Comparison

Social Print Studio vs SI Portable Printer

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

Head to head
About

Social Print Studio

Easily print your favorite photos from your phone into high-quality prints, custom photobooks, calendars, and unique home decor items. Select images from your camera roll or social media, customize your products with intuitive editing tools, and have them delivered worldwide.

Highlights
  • Quality photo prints
  • Custom photobooks
  • Personalized calendars
  • Home decor items
  • Intuitive editing tools
  • Worldwide delivery
Features
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The best way to print your iPhone and Instagram photos! Get quality prints, photobooks and more, delivered direct to your door - wherever you are in the world. Print Studio has been featured as "App of the Day", "Print Your Photos On Anything", "12 Apps for a Stylish Home" and more, by the App Store. OUR PRODUCTS - 100% MADE IN CALIFORNIA We print your photos with meticulous care at our California printshop and we're adding and updating our product selection all the time. Our current offerings include: ◆ Prints - thick Classic Matte Prints, professional Large Format Prints, and retro photobooth-style Photostrips. ◆ Photobooks - Hardcover and Softcover Photobooks, and the best-priced Layflat Album you'll find online. ◆ Home Decor - glossy Metal Prints, rustic Wood Prints, stunning grid Posters, and ready-to-hang Framed Prints. ◆ Stationery - Greeting Cards for any occasion, fun Stickers, quality Magnets, and adorable Buttons. ◆ Unique Gifts - our bestselling 365-day Tearaway Calendars, novel Giant Photostrips, holiday Ornaments, and locally-sourced Display items. HOW THE MAGIC HAPPENS 1. Choose print products from our curated lineup. 2. Select photos for printing from your Camera Roll or Instagram account. 3. Receive your order in the mail and enjoy your photos forever! APP FEATURES We pride our app on having a beautiful and intuitive user-experience, no instruction manual required. These include: ◆ Intuitive cropping and editing tools to get you the perfect prints. ◆ Easy checkout, just scan your bank card or use Apple Pay. ◆ Help text and additional information available for every product. ◆ The best customer support in the business. ABOUT US This app is made by Social Print Studio, the creators of Printstagram! We’re a small company trying to make our way in the world with no outside investors and we really appreciate your support. Give us a try and let us know any feedback by leaving a review or hitting up our social media @socialprintstudio. To reach us directly, email hello@sps.io and our amazing customer support team will make your day! Shop more of our products at www.socialprintstudio.com and check out our other apps Greetings - Easy Holiday Cards and FrameJoy - Picture Framing Made Simple. Thanks Forever, Social Print Studio team.

About

SI Portable Printer

Connect to a compatible portable printer via WiFi to print photos directly from your smartphone or tablet. Select images from your gallery or take new ones, then edit them before printing your precious moments.

Highlights
  • Wireless photo printing
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Image selection from gallery
  • In-app photo editing
  • Direct printing from mobile devices
  • Firmware updates
Features
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Sharper Image Portable Photo Printer Note: - A genuine Sharper Image Portable printer is required to print using this application. Please contact sales@prinics.com for more details. - Default WiFi password is "12345678". Easily print amazing photos with the Sharper Image Portable printer via WiFi using this application. The "Sharper Image" photo printer can be used to print images from smartphones by simply printing via Wi-Fi. You can take and edit pictures on smartphones or tablets. This portable SI printer will instantly print your precious moments. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Find the WiFi (DIRECT-Cube-xxxx) (pw:12345678) from the WiFi network list in Settings. 3. Select an image from the Gallery or take a photo with your smartphone. 4. Once image has been selected, edit the image with your personal preference. 5. Now press print when editting is completed. 6. When you print for the first time, it may need to update the firmware. Please follow the instruction shown on the screen of your smartphone. 7. I will take about a minute to fully print. Please do not pull the photo until it is completely printed. Thank you for purchase Sharper Image Portable photo printer.

Screenshots

Social Print Studio4 screens
SI Portable Printer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Social Print Studio at 82% against SI Portable Printer's 0%. Social Print Studio also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (26K vs 13). SI Portable Printer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Social Print Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Social Print Studio has 26K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Social Print Studio's written reviews are positive against 0% of SI Portable Printer's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Social Print Studio versus SI Portable Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocial Print StudioSI Portable Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings) — better2.1 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSocial Print StudioPrinics Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Social Print Studio

All ratings26,305 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative14.0%

SI Portable Printer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral23.1%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Social Print Studio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Photos not saving properly
  • Ordering process glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add currency options for international users
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Enhance photo editing tools within the app
  • Offer more page options for photo books

SI Portable Printer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Social Print Studio

No in-app purchases

None

SI Portable Printer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Social Print Studio free?
Social Print Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SI Portable Printer free?
SI Portable Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Social Print Studio or SI Portable Printer?
Social Print Studio is rated higher. Social Print Studio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while SI Portable Printer averages 2.1 from 13 ratings.
Do Social Print Studio or SI Portable Printer have ads?
Social Print Studio shows ads; SI Portable Printer does not.

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