# Smart Printer vs Printer App

Smart Printer and Printer App both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Smart Printer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Printer App's. Printer App's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Printer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Printer App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Smart Printer against 4.3 for Printer App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Smart Printer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Printer App's.

Smart Printer ships an update fortnightly, Printer App every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Printer | Printer App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-pdf-scanner/id6511216240/reviews) | [4.3 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-app-ai-scanner-and-pdf/id6778718025/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 25 | **34** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 171 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thi My Tam Truong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740267906) | [AMOBEAR GROUP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847584036) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Printer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-pdf-scanner/id6511216240)

This app allows you to scan documents, convert them to PDF or images, and print them directly from your iPhone. It offers various PDF editing tools, image conversion, and ready-to-print templates.

**Highlights:** Scan documents to PDF, Convert images to PDF, Edit PDFs (merge, split, rotate), Extract text from PDFs, Print photos, documents, and web pages, Compress files, Access printables

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Printer Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Printer Semi-Yearly | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Smart Printer Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Smart Printer Life Time | $49.99 | one-time |


### Printer App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-app-ai-scanner-and-pdf/id6778718025)

Transform your device into a powerful mobile printing and scanning solution. Easily print documents, photos, and emails, and scan paper into editable digital files with advanced OCR technology. Manage and edit PDFs, merge or split files, and compress documents for convenient sharing.

**Highlights:** Wireless printing of various file types, AI-powered document scanning with OCR, PDF merging, splitting, and compression, On-device privacy for scans and edits, Cloud sync with iCloud, QR code scanning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PrinterX Premium - Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| PrinterX VIP - Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| PrinterX  Pro - Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| SmartPrinter Pro - Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Printer App - Yearly Discount | $24.99 | per year |
| PrinterX  Premium - Yearly Plan | $39.99 | per year |
| PrinterX Pro - Yearly Plan | $39.99 | per year |
| SmartPrinter Pro - Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Printer free?

Smart Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Printer App free?

Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Smart Printer or Printer App?

Smart Printer and Printer App are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 25 and 34 ratings respectively.

### Do Smart Printer or Printer App have ads?

Smart Printer shows ads; Printer App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Printer or Printer App?

Smart Printer ships an update fortnightly, and Printer App every 9 days. Most recently, Smart Printer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Printer App on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*