Comparison

Smart Printer vs Air Printer

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

Head to head
About

Smart Printer

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner to digitize, store, and manage documents. Easily scan, edit, and share files in various formats, with options for cloud sync and secure encryption. Ideal for professionals and students needing efficient document handling.

Highlights
  • Mobile document scanning
  • PDF and JPG export
  • Edit and annotate documents
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Secure document encryption
  • Batch scanning
Features
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Get paper copies, clean files, and printouts ready to be sent with just a few taps using Smart Printer: Smart Print. Turn your iPhone into a wireless scanner, copier, and simple print station for everyday tasks. - Find nearby printers via Wi-Fi - Connect your device without a lengthy setup - Scan a receipt with a single scan - Straighten pages into a neat document - Save copies as a compact PDF - Send photos, notes, and web pages - Create a queue before printing - Choose A4 when forms require it - Read a QR code from paper - Prepare CV pages for job interviews - Print photo booth pictures from your gallery - Keep the latest files at hand for reprinting Start with what you have in hand: a receipt, form, note, photo, or signed page. Smart Printer: Smart Print helps you scan it, check the preview, and send it to an available wireless printer when your device and network support printing. It is made for the small tasks that come up during the day, from copying a letter to saving a travel booking before you leave. The app keeps the process simple. Open the camera, frame the page, adjust the result, and decide whether you need a digital file or a paper copy. If you are preparing something for work or study, you can review the page before sending it, so the final result feels less like a quick phone photo and more like a tidy file. EVERYDAY PRINTING AND COPYING FLOW Smart Printer: Smart Print is useful when you quickly need a copy but still want to stay in control. Scan a page, crop the edges, keep the readable part, and decide how it should leave your phone. The app is intended for practical tasks rather than complex design work. Use it for letters, homework pages, invoices, recipes, tickets, handwritten notes, and quick photo prints. When you need to save a copy, save the file. When someone needs a physical copy, send it to a printer. When the first result is not right, you can adjust the page and try again before using paper. The copier-like flow is convenient away from a traditional scanner. You can create a clean digital version of a paper page, save it on your phone, and print it later when you are near a suitable printer. This is especially useful for forms, travel documents, and signed documents that should not disappear into a pile of photos. Smart Printer: Smart Print also helps separate urgent tasks from more informal ones. Keep the latest items at hand, check what you are about to print, and avoid accidentally sending the wrong page. A clear preview gives you time to spot missing edges, poor lighting, or the wrong orientation before the task leaves your device. Smart Printer: Smart Print may include a paid subscription that provides full access to the available tools for printing, copying, and files, with fewer limitations where the app applies them. If you choose a subscription, it renews through your Apple ID until you turn it off, and you can manage or cancel it in your account settings. Information about the service terms and how personal data is handled can be found in the app's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vdtnwuE78IL2cGGlT6CUSFUazLms6eU1Ev6s_c2oDE/edit?usp=sharing

About

Air Printer

Easily print documents and photos directly from your iPhone or iPad. Scan new documents or use existing files, then select from over 5000 compatible printers to print in seconds. Supports a wide range of file types.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and photos
  • Print from iPhone/iPad
  • Supports over 5000 printers
  • Prints various file types (PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG)
  • Integrated scanner
Features
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The App simplifies printing your documents and photos. Scan a new document, choose your printer, and print in just seconds. This app is compatible with over 5000 printers! PRINT FROM IPHONE & IPAD Printing from your iPhone or iPad is a breeze with this app. Simply choose the document or photo from your camera roll that you wish to print, select your printer, and send the print job. You can print a variety of file types, including PDF, Word DOC, Excel XLS, PowerPoint PPT, Photoshop PSD, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, and more. SCAN DOCUMENTS & PHOTOS The app also features an integrated scanner for printing already existing documents or photos. Just tap on "scan," capture the document or photo with your camera, and then print the scanned result. PRINTER COMPATIBILITY The Printer App: Print & Scan PDF supports over 5000 printer models. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12epOYBeOjqXJxNzI3tEpaaKzzDG9SA_cJwUaXr_N1CA/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M_L9cTVEiapteNAttz-X7NCP_J2es7CgmaXPIlDMYwg/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Smart Printer4 screens
Air Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Printer at 5.0 against Air Printer's 3.8. Air Printer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (daily vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Smart Printer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Air Printer sells 1 in-app purchase, 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

Smart Printer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Printer ships an update every 15 months, Air Printer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Printer versus Air Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PrinterAir Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings912 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMEHMET KARAKASAnatolio Bombara

Customer experience

Smart Printer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Air Printer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Printer

Subscriptions4
  • Air Printer: Documents Scanner3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Air Printer: Photos for month3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Air Printer: Documents Scanner3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Air Printer: Photos for year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Air Printer

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access (1 week)3 Days trial$6.997 Days

Questions

Is Smart Printer free?
Smart Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Air Printer free?
Air Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Printer or Air Printer?
Smart Printer is rated higher. Smart Printer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Air Printer averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Smart Printer or Air Printer have ads?
Neither Smart Printer nor Air Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Printer or Air Printer?
Smart Printer ships an update every 15 months, and Air Printer daily. Most recently, Smart Printer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Air Printer on August 18, 2026.

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