Photo Cube Advance vs HP Sprocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Cube Advance
This app allows you to print photos directly from your device using a compatible compact photo printer. Easily select images from your album, take new photos, create personalized collages, and print multiple copies.
- Print JPEG images
- Take photos on the spot
- Select photos from album
- Create personalized collages
- Print wallet size photos
- Print up to 4 copies
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Note: You will require the "Photo Cube Advance" printer to use this application. Contact customerservice@vupointsolutions.com for more details. Install easy-to-use application and operate application with VuPoint Solutions Photo Cube Advance compact photo printer. Print your JPEG images stored in your device. Features: (1) Take Photo: Shoot a picture on the spot and print your picture right away. (Built-in camera on your iPhone is required to enable Take Photo feature.) (2) Choose Photo: Select your favorite picture from your photo album and print. (3) Partition: Create your own personalize collage. Print wallet size photos. Select partitioning of 1, 4, or 10 images per sheet. (4) Copies: Select and print up to 4 copies at once. Easy as 1-2-3! 1) Choose your favorite picture from your photo album or take a new picture. 2) Dock your iPhone or iPod Touch or connect your iPad with Photo Cube Advance compact printer. 3) And have your picture printed in just less than a minute!
HP Sprocket
This app allows you to print photos from your smartphone or social media directly to HP Sprocket printers. Customize your images with text, borders, and emojis before printing on various photo paper sizes, including sticker options.
- Print photos from smartphone and social media
- Edit photos with text, borders, and emojis
- Supports multiple photo paper sizes
- Sticker photo paper functionality
- Easy printer pairing
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Print your favorite memories on 2x3”, 2.3x3.4”, 3.5x4.25”, or 4x6” photo paper with HP’s incredible photo-editing hub for all HP Sprocket printers. Find your memorable photos on your smartphone or social media and send them to the app to create beautiful, vibrant prints. Hang up your unforgettable images printed on classic photo paper or decorate your belongings with fun stickers using HP Sprocket sticker photo paper. Of course, before you print, you can take full advantage of the app by customize your photos. Add text, borders, emojis, and more to each photo to add style and make them stand out. Each HP Sprocket printer is compact, sleek, and lightweight to easily carry with you. Pair any of the HP Sprocket printers to the app in seconds and get ready to print amazing images anywhere you go. HP and Sprocket are registered trademarks of HP Inc. and are used by C&A Marketing Inc. under license from HP Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HP Sprocket at 4.7 against Photo Cube Advance's 1.9. HP Sprocket also leads on ratings volume (66K vs 20) and review sentiment (43% vs 20%). Photo Cube Advance's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HP Sprocket holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HP Sprocket has 66K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Photo Cube Advance's written reviews are positive against 43% of HP Sprocket's.
Photo Cube Advance ships an update every 5 weeks, HP Sprocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Cube Advance | HP Sprocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (66K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 42.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 66K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vupoint Solutions | C&A Marketing, Inc. |
Customer experience
Photo Cube Advance
HP Sprocket
Bugs and requests
Photo Cube Advance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HP Sprocket
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Printer not detected by app
- Firmware update problems
- Overheating during extended use
Requested features
6 requests- Add more collage and layout options
- Improve photo editing capabilities
- Increase customization options for frames and borders
- Allow freehand placement of multiple photos on a single print
- Implement landscape orientation support
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- Add a 'favorite' feature for preferred effects and borders
In-app purchases
Photo Cube Advance
No in-app purchases
HP Sprocket
No in-app purchases
Questions
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