Network Print vs Alive
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/
Alive
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Alive - デジタル技術で孤独死という社会課題に挑む次世代セーフティスイッチ 【サービス概要】 Aliveは、デジタル技術の力で「孤独死」という深刻な社会課題の解決をサポートする革新的なDXソリューションです。 東京都が推進する「デジタルの力による安心・安全な街づくり」に寄与すべく設計されました。7日間の活動停止を自動検出し、あらかじめ設定された守護プロトコルに基づき大切な人へ確実な通知を届ける仕組みにより、単身世帯やシニア世代の「見守り」をスマートにアップデート。洗練されたUIと高度な自動化プロセスで、持続可能な社会ネットワークと、ワンランク上の安心を提供します。 【使用方法】 1.アプリを起動し、ニックネームと緊急連絡先を登録します。 2.定期的にアプリ内の「コア」をタップして、チェックイン(信号送信)を行います。 3.万が一、信号が途絶えた際のみ、緊急通知が送信されます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alive at 15.0 against Network Print's 17.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Network Print ships an update every 6 weeks, Alive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Print | Alive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sharp Corporation | DAIWA MIRAI, K.K. |
In-app purchases
Network Print
No in-app purchases
Alive
No in-app purchases









