Comparison

Network Print vs Smart Hello

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Smart Hello

Receive facility announcements via push notifications, manage reservations, and display your membership card. Check your application details on your personal page.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for announcements
  • In-app reservation management
  • Digital membership card
  • Personal information viewing
  • Cancel reservations
Features
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【Smart Helloの主な機能】 ■お知らせ機能 施設からのお知らせをプッシュ通知でお知らせします。 ■予約機能 予約が必要な施設様の場合はアプリからご自身で予約の登録・キャンセルを行なっていただくことができます。 ■会員証機能 施設様へご来場するために必要な会員証をアプリ上で表示します。 ■マイページ機能 ご自身の申込情報をご確認いただけます。

Screenshots

Network Print3 screens
Smart Hello4 screens

Verdict

The call

Network Print and Smart Hello are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Print ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Hello every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Network Print versus Smart Hello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork PrintSmart Hello
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSharp Corporation株式会社システム ディ

Customer experience

Network Print

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative76.9%

Smart Hello

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative65.0%

In-app purchases

None

Network Print

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Hello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Print free?
Network Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Hello free?
Smart Hello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Print or Smart Hello have ads?
Neither Network Print nor Smart Hello shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Print or Smart Hello?
Network Print ships an update every 6 weeks, and Smart Hello every 2 months. Most recently, Network Print was updated on November 7, 2026 and Smart Hello on November 7, 2026.

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