Highlights
  • Print PDFs, photos, contacts, and documents
  • Share content from any app
  • Supports thousands of HP, Epson, Samsung, Xerox printers
  • Print via Wi-Fi or PC/Mac desktop client
  • Remote printing over the internet
  • Save as PDF
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. NO ADS, NO IN-APPS PrinterShare Premium gives you access to full functionality. One time purchase. Yours forever. You also get complimentary 100 pages for printing over the internet. 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

Faxing for iPhone

Send and receive faxes, voicemails, postcards, and letters directly from your mobile device. Access cloud files, print to numerous models, and create new documents without needing a physical fax machine.

Highlights
  • Send faxes to over 220 countries
  • Receive faxes and voicemails
  • Get a USA-based toll-free number
  • Send postcards and letters
  • Access cloud storage files
  • Print to over 1,400 printer models
  • Create text documents
Features
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Faxing for iPhone / Faxing for iPad is a complete and robust faxing solution. Send and RECEIVE faxes and voicemail on your iPad/iPhone, send postcards and letters, access your files on iDisk/MobileMe, Box.net, or Dropbox, and print to over 1,400 printer models. This app saves you the cost of having your own fax machine. FEATURES • Send faxes to over 220 countries and territories worldwide - no subscription required![1] • Get a professional USA-based toll-free number for your incoming faxes and voicemail.[2] • Access your received faxes from your iPhone or iPad! • Send postcards and letters via USPS (postal mail). • View/print many document types, including PDF, Word, Excel, bitmap, TIFF, text, HTML, Open Office, GIF, and encapsulated PostScript. • Create new text documents. • Use a web browser to transfer files between your computer and this app. • Print to networked or shared printers. No additional software is necessary. This app includes support for over 1,400 printers from HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Oki, Kyocera, Infotec, NRG, Lanier, and many more! • Print remote files on Box.net, or Dropbox, or download them into this app. • Print web-based files or download them into this app. • Capture and process images from your onboard camera or photo album. Notes Regarding the optional Toll Free Number Subscription: • Title of service: Toll-Free Number Subsciption • Length of subscription: 1,3, 6 or 12 month options • Price of subscription: $14.99,$39.99,$79.99,$14.99/year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Terms Of Use: https://n1.ndili.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/privacy NOTES [1] Each fax unit purchases a one-page fax that can be sent in 60 seconds or less to a destination in the United States or Canada. The number of fax units needed to transmit a one-page 60-second fax to a destination in another country is listed in the rate card within this app. Please note that a page that requires a longer transmission time (for example, a page containing high resolution graphics) consumes additional fax units. [2] To receive voicemail or faxes, you must setup an incoming toll-free phone number. The toll-free phone number requires a monthly subscription. 60 minutes/month are included free with subscription. Toll-free numbers are USA-based numbers and are accessible in the United States only.

Screenshots

PrinterShare Premium3 screens
Faxing for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PrinterShare Premium at 4.8 against Faxing for iPhone's 3.0. PrinterShare Premium also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). Faxing for iPhone's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

PrinterShare Premium costs $9.99 and Faxing for iPhone $0.99 up front. Faxing for iPhone sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PrinterShare Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrinterShare Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrinterShare Premium has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of PrinterShare Premium's written reviews are positive against 21% of Faxing for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrinterShare Premium ships an update fortnightly, Faxing for iPhone every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PrinterShare Premium versus Faxing for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinterShare PremiumFaxing for iPhone
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (38 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB171 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDynamix SoftwareNdili Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

PrinterShare Premium

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative49.6%

Faxing for iPhone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

PrinterShare Premium

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • WiFi printer not detected after updates
  • Printer detection fails despite network visibility
  • Pages print cut in half or corrupted
  • App freezes during print operations
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  • 404 error when accessing help/support
  • UI text not displaying properly
  • App crashes when selecting printer
  • Printer shuts off unexpectedly during printing
  • Incompatibility with specific printer models (Zebra, Kodak, newer Epson models)

Requested features

9 requests
  • iPad and Procreate compatibility improvements
  • Direct email printing capability
  • Color printing options
  • USB cable support for direct printer connection
  • Remote/cloud-based printing
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  • Direct printing from Gmail and other email clients
  • Better printer driver support for newer models
  • Text visibility improvements in UI
  • Improved printer settings interface

Faxing for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PrinterShare Premium

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Faxing for iPhone

Subscriptions3
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$14.991 Month
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$39.993 Months
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$149.991 Year
One-time8
  • FaxPack 4 - with 4 Fax Units$0.99
  • Business Cover Sheet$0.99
  • FaxPack 21 - with 21 Fax Units (including 1 bonus)$4.99
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  • FaxPack 44 - with 44 Fax Units (including 4 bonus)$9.99
  • 1-month lease for a USA Toll-Free Number$14.99
  • FaxPack 90 - with 90 Fax Units (including 10 bonus)$19.99
  • 3-month lease for a USA Toll-Free Number$39.99
  • 6-month lease for a USA Toll-Free Number$79.99

Questions

Is PrinterShare Premium free?
PrinterShare Premium costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faxing for iPhone free?
Faxing for iPhone costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrinterShare Premium or Faxing for iPhone?
PrinterShare Premium is rated higher. PrinterShare Premium averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Faxing for iPhone averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PrinterShare Premium or Faxing for iPhone have ads?
Neither PrinterShare Premium nor Faxing for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrinterShare Premium or Faxing for iPhone?
PrinterShare Premium ships an update fortnightly, and Faxing for iPhone every 10 months. Most recently, PrinterShare Premium was updated on October 18, 2026 and Faxing for iPhone on October 3, 2026.

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