Comparison

HP vs Smart Air Printer

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

Head to head
About

HP

Manage your HP devices, from setup to printing and scanning. Personalize your experience, access creative printables, and get instant support. Keep your HP technology running smoothly with this all-in-one solution.

Highlights
  • Guided device setup
  • Printer and computer management
  • Print and scan documents
  • Access to HP Printables
  • Customizable print shortcuts
  • Instant customer support
Features
Currently charting
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The go-to app for your HP devices. Set up your new printer, personalize your experience, print, scan, and contact support—all in one place. Formerly HP Smart, the new HP app[1] offers you more ways to get more from your HP devices. Easy Setup, Wherever You Are New device? No problem. Get up and running fast with a guided setup that does the heavy lifting for you. Once you are ready to go, you can manage your HP printer and computer and stay on top of the essentials, like checking your ink levels. Make the Most of Your Device Stay informed with top recommendations. Plus, you can adjust your device settings and discover HP products that match your needs—it is all about making your tech work just the way you like it. Print and Scan, On Your Time Print a school form from the kitchen or a last-minute birthday card. Even, scan receipts in seconds and send it straight to your email. Whether you are at home or at the office, completing your print tasks is a click away. Instant Help Whenever You Need It When something goes wrong, help is right there—make a quick call, message live chat or find answers in the app[1]. You’ll be back to what matters before you know it. But wait, your experience just gets better and better! • Unlock a world of creativity with HP Printables[2]. Explore tons of cards, coloring pages, educational worksheets, and fun crafts projects. • Adjust and edit your documents before you hit print. • Set up custom shortcuts for print tasks you use often. • Automatically correct images, name files, flatten pages, extract text, and scan multiple pages at the same time with the HP app.[3] • Get a notification when your printer is low on ink or paper and easily order more to keep printing uninterrupted. We're always adding cool new features to the app. Make sure you turn on auto-updates, so you don't miss all the latest improvements! Disclaimers 1. HP Smart and myHP are now the HP app, available for download on macOS devices; and for iOS mobile phones and iPads. The HP app requires download available at www.hp.com/hp-app. Not all HP devices, services, apps are available in the HP app. Certain features are available in English language only, and may vary by printer and PC model/country, and between desktop/mobile applications. HP reserves the right to introduce charges for use of select HP app functionality. Internet access required. HP account required for full functionality. Fax sending capability only. Live chat and phone support are available during business hours and varies by country. Chat service is localized in supported regions, and where not supported, will default to English. Supported conferencing features vary by device and device configuration. For complete Terms of Service see: www.hp.com/hp-app-terms-of-use. 2. Printables are for personal use only and may not be distributed for any commercial purpose. 3. Choose HP+ at setup to activate benefits. HP+ requires an HP account, ongoing connection to the internet, and the use of only Original HP ink for the life of the printer. More at hp.com/plus

About

Smart Air Printer

Easily print documents and photos directly from your iPhone or iPad. Scan new documents or existing prints using your device's camera, then send them to over 5000 supported AirPrint printers. Offers various printing options and PDF management tools.

Highlights
  • Print photos and documents
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Support for over 5000 printer models
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Delete and compress PDF pages
  • Transfer files from PC to mobile
Features
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Smart Air Printer: Scan & Print — your complete wireless printing and document scanning solution for iPhone. WIRELESS PRINTING Print from your iPhone to any WiFi printer instantly. Works with AirPrint and most major printer brands. PRINTER COMPATIBILITY • All AirPrint-enabled printers • HP, Epson, Canon, Brother, Lexmark • Network and Bluetooth printers • Automatic printer discovery DOCUMENT & PHOTO PRINTING • Print PDFs, photos, and web pages • Print from Files, Photos, and iCloud • Custom page sizing and margins • Duplex and color/B&W settings DOCUMENT SCANNER • Scan multi-page documents • Automatic edge detection • OCR text recognition • Export to PDF, JPEG, or Word CLOUD PRINTING • Print from Google Drive, Dropbox • Email and share printed files • Fax documents via internet Download Smart Air Printer and print wirelessly from anywhere\! Privacy Policy: https://vananhtien.com/about/privacy Terms of Use: https://vananhtien.com/about/terms

Screenshots

HP4 screens
Smart Air Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HP at none against Smart Air Printer's 4. HP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Smart Air Printer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Air Printer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per 7 days. HP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HP has 4.2M ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of HP's written reviews are positive against 42% of Smart Air Printer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HP ships an update every 2 months, Smart Air Printer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
HP versus Smart Air Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHPSmart Air Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.2M ratings) — better4.3 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews42.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2M — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size439 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHP Inc.BarCode Scanner

Customer experience

HP

All ratings4,181,699 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6,532 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative59.4%

Smart Air Printer

All ratings1,091 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative55.3%

User reviews

HP

From 4.2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy setup
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile printing
  • 👍 Intuitive app
  • 👍 Helpful for home/office use
  • 👍 Reliable printer performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Printing problems
  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🐛 Unreliable scanning
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns

Smart Air Printer

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great app
  • ⭐ Top app
  • ⭐ Good app

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Ads prevent usage
  • 🚫 Limited functionality
  • 🚫 App not working
  • 💰 Misleading subscription
  • 🚫 Printer not printing

Bugs and requests

HP

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Printer not recognized by app
  • Printing stops midway through job
  • Scan function not working as expected
  • App freezes or crashes frequently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to print multiple pages per sheet
  • Improve app responsiveness and stability
  • Provide more control over printer settings
  • Integrate ink subscription management within app
  • Enable direct printing from apps like Gmail

Smart Air Printer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add lock app feature
  • Improve compatibility with printers

In-app purchases

None

HP

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Air Printer

Subscriptions3
  • Air Printer Weekly3 Days trial$9.497 Days
  • Air Printer Scan Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Smart Air Printer App - Yearly3 Days trial$22.491 Year
One-time1
  • Air Printer Scan Onetime$26.99

Questions

Is HP free?
HP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Air Printer free?
Smart Air Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HP or Smart Air Printer?
HP is rated higher. HP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.2M ratings, while Smart Air Printer averages 4.3 from 1.1K ratings.
Do HP or Smart Air Printer have ads?
Smart Air Printer shows ads; HP does not.
Which is updated more often, HP or Smart Air Printer?
HP ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Air Printer every 3 weeks. Most recently, HP was updated on September 24, 2026 and Smart Air Printer on September 17, 2026.

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