Comparison

Sharpdesk Mobile vs Brother Mobile Connect

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

Head to head
About

Sharpdesk Mobile

Easily receive, preview, and store scanned documents from your Wi-Fi connected scanner directly to your mobile device. Print stored documents, attach them to emails, or share them with other applications.

Highlights
  • Receive scanned documents
  • Preview documents
  • Store documents on mobile
  • Print stored documents
  • Attach documents to email
  • Share with other apps
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Sharpdesk Mobile can receive, preview and store scanned documents from your scanner to your mobile device connected to your Wi-Fi network. Sharpdesk Mobile can also print the documents stored in your mobile device to your printer, attach the scanned documents stored in this application to e-mail, and send the documents to other application in your mobile device to utilize them. For details, see Sharpdesk Mobile Web site: http://sharp-world.com/products/copier/docu_solutions/mobile/sharpdesk_mobile/ Sharpdesk is a trademark or registered trademark of Sharp Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. New features may require options and firmware updates for printer/scanner. See your local support web site for the detail.

About

Brother Mobile Connect

Seamlessly connect your mobile device to your Brother printer for printing, scanning, and managing supplies. Set up printers, monitor ink levels, and access exclusive rewards and subscription services.

Highlights
  • Print from and scan to mobile device
  • Guided printer setup
  • Print, copy, and scan from anywhere
  • Printer Dashboard for supplies and settings
  • Manage Refresh EZ Print Subscription
  • Personalized savings on ink & toner
  • Monitor ink and toner levels
Currently charting
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Get ready for a unified experience between your printer and device with Brother Mobile Connect. From the app, you can: Print from and scan-to your mobile device with ease - Quickly and easily set up an eligible Brother printer with guided steps - Print, copy, and scan from virtually anywhere with Connect Advance* - Access to your Printer Dashboard for supplies monitoring, pages printed, and settings** - Manage your Refresh EZ Print Subscription for automatic delivery of Brother Genuine Ink & Toner before you run out*** - Adjust print settings by describing what you want. AI Print Assistant can help configure settings and provides a preview before printing**** GET REWARDS WITH A CONNECTED PRINTER - PERSONALIZED SAVINGS on ink & toner - FREE 6-month extended printer limited warranty***** - Print from virtually anywhere* - Access to your Printer Dashboard** - AI Print Assistant**** MANAGE INK & TONER Brother Mobile Connect allows you to easily monitor ink and toner levels on up to five devices. Running low? Get the right supplies, when you need it, through the app. Ink and toner level monitoring through the app is available on all cartridge-based inkjet printers and laser printers. GET AMAZING PRINTING PERKS Brother Mobile Connect users receive personalized offers. Enable push notifications to ensure you don't miss out! INK & TONER DELIVERED BEFORE YOU RUN OUT WITH A REFRESH EZ PRINT SUBSCRIPTION*** Activate and manage your Refresh EZ Print Subscription, the smart ink & toner delivery service from Brother, directly through the app. PRINT SETTINGS MADE SIMPLE WITH THE AI PRINT ASSISTANT**** Spend less time searching through menus. Describe your desired print settings in everyday language - "print in black and white"," "fit two pages on one sheet," "rotate the photo" — and it recommends or applies matching settings for your review. Check the updated preview, then print with one tap. You can still fine-tune every setting manually at any time. Check if your model supports Brother Mobile Connect on the Brother support website: https://support.brother.com/ If your model is not supported, use the Brother iPrint&Scan app. To improve the application, send your feedback to Feedback-mobile-apps-ps-mc@brother.com. Please note that we may not be able to respond to individual emails. *Free Brother Mobile Connect App download, wireless connection, and connection of an eligible printer with Brother are required. Compatibility may vary by device, operating system and country. **Feature availability may vary by country or region. ***Refresh EZ Print Subscription is subject to availability and is not available in all countries. ****AI Print Assistant is subject to availability and is not available in all countries. AI can make mistakes. Please double-check the final settings before printing. *****Limited warranty extension is available for select models and only on products with at least 3 months of original product warranty remaining. Maximum warranty coverage period is three years (including standard and extended).

Screenshots

Sharpdesk Mobile4 screens
Brother Mobile Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brother Mobile Connect at 4.6 against Sharpdesk Mobile's 3.2. Brother Mobile Connect also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (78K vs 16). Sharpdesk Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brother Mobile Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brother Mobile Connect has 78K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 43% and 42% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sharpdesk Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Brother Mobile Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sharpdesk Mobile versus Brother Mobile Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharpdesk MobileBrother Mobile Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (16 ratings)4.6 (78K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better42.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1678K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#39 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSharp CorporationBrother Industries, LTD.

Customer experience

Sharpdesk Mobile

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative49.0%

Brother Mobile Connect

All ratings77,919 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews1,665 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative51.4%

User reviews

Sharpdesk Mobile

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for mobile printing
  • 👍 Handy for reps/employees
  • 👍 Easy to switch options
  • 👍 Prints MS Office files
  • 👍 Smooth photo printing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is broken/stopped working
  • 🐛 Printing issues
  • 🐛 Clunky and terrible
  • 🐛 Cannot print PDFs
  • 🐛 Useless app

Brother Mobile Connect

From 78K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 📷 Great photo printing quality
  • 🔍 Useful scanning features
  • 💻 Seamless integration with mobile devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with Wi-Fi
  • 🔍 Limited scanning resolution options
  • 🔀 Difficulty with duplex printing
  • 📄 Lack of custom paper size options
  • 🤔 Confusing setup process

Bugs and requests

Sharpdesk Mobile

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Stopped working after a couple of months
  • Cannot print since updating to version 2.5.0
  • Says file is being sent but never prints
  • Unable to print documents due to missing components
  • Won't print PDFs, only photos
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  • No longer prints pics from iPhone 6+
  • Broken with iOS 11
  • App broken with iOS 9.0
  • Cannot communicate to printer successfully
  • Not recognized on iOS 8's share sheet
  • Cannot print from other apps
  • Cannot print a page range from a document
  • Cannot open local documents directly
  • App crashes on start with iOS 7
  • Needs iOS 7 update
  • Scanning quit working
  • Authentication configured on 5110
  • Send to dialog box is blank
  • iPad DR Collision error
  • Won't find devices across a VLAN
  • Cannot edit device name field

Requested features

8 requests
  • Option to print black-and-white by default
  • Option to print specific pages from PDF
  • Network support for mobile data (VPN)
  • Add 'Open In' function again
  • Link to OCR apps
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  • User authentication for printing
  • Ability to change device name
  • Airplay emulation as default

Brother Mobile Connect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Printer disappears from network intermittently
  • Firmware updates cause compatibility issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to print multiple photos per page
  • Improve scanning resolution and image adjustment tools
  • Implement more flexible paper size and layout options
  • Streamline setup and connection process

In-app purchases

None

Sharpdesk Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Brother Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sharpdesk Mobile free?
Sharpdesk Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brother Mobile Connect free?
Brother Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sharpdesk Mobile or Brother Mobile Connect?
Brother Mobile Connect is rated higher. Sharpdesk Mobile averages 3.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Brother Mobile Connect averages 4.6 from 78K ratings.
Do Sharpdesk Mobile or Brother Mobile Connect have ads?
Neither Sharpdesk Mobile nor Brother Mobile Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sharpdesk Mobile or Brother Mobile Connect?
Sharpdesk Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and Brother Mobile Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sharpdesk Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brother Mobile Connect on October 31, 2026.

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