Comparison

Printer Pro vs Smart Printer

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

Head to head
About

Printer Pro

Easily scan and print documents, photos, emails, and webpages from your iPhone or iPad. Supports over 5000 AirPrint printers and offers convenient sharing and saving of printed files.

Highlights
  • Scan documents from iPhone/iPad
  • Print photos, documents, emails, webpages
  • Supports over 5000 AirPrint printers
  • Share and save printed documents
  • Select authorized printers by name/location
Features
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Scan and print documents with an all-in-one printer app,PrintXpert. PrintXpert can help you print your docutments and photos in a few click, and make it easy to access to Printer with all features anywhere! It supports more than 5000 different AirPrint printers! PrintXpert will allow users to: -Print photos, documents,emails, webpages and other files within seconds -Scan documents from Iphone or ipad with a few clicks -Select only authorized printers with printer name, long name or printer location -share or save printed documents, release print great jobs! SUBSCRIPTION PLANS: Weekly subscription: $4.99/Week Yearly subscription: $29.99/Year • Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost depends on the selected plan. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account • Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/printxper-privacy-policy/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/printxper-privacy-policy/home

About

Smart Printer

Easily print documents, photos, web pages, and more from your iPhone to any AirPrint-compatible printer. Scan paper documents with your camera, edit them, and utilize ready-to-print templates for various needs. Offers advanced print settings for customized output.

Highlights
  • Print documents, photos, emails, and web pages
  • Scan paper documents using iPhone camera
  • Edit photos and documents before printing
  • Access to 91 ready-to-print templates
  • Customizable print settings (paper size, orientation, copies)
  • Print from cloud storage (PRO feature)
Features
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Print from your iPhone to an AirPrint printer on your Wi-Fi network. Documents, photos, PDFs, emails, web pages and scans go to paper in a few taps, with no drivers and no cables. Works with AirPrint-compatible printers. At first launch, pick your printer model and allow local network access, so the app can find printers near you. WHAT YOU CAN PRINT • Documents: PDFs and other files from the Files app • Photos from your library • Emails and attachments: share them from Mail and print • Web pages: open any site in the built-in browser and print it • Files from Google Drive and Dropbox • Contacts • Text you copied to the clipboard • Camera shots: take a photo and print it right away SCAN DOCUMENTS • Scan paper documents with your iPhone camera, with flash and filters • Scanned documents are kept in My Files, sorted by date • Print a scan or share it EDIT BEFORE YOU PRINT • Edit photos and documents right in the app, then send them to the printer READY-TO-PRINT TEMPLATES • 91 templates to print at home: 30 coloring pages for kids, 10 coloring pages for adults, 20 mandalas and 31 planners PRINT SETTINGS • Paper size: A3, A4, B5 and more • Orientation, page range and number of copies • Double-sided printing, if your printer supports it • Scale, margins, mirror printing and black and white HOW TO START 1. Connect your iPhone and your printer to the same Wi-Fi network. 2. Open the app and allow access to devices on your local network. 3. Choose what to print, set the options and print. Not sure your printer supports AirPrint? See Apple's AirPrint page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102895 PRO ACCESS Printing from cloud storage, the document scanner and the photo and document editor are part of PRO. Start with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time. SUPPORT Questions or a printer that won't connect? Open Settings in the app for answers to common questions, or write to us at support@yardex.co. Privacy Policy: https://yardex.co/smart-printer/privacy Terms of Use: https://yardex.co/smart-printer/eula

Screenshots

Printer Pro4 screens
Smart Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Printer Pro at 4.5 against Smart Printer's 4.0. Printer Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Smart Printer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (500 vs 162). On price, review sentiment, 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. Printer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Smart Printer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Printer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 162 and 500 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Printer Pro's written reviews are positive against 11% of Smart Printer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printer Pro ships an update weekly, Smart Printer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Printer Pro versus Smart Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinter ProSmart Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (162 ratings) — better4.0 (500 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews — better10.5% of reviews
Number of ratings162500 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer莉莉 王Yardex UAB

Customer experience

Printer Pro

All ratings160 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Smart Printer

All ratings500 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative89.5%

Bugs and requests

Printer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Printer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App charges after cancellation
  • Subscription required to print
  • Printer not working after joining
  • App requires internet connection to make copies

Requested features

3 requests
  • Provide clear instructions for setup without home internet
  • Allow printing without internet connection for basic functions
  • Offer a clear and accessible help or troubleshooting section

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Printer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PrintXpert Subscription Week$4.997 Days
  • PrintXpert Subscription Year$29.991 Year
8 purchases

Smart Printer

Subscriptions7
  • Smart Printer Premium$6.997 Days
  • Smart Printer Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Smart Printer Premium3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
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  • Smart Printer Premium2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Smart Printer Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Smart Printer Premium$29.991 Year
  • Smart Printer Premium$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Printer Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Printer Pro free?
Printer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Printer free?
Smart Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Printer Pro or Smart Printer?
Printer Pro is rated higher. Printer Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Smart Printer averages 4.0 from 500 ratings.
Do Printer Pro or Smart Printer have ads?
Smart Printer shows ads; Printer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Printer Pro or Smart Printer?
Printer Pro ships an update weekly, and Smart Printer monthly. Most recently, Printer Pro was updated on November 7, 2026 and Smart Printer on November 5, 2026.

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