Network Print vs SakuraDial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Print
This app allows you to print files and photos remotely at Sharp Multi-Function Copiers in convenience stores across Japan. Register your documents or images via the app and then select them for printing at a participating store.
- Remote file registration
- Print photos, documents, and more
- Supports various file types (PDF, Office, images)
- Print ID photos, calendars, posters
- Use at FamilyMart, Poplar, Lawson stores
- Print hotel vouchers and travel maps
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It is comforting to know that we have Network Print if print is needed suddenly during trip to Japan. You can print out the files you have registered via internet in advance on a Sharp Multi-Function Copier in a convenience store in Japan by using the Network Print Service. Simple 3 steps to use! 1. Register the file you want to print in the APP. (*Prior membership registration (free of charge) is needed.) 2. Go to a convenience store having Sharp Multi-Function Copier. 3. Select necessary number of copies to print. You can print on a Sharp Multi-Function Copier in the following convenience store in Japan. - FamilyMart - Poplar Group - Lawson *The service may not be available in some stores. Network Print Service allows you to; - register photos and print in L/2L size. - print ID photos, calendars, posters and postcards. - print Word/Excel/Power Point/PDF files as well as photos. - register map image of travel destination and print. - share with everybody by using one account (flyer, pamphlet or free paper etc.) - resolve urgent print needs while on a business trip at the nearest convenience store. - print the hotel voucher or confirmation of reservation coupon quickly in Japan even though you forgot to bring them. *Please see the web site of Network Print Service for more information. https://networkprint.ne.jp/
SakuraDial
This app provides discounted domestic and international calling rates to select destinations. It automatically adds a prefix to calls made through the application to ensure cheaper rates. Note that it cannot be used for domestic calls.
- Discounted calling rates
- International calls
- Select domestic calls
- Automatic prefix addition
- Reduced call costs
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"Sakura Dial" is a discounted calling service for Domestic calls and International calls to selected destinations. If you add the Prefixed number (0077-502-010) for your dial, the calling rate will be cheaper. "SakuraDial application" automatically adds prefix number to the calls made in the application. This application cannot be used for domestic calls. To learn about Sakura Dial, please refer to https://www.sakuramobile.jp/calling-rates/ - License / Terms of Service For licensing and terms of service, please refer to https://www.sakuramobile.jp/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Network Print at 2.0 against SakuraDial's 1.0. Network Print also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%). SakuraDial's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Network Print holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Network Print's written reviews are positive against 0% of SakuraDial's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Print | SakuraDial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sharp Corporation | Og. inc |
Customer experience
Network Print
SakuraDial
In-app purchases
Network Print
No in-app purchases
SakuraDial
No in-app purchases
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