Comparison

Brother iPrint&Scan vs Sharpdesk Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Brother iPrint&Scan

Print documents, photos, and web pages directly from your iOS device to a compatible Brother printer. Scan documents and save them to your device or cloud services. Advanced features include editing scans, sending faxes, and previewing copies.

Highlights
  • Wireless printing from iOS devices
  • Scan to device or cloud services
  • Edit scanned images
  • Send faxes from mobile
  • Preview copies
  • Check machine status
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Brother iPrint&Scan is a free app that enables you to print from and scan to your iOS device (iPhone / iPod touch / iPad). Use your local wireless network to connect your iOS device to your Brother printer or all-in-one. Some new advanced functions have been added, including edit, fax send, fax preview, copy preview, and machine status. Visit your local Brother website for a list of supported models. [Key Features] - Easy to use menu. - Simple steps to print your favorite photos, web pages and documents (PDF, Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, Text). - Print photos directly from your iPhone camera. - Print PDF files or Microsoft® Office documents or Text files by starting the app from "Open in..." - Print your documents and photos directly from the following cloud services: Dropbox™, OneDrive, Evernote®. - Print what you copied to the clipboard. - Use iTunes File Sharing to send compatible files (PDF, Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, Text, JPEG, PNG, TIFF) to iPrint&Scan for convenient printing at a later time. - Scan directly to your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. - Save scanned images to your photo album, iCloud or Facebook / X / Flickr accounts or send them in an E-mail (PDF, JPEG). - Print scanned images saved to iCloud from this app. - Automatically search for supported devices on a local wireless network. - No computer and no driver required. *To save scanned images directly to Facebook / X / Flickr, you must first register your accounts on your mobile device. [Advanced Functions] (Only available on new models.) - Edit previewed images using the editing tools (scale, straighten, crop) if necessary. - Send a fax directly from your mobile device. (This app feature requires access to the address book of your mobile device.) - View received faxes stored on your machine on your mobile device. - The copy preview function enables you to preview an image and edit it if necessary before copying to avoid copy errors. - View the machine’s status such as ink/toner volume and error messages on your mobile device. *Compatible functions will depend on the selected device. [Compatible Print Settings] - Paper Size - 4" x 6" (10 x 15cm) Photo L (3.5" x 5" / 9 x 13 cm) Photo 2L (5" x 7" / 13 x 18 cm) A4 Letter Legal A3 Ledger - Media Type - Glossy Paper Plain Paper - Copies - Up to 5 [Compatible Scan Settings] - Document Size - A4 Letter 4" x 6" (10 x 15cm) Photo L (3.5" x 5" / 9 x 13 cm) Card (2.4" x 3.5" / 60 x 90 mm) Legal A3 Ledger - Scan Type - Color Color (Fast) Black & White [Access Permission Information] You must check and allow the essential access permissions below to use Brother iPrint&Scan service. Essential Permission • Contact information: access to your contact numbers is needed when you use functions like fax, but you can limit access to the specific contact necessary for the service. Optional Permission • Location information: It is requested only when you use device search features like Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or NFC. Optional data is required to use the corresponding function, and even if permission is not granted, services other than the corresponding function can be used. *Compatible settings will depend on the selected device and function. *Evernote is a trademark of Evernote Corporation and used under a license. *Microsoft, Excel, and PowerPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. *To help us improve the application, send your feedback to Feedback-mobile-apps-ps@brother.com. Please note that we may not be able to respond to individual emails.

About

Sharpdesk Mobile

Easily receive, preview, and store scanned documents from your Wi-Fi connected scanner directly to your mobile device. Print stored documents, attach them to emails, or share them with other applications.

Highlights
  • Receive scanned documents
  • Preview documents
  • Store documents on mobile
  • Print stored documents
  • Attach documents to email
  • Share with other apps
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Sharpdesk Mobile can receive, preview and store scanned documents from your scanner to your mobile device connected to your Wi-Fi network. Sharpdesk Mobile can also print the documents stored in your mobile device to your printer, attach the scanned documents stored in this application to e-mail, and send the documents to other application in your mobile device to utilize them. For details, see Sharpdesk Mobile Web site: http://sharp-world.com/products/copier/docu_solutions/mobile/sharpdesk_mobile/ Sharpdesk is a trademark or registered trademark of Sharp Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. New features may require options and firmware updates for printer/scanner. See your local support web site for the detail.

