Comparison

PrintCentral Pro vs iMedia Reader

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

Head to head
About

PrintCentral Pro

This app offers comprehensive file management, transfer, and printing capabilities for your documents and cloud storage. It allows printing to virtually any printer, converting files to PDF, and managing content from various cloud services.

Highlights
  • Print to all printers (AirPrint and non-AirPrint)
  • Cloud server management (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
  • Convert documents and images to PDF
  • File transfer via WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Print from other apps (Safari, Photos)
  • Apple Watch printing
  • iPad as WiFi Hard Drive
Features
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The Ultimate File Management, Transfer and Print solution for the iPad. Print to ALL printers (Not just AirPrint Printers). View, store & print email, documents & PDFs, all major cloud servers, attachments, photos, contacts & web pages. Convert documents and images to PDF files. Also print from inside other app e.g. Safari, Photos & more MDM Support - Support for Mobile Device Management multiple app configuration - Chosen by Apple for "What's Hot" on the App Store - Featured on the Discovery Channel MacWorld: "PrintCentral is much more than a printing utility-it is a veritable office center" AppCraver: "This app will let you print basically anything from basically anywhere." ► Print ALL content to ALL Printers • Print direct to most existing WiFi or shared printers, or use our free printer/file sharing Mac/PC WePrint software for ALL printers. • Print to all AirPrint, non-AirPrint & network shared printers • Print files & other content from other apps • Print almost anything from your Mac to your iPad as a PDF file • Print Preview and print page selection • Print remotely via mobile data or WiFi • Choose from a large range of printing options. Copies, Duplex, Grayscale, Image sizes, Page Range, Paper Size, Margins ... • Save web pages, documents etc. as PDF files • Bluetooth and Mobile printing using many Brother & Zebra mobile printers. e.g. Brother PJ-673, Zebra iMZ 220 ... • USB and other printers can be used via free print server software on your Mac/PC ► Complete File & Cloud Server Management/Transfer/Conversion • The most advanced File Management app available for the iPad • Drag and drop files from other apps on compatible iPads for printing, exporting and importing as well as PDF conversion • Combine all of your Cloud Servers together to Transfer Files between them and other devices • iCloud, Dropbox, Evernote, Box, FTP, OneDrive, ShareFile, SugarSync, Transporter, WebDAV & More • Print, Send or fetch files from Other Apps to store centrally • Secure with an App Password or Finger Touch ID • Advanced search to find files on local and cloud servers • Integration with the global device Spotlight Search • Zip email and save or email ► Apple Watch • Print Images and Photos straight from your Apple Watch • Print from all of your Cloud Servers ► WiFi Hard Drive • Mount your iPad as a network server on your Mac or PC for quick file transfer • Send and fetch files from your iPad to your Mac or PC or Network server • Drag and drop documents & files between devices ► Transfer Files and Content to computers and other devices • Send content from other apps to other devices • Use the built in Bluetooth or WiFi transfer features to quickly and simply send files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC • Copy text or an image from a Web Page and send to another device with a single tap • Send a phone number, address, photo or other content quickly to friends • Drag and drop to move files to other devices ► Emails - Print, Attach files, Save and PDF Convert • Print emails and attachments • Attach multiple files and images to new emails • Supports virtually all email accounts • Send Cloud and other files as attachments • Save attachments for archiving or emailing ► Complete Calendar/Reminder Printing • View and Print by Day/Week/Month • Email your calendar views as PDFs • Print event maps and directions • Print and filter reminder lists ► Print and Save Web Pages • Print from Safari • Drag Web addresses from Safari for viewing and printing • Copy web and email content from apps to print or convert to PDF • Save downloaded files from web pages for archiving or emailing • Send web pages as PDF email attachments ► Photos and Image File Sharing and Transfer • Move Image/Video Files to your Photo Album • Move Photos & Image Files to and from your Cloud servers, Mac/PC or another iPad/iPhone • Print Photos in multiple sizes ► Contacts • Search & select multiple contacts to print • View all emails for each contact

About

iMedia Reader

Manage, back up, and transfer photos, videos, and files between your iOS device and a Micro SD card using a compatible card reader. Stream media and access documents directly from the card.

Highlights
  • File management
  • Backup photos and videos
  • Transfer files
  • Stream media from Micro SD
  • Read/write to Micro SD card
  • Support for PDF, Word, Excel, PPT, TXT files
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iMedia Reader App is a multi-function application for end user, you can call it is a file management application. The app provide easy way to back up, transfer and manage your photos, videos and files between your iOS device and Micro SD card. The App need work with Feitian iR301 card reader. The user need insert their Micro SD into card reader, and connect card reader to your iOS device, then using the App directly. The App allow user to read/write file to Micro SD card, the file include Streaming media and files(PDF,word,excel,ppt,txt). What is iR301 card reader? The iR301 card reader is hardware device which design for iPhone/iPad/iPod, this reader was certified by MFi and it has support Micro SD and ISO 7816 standard IC card, user can through iMedia Reader App to do tansfer files with Micro SD card or Standard chip card. To learn more about the iR301 card reader, please go to http://www.ftsafe.com/products/reader/iOS_Reader Features: • Easy to use • Automatically back up your contacts, photos, videos from your iOS device to Micro SD card • Watch movie and listen music from your Micro SD card • Transfer files from your iOS device to Micro SD • Dual-interface design support transfer file to PC • Read files from your Micro SD card

Screenshots

iMedia Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrintCentral Pro at 84% against iMedia Reader's 7%. PrintCentral Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (187 vs 52). iMedia Reader's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

iMedia Reader is free to download; PrintCentral Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrintCentral Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 187 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of PrintCentral Pro's written reviews are positive against 7% of iMedia Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PrintCentral Pro versus iMedia Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrintCentral ProiMedia Reader
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (187 ratings) — better1.8 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings187 — better52
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdFEITIAN Technologies Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

PrintCentral Pro

All ratings188 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative14.8%

iMedia Reader

All ratings52 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.9%

Bugs and requests

PrintCentral Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Printing failures
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Connectivity problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More printer compatibility
  • Improved printing options
  • Streamlined interface
  • Mobile-friendly design

iMedia Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PrintCentral Pro

No in-app purchases

None

iMedia Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrintCentral Pro free?
PrintCentral Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMedia Reader free?
iMedia Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrintCentral Pro or iMedia Reader?
PrintCentral Pro is rated higher. PrintCentral Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while iMedia Reader averages 1.8 from 52 ratings.
Do PrintCentral Pro or iMedia Reader have ads?
Neither PrintCentral Pro nor iMedia Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrintCentral Pro or iMedia Reader?
PrintCentral Pro ships an update every 4 months, and iMedia Reader every 4 months. Most recently, PrintCentral Pro was updated on June 11, 2026 and iMedia Reader on June 9, 2026.

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