Comparison

Canon Publisher Mobile vs Cloud Ready printer

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

Head to head
About

Canon Publisher Mobile

Easily print PDF, DWF, PLT, JPG, and TIFF documents to compatible Canon and Océ plotters. Manage print settings, view plotter status, and reprint documents directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Print PDF, DWF, PLT, JPG, TIFF
  • Connect to Canon/Océ plotters
  • Scale plots and access settings
  • View plotter queue and status
  • Reprint documents
  • Add printers manually
Features
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With Publisher Mobile, you can print your PDF, DWF, PLT (HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP RTL), JPG, and TIFF documents to Océ and Canon plotters. Reprint your documents, scale your plots, access the main settings, view the queue, media and ink/toner status of your plotter at any time. Available in 20 languages. Printing with Publisher Mobile is easy: CONFIGURE Publisher Mobile Tap the printer button > Publisher Mobile detects the compatible printers that are available in your network. The detected printer (indicated with a 'Connection' icon) is added to your printers list. When your printer is not detected, you can add it manually: tap the 'Add' printer button. Enter the IP address or hostname of the printer > Give it a name > Check or define the printer model > Define the number of rolls > Indicate if there is a folder > Add / Save > Ready! OPEN A DOCUMENT From your e-mail, web browser or any other App: Select a document and use the "Open in" functionality > Select Publisher Mobile. Or From Publisher Mobile: Tap the “Photos” icon > Browse your Photo Gallery to select a document; or Tap the “Camera” icon > Take a picture. PRINT A DOCUMENT Select a printer > Define the print settings you need > Tap the Green button > You print! DELETE A DOCUMENT Select a document > Tap the "Delete" icon > Confirm ADDITIONAL INFO 1. Publisher Mobile operates with all the TDS, TCS, PlotWave and ColorWave printers. 2. Publisher Mobile displays a preview of your PDF, JPG and TIFF documents. To preview a DWF file, you must use a dedicated App. 3.Plotting PDF and DWF depends on system configuration. 4.PLT files in HPGL1/2 5.Find out more on the Publisher Mobile Support page

About

Cloud Ready printer

Print documents, images, and web pages to any printer on your network or in the cloud from your mobile device. Offers secure print job release, cost-saving economy mode, and the ability to print from anywhere, on any platform.

Highlights
  • Print from anywhere
  • Supports Canon, HP, Brother, and more
  • Secure print job release
  • Economy mode for cost savings
  • Print from cloud storage
  • Direct printing mode
Features
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Cloud Ready Printer makes printing easy and convenient, allowing you to print any document, image, or web page to any printer on your network or in the cloud from your mobile device. With Cloud Ready Printer, you can print from anywhere, any platform, and release print jobs securely at your convenience. Save on printing costs with Economy mode, which converts print jobs to duplex and grayscale. Preview print jobs before printing, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with secure print job release. Download Cloud Ready Printer now and start printing smarter. One app that processes thousands of jobs every day and it works always Can I print to my printer while I am away, like really far? Why not? You can. Is your printer air print enabled? We don't care. We support it either way. Is your printer too old or inexpensive? We understand, we support them too. Is your printer USB connected and you want to print from your iphone or ipad? We got you. Please visit https://www.cloudreadyprinter.com. Cloud Printer application can make any network/usb/bluetooth connected printer "Cloud Ready Printer". Smart Printer supports manufacturers like HP, Canon, Brother, Epson, Xerox , Ricoh, Kyocera and many more MOBILE PRINTING: You can also print documents, pictures, Facebook photos or content from other cloud storage solutions like Drop Box, Drive, Box from your mobile phone. This app is truly a Global Follow me solution and you can release your print jobs at your convenience. CLOUD PRINT ENABLER: Print any document, from any where and from any platform ( PC, Mobile, Chrome ) and collect at your printer at home/office. FOLLOW ME: Release the documents securely at your convenience. Delete any unwanted print jobs or Save it for future use. Your print jobs are literally at your finger tips. DIRECT PRINTING MODE: As soon as a document is submitted to the "Google Cloud Printer", this app downloads the print job from cloud and prints on the configured device. Note: Any questions or problems please send a mail to our Support everydaysols@gmail.com

Screenshots

Canon Publisher Mobile4 screens
Cloud Ready printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Canon Publisher Mobile at 5.0 against Cloud Ready printer's 4.0. Canon Publisher Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Cloud Ready printer's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, device support 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

Both are free to download. Cloud Ready printer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Canon Publisher Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canon Publisher Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Ready printer has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Canon Publisher Mobile's written reviews are positive against 38% of Cloud Ready printer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canon Publisher Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Cloud Ready printer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Canon Publisher Mobile versus Cloud Ready printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanon Publisher MobileCloud Ready printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews37.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.7 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCanon Production Printing Netherlands B.V.kishore papineni

Customer experience

Canon Publisher Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Cloud Ready printer

All ratings1,672 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.2%

Bugs and requests

Canon Publisher Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cloud Ready printer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to print documents despite successful upload
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Inability to detect or add printer

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to size and edit documents before printing
  • Option to delete multiple print jobs at once
  • Free trial period to test the app

In-app purchases

None

Canon Publisher Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Ready printer

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Canon Publisher Mobile free?
Canon Publisher Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloud Ready printer free?
Cloud Ready printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canon Publisher Mobile or Cloud Ready printer?
Canon Publisher Mobile is rated higher. Canon Publisher Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cloud Ready printer averages 4.0 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Canon Publisher Mobile or Cloud Ready printer have ads?
Cloud Ready printer shows ads; Canon Publisher Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Canon Publisher Mobile or Cloud Ready printer?
Canon Publisher Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and Cloud Ready printer monthly. Most recently, Canon Publisher Mobile was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cloud Ready printer on October 17, 2026.

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