Screenshots

Brother iPrint&Scan4 screens
Sharpdesk Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sharpdesk Mobile at 3.2 against Brother iPrint&Scan's 2.6. Sharpdesk Mobile also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 20%). Brother iPrint&Scan's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 16) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sharpdesk Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brother iPrint&Scan has 2.1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Brother iPrint&Scan's written reviews are positive against 43% of Sharpdesk Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brother iPrint&Scan ships an update every 2 months, Sharpdesk Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brother iPrint&Scan versus Sharpdesk Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrother iPrint&ScanSharpdesk Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (2.1K ratings)3.2 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.4% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBrother Industries, LTD.Sharp Corporation

Customer experience

Brother iPrint&Scan

All ratings2,056 ratings
Positive34.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative56.9%
Written reviews1,658 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral13.3%
Negative66.3%

Sharpdesk Mobile

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative49.0%

User reviews

Brother iPrint&Scan

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient printing and scanning
  • 💡 Useful for older printers without AirPrint
  • 👍 Works well when it functions properly
  • 🚀 Scanning to PDF and cloud services

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity and reliability issues
  • 🔧 Limited printing and scanning options
  • 🔧 Outdated and clunky user interface
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • 🔧 Inability to print emails or web pages directly

Sharpdesk Mobile

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for mobile printing
  • 👍 Handy for reps/employees
  • 👍 Easy to switch options
  • 👍 Prints MS Office files
  • 👍 Smooth photo printing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is broken/stopped working
  • 🐛 Printing issues
  • 🐛 Clunky and terrible
  • 🐛 Cannot print PDFs
  • 🐛 Useless app

Bugs and requests

Brother iPrint&Scan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Printer not detected or disconnects frequently
  • Printing fails or produces blank pages
  • Scanning function crashes or produces low-quality output
  • Firmware update process not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to save scans as PDF by default
  • Improve integration with iOS sharing and printing
  • Provide more granular control over print settings
  • Support for double-sided printing and scanning

Sharpdesk Mobile

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Stopped working after a couple of months
  • Cannot print since updating to version 2.5.0
  • Says file is being sent but never prints
  • Unable to print documents due to missing components
  • Won't print PDFs, only photos
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  • No longer prints pics from iPhone 6+
  • Broken with iOS 11
  • App broken with iOS 9.0
  • Cannot communicate to printer successfully
  • Not recognized on iOS 8's share sheet
  • Cannot print from other apps
  • Cannot print a page range from a document
  • Cannot open local documents directly
  • App crashes on start with iOS 7
  • Needs iOS 7 update
  • Scanning quit working
  • Authentication configured on 5110
  • Send to dialog box is blank
  • iPad DR Collision error
  • Won't find devices across a VLAN
  • Cannot edit device name field

Requested features

8 requests
  • Option to print black-and-white by default
  • Option to print specific pages from PDF
  • Network support for mobile data (VPN)
  • Add 'Open In' function again
  • Link to OCR apps
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  • User authentication for printing
  • Ability to change device name
  • Airplay emulation as default

In-app purchases

None

Brother iPrint&Scan

No in-app purchases

None

Sharpdesk Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brother iPrint&Scan free?
Brother iPrint&Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sharpdesk Mobile free?
Sharpdesk Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brother iPrint&Scan or Sharpdesk Mobile?
Sharpdesk Mobile is rated higher. Brother iPrint&Scan averages 2.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Sharpdesk Mobile averages 3.2 from 16 ratings.
Do Brother iPrint&Scan or Sharpdesk Mobile have ads?
Neither Brother iPrint&Scan nor Sharpdesk Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brother iPrint&Scan or Sharpdesk Mobile?
Brother iPrint&Scan ships an update every 2 months, and Sharpdesk Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, Brother iPrint&Scan was updated on October 26, 2026 and Sharpdesk Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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