Comparison

mydlink+ vs PrintBrush XDR

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

Head to head
About

mydlink+

Monitor your home security cameras and manage your wireless network remotely. View live feeds, adjust settings, and receive notifications from anywhere with a data connection. It also offers parental controls for network access.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming from cameras
  • Remote router configuration
  • Network security management
  • Parental controls for web access
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Two-way audio communication
  • SD card playback
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Quickly and easily view your live Cloud Camera feeds and manage your Cloud Routers from anywhere using a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection. Whether you're at the office, having an evening out, or away on vacation, the mydlink+ app gives you access to your Cloud Cameras, Cloud Routers and NVR even when you’re on-the-go. You can also check your Cloud Router’s current upload/download bandwidth, or manage your wireless network security and status. Parental controls let you see what sites your children have visited when you were away, and you can even block or unblock network access for individual devices. For more information, go to mydlink.com or dlink.com Features: - View live video from your Cloud Camera, including a full-screen view. iPad users may purchase the mydlink+ app for multiple camera viewing. - Supports H.264 video streaming for smooth high-quality video (specific models only.) - Listen to audio from your camera’s microphone (audio-enabled models only) - Save snapshots of your camera’s video to your iPhone or iPod Touch - View the online status of your Cloud Cameras and Cloud Routers - Remotely monitor and configure your Cloud Routers - Access and view your camera's video feed (without audio) through your NVR. - Support remote viewing period of five minutes in relay mode. Helpful 60 second left countdown timer. - Touch and drag to move your view around for non-PT cameras. Pinch to zoom in/out. - Toggle camera's view modes between Night mode, Day mode, and Automatic mode. - After initial settings on the mydlink website, you can enable/disable motion/sound detection from the app for supported cameras. - You can talk back with 2-way audio support (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L, DCS-2132L, DCS-2310L, DCS-7010L, DCS-6010L), and cameras will mute their microphones to avoid feedback during two-way audio communication. - SD Card Playback (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L) - Camera Firmware upgrade feature - Support push notifications: Tap to select which device you want to receive push notifications from. - Support local mode: Allow users to explore and access nearby cameras that are connected to the same LAN network with your phone. - Online setup: Users can follow the online setup feature to configure new cameras. This app will lead you to configure your camera from A to Z. - White light light-emitting diode feature of DCS-2136L - Chat mode selection (OFF to mute camera's microphone) for DCS-942L two-way audio feature This app is compatible with the following models: - Cloud Cameras: DCS-930L,DCS-932L,DCS-933L,DCS-931L,DCS-942L,DCS-5211L,DCS-5222L,DCS-2332L,DCS-6010L,DCS-2132L,DCS-2310L,DCS-7010L,DCS-5020L,DCS-5010L,DCS-2136L,DCS-5222LB1,DCS-2330L,DCS-6004L - Cloud Routers: DAP-1160L,DAP-1360L,DIR-140L,DIR-505L,DIR-600L,DIR-600LW,DIR-602L,DIR-605L,DIR-605LW,DIR-619L,DIR-626L,DIR-636L,DIR-640L,DIR-645L,DIR-810L,DIR-820L,DIR-820LW,DIR-826L,DIR-836L,DIR-840L,DIR-845L,DIR-850L,DIR-855L,DIR-860L,DIR-865L,DIR-868L,DIR-880L,DIR-900L,DIR-905L,DSL-2770L,DSL-2870B,DSL-2890AL,DSL-2900AL,DSL-3590L - NVR: DNR-322L * The mydlink+ app is linked to the FFmpeg shared video decoding library, which is compiled to contain LGPL decoders and splitters only. The repository can be cloned from git://github.com/dlinker/mydlink-Lite.git using the git clone command. * HD H264 feature doesn't work for DCS-931L,DCS-933L,DCS-5010L,DCS-5020L, DCS-5009L, DCS-6045L so far.

About

PrintBrush XDR

This app connects to a mobile color inkjet printer, allowing users to design and send content for printing. It offers tools for text editing, object manipulation, and template selection, along with device maintenance and ink ordering.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi connectivity for high-speed content transfer
  • Real-time ink and battery level monitoring
  • Template, graphic, and image selection
  • Custom content creation with text editing tools
  • Object positioning, resizing, and rotation
  • Save imprints for later printing
  • Device firmware updates and maintenance
Features
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This app is the virtual dashboard to your PrintBrush XDR mobile color inkjet printer. Establish Wi-Fi connectivity for high speed transfer of content to your handheld printer. Receive back information about the ink- or battery levels. Select among existing templates, graphics, images or create your own from scratch. The working canvas allows you to see what portions of your content will be printed in a single or in a multiple swath imprint. Powerful tool for text creation and editing allowing to choose font types, colors, sizes, alignment, etc. Object selection tool allows to position, re-size or rotate objects with full freedom. Once you are ready with creating your content, you can save your imprint to print later or you can send it to the printer for printing once or multiple times. In the settings you can upgrade your device to the latest firmware, you can do printhead maintenance and you can change or reset the SSID and the password of your device. Last but not least, if you run out of ink or want to enhance your mobile printer, you are able to order within the app itself.

Screenshots

PrintBrush XDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PrintBrush XDR at Free against mydlink+'s $0.99. PrintBrush XDR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 32%). mydlink+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 62 months). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

PrintBrush XDR is free to download; mydlink+ costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mydlink+ ships an update every 2 months, PrintBrush XDR every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mydlink+ versus PrintBrush XDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermydlink+PrintBrush XDR
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 62 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Link CorporationPrintDreams International AB

Customer experience

mydlink+

All ratings70 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative56.1%

PrintBrush XDR

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

mydlink+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Upside-down camera view in multi-camera mode
  • Inability to delete recorded video clips
  • Inconsistent performance across iOS devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multi-camera view with live feeds
  • Remote camera configuration options
  • Improved motion detection and notification system
  • Integration with smart home platforms

PrintBrush XDR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mydlink+

No in-app purchases

None

PrintBrush XDR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mydlink+ free?
mydlink+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrintBrush XDR free?
PrintBrush XDR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mydlink+ or PrintBrush XDR have ads?
mydlink+ shows ads; PrintBrush XDR does not.
Which is updated more often, mydlink+ or PrintBrush XDR?
mydlink+ ships an update every 2 months, and PrintBrush XDR every 62 months. Most recently, mydlink+ was updated on June 11, 2026 and PrintBrush XDR on September 14, 2026.

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