Comparison

Ultimate Remote vs Printer App

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Remote

Control your Ultimate-II or Ultimate 64 devices remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Easily manage and run files, import media, create custom layouts, and even use keyboard macros for your Commodore 64.

Highlights
  • Scan and register devices
  • Import and manage storage media
  • Play SID files and run programs
  • Upload and run external files
  • Mount disk images and browse directories
  • Create custom home layouts and shortcuts
  • Create and send keyboard macros
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Ultimate Remote is free and open source remote control application for Ultimate-II and Ultimate 64 devices that are on v3.11 firmware and higher for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Ultimate remote; . Register Ultimate devices on local network by scanning them . Import contents of storage media that is used on Ultimate device with a simple text file . Easily access and search imported content and quickly take actions, such as Play SID File or Run a Program/Cartridge on your Commodore 64 . Upload and run external files from your mobile device. . Mount disk images, browse D64 directory contents, select and run arbitrary files on your Commodore 64 from the app. . Create and customize home layouts, arrange functions as you like . Create shortcuts of your favorite games, music or any supported file type on the homescreen and optionally customize them with your custom icons. . Import High Voltage SID Collection, create Jukebox Lists and play them on your Commodore 64. . Create keystorke lists (keyboard macros) and send them to your Commodore 64 remotely, as if typing on physical keyboard. . Perform any other operation that is supported by Ultimate HTTP API

About

Printer App

Features
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Print, scan and make PDFs with Platen. During first setup, choose printer setup or PDF and photo tools. Convert PNG, JPG and photos to PDF, combine PDF files, and preview pages before saving or printing. PDF export is free and works without a printer. Connect a compatible Wi-Fi printer when you want a paper copy. FREE, ALWAYS — NOT A TRIAL - Finding your printer - Diagnosing why it will not connect - Adding a printer by IP address when discovery is blocked - Your first real print, on real paper You never have to pay to find out whether Platen works with your printer. NO ACCOUNT. EVER. No sign-up, no email, no password. There is nothing to log into. Your documents go from your iPhone to your printer over your own Wi-Fi. PRINT - PDFs from Files and iCloud Drive - Photos, with layouts the system print sheet cannot express - Web pages, and whatever you last copied to the clipboard - Text labels for Avery sheets, with a starting position for partly used sheets - Live printer status and ink levels, read from the printer itself - Scan a page and print it straight back out — a copier, made from your phone - Print at actual size, so a shipping label comes out the size the carrier made it — never shrunk to fit - Pro: page ranges, odd and even pages, two-sided printing, 2-up and 4-up, booklet layouts, custom and folio paper sizes, and a print queue SCAN - Pro: scan from the flatbed or document feeder of compatible eSCL/AirScan printers and scanners. No account required. - Or scan with the camera: automatic edge detection and perspective correction - Pro: text recognition and searchable PDF export WORKS WITH YOUR PRINTER Platen prints over Wi-Fi to compatible AirPrint and IPP printers, including supported models from HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Pantum, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Kyocera and Samsung. Features depend on your printer. If it does not appear automatically, add it by its IP address. PLATEN PRO - A weekly plan with a 3-day free trial, or an annual plan - Manage or cancel through your Apple Account. After a free trial, the selected weekly plan renews automatically unless you cancel. - Prices are shown in your own currency before you buy - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in the app, or in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY - No account, no ads, no tracking, no precise location - Local Network permission is used to find and connect to compatible printers and scanners, and to print and scan. - Platen records whether a print succeeded and why one failed, so connection problems get fixed. It is never tied to your name and never includes what you printed. Privacy Policy: https://platen-app.pages.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Platen is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Kyocera, Pantum, Samsung or Apple. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Ultimate Remote4 screens
Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Remote at none against Printer App's 2. Ultimate Remote also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 18.0). Printer App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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 App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Ultimate Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Remote ships an update fortnightly, Printer App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ultimate Remote versus Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate RemotePrinter App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnur BuyukcaglarAmenti Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Remote

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Printer App

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Printing Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlimited Printing Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Ultimate Remote free?
Ultimate Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printer App free?
Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ultimate Remote or Printer App have ads?
Neither Ultimate Remote nor Printer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Remote or Printer App?
Ultimate Remote ships an update fortnightly, and Printer App weekly. Most recently, Ultimate Remote was updated on October 10, 2026 and Printer App on October 15, 2026.

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