iCan vs Star PassPRNT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCan
Print documents, pictures, and web pages from your iPhone or iPad to various network printers or printers connected to a Windows PC. Easily copy text from other apps or input URLs to print directly. Supports multiple file formats and languages.
- Print to network printers
- Print to Windows PC-connected printers
- Copy and paste text for printing
- Print web pages via URL
- Supports Office documents, pictures, and PDF
- Automatic network printer search
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FEATURES: Print anywhere - • Print to various network printer/MFP for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. • Print to any printer connected to Windows PC. • Download PC client software from https://sites.google.com/site/tecoimagesystems. Easy usage • Search network printer automatically or specify IP address. • Guide through setup procedure with test page. • Copy text from Mail, Safari, Notes and other Apps then paste/print it. • Input your URL and print from embedded web view. Support various file formats: • MicroSoft Office: doc, ppt, xls • Picture: jpeg, png, bmp, gif, tiff • PDF Compatible with air-print printer. Support multiple languages (English, 繁體中文, 日本語, Deutsch, Français, Pусский, Italiano, Nederlands and Español) For more information: https://sites.google.com/site/tecoimagesystems There are free trial points. After trial points are exhausted, print is NOT FREE. 特色: 隨手印 - • 列印到各式各樣的網路印表機/事務機. (iPhone, iPad 和 iPod Touch) • 列印到任何一台連接到 Windows 電腦的印表機/事務機. • 請到以下網址下載PC端應用程式 https://sites.google.com/site/tecoimagesystems. 簡單使用 • 自動搜尋網路印表機/事務機,或指定 IP 位址. • 透過列印測試頁的方式引導使用者快速安裝印表機. • 拷貝 Mail, Safari, Notes 或其他 Apps 的文字,貼上後即可列印. • 輸入網址後即可列印您正在瀏覽的網頁. 支援多種檔案格式: • MicroSoft Office: doc, ppt, xls • 圖檔: jpeg, png, bmp, gif, tiff • PDF 相容於 air-print 印表機. 支援多國語言 (英語,繁體中文,日語,德語,法語,俄語,義大利語,荷蘭語及西班牙語) 詳細資訊請參閱: https://sites.google.com/site/tecoimagesystems 提供免費的試用點數,但點數用盡之後,您需要儲值點數。
Star PassPRNT
This application receives print data from an iOS app and relays it to a compatible Star Printer. It supports various Star printer models and allows data to be passed via URL schemes, enabling printing of HTML or PDF content.
- Receives print data from iOS apps
- Sends data to Star Printers
- Supports HTML and PDF print data
- Utilizes URL schemes for data transfer
- Compatible with numerous Star printer models
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Star PassPRNT is a print data relaying application. Star PassPRNT receives print data from an iOS app and sends it to a Star Printer. Your iOS App can call Star PassPRNT by using URL schemes and pass print data made from HTML or PDF to Star PassPRNT, then Star Printer prints that data. Supported Star Printers are listed below. Star Micronics Desktop Printers: mPOP F/W1.0.1 or later Bluetooth mC-Print3 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN/USB mC-Print2 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN/USB mC-Label3 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN mC-Label2 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN/USB TSP100IV F/W1.0 or later LAN TSP100IIIBI F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth TSP100IIILAN F/W1.3 or later LAN TSP100IIIW F/W1.4 or later LAN TSP100IIIU F/W1.0 or later USB TSP650II F/W2.1 or later Bluetooth/LAN TSP700II F/W5.1 or later Bluetooth/LAN TSP800II F/W2.1 or later Bluetooth/LAN FVP10 F/W2.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN BSC10 F/W1.0 or later LAN Star Micronics Portable Printers: SM-S220i F/W3.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W2.1 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-S230i F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-T300i F/W3.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W2.5 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-T400i F/W3.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W2.5 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-L200 F/W1.1 or later Bluetooth Low Energy SM-L300 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth Low Energy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCan at 66% against Star PassPRNT's 0%. iCan also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). Star PassPRNT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). 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. iCan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Star PassPRNT asks for nothing beyond the download.
iCan holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of iCan's written reviews are positive against 0% of Star PassPRNT's.
iCan ships an update every 4 weeks, Star PassPRNT every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCan | Star PassPRNT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (24 ratings) — better | 2.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 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 | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TECO Image Systems Co.,Ltd. | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
iCan
Star PassPRNT
Bugs and requests
iCan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to detect or connect to some printers
- Printing process sometimes gets stuck or doesn't complete
- Unexpected errors when trying to print
Requested features
3 requests- Option to print without purchasing credits
- Integration with more apps beyond just the built-in browser
- Ability to adjust print settings like paper size and orientation
Star PassPRNT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCan
- Recharge2 variants$0.99
- Recharge$2.99
- Recharge$5.99
Star PassPRNT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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