Comparison

E vs PrinterMate

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

Head to head
About

E

Features
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"E-Z Printer" is a portable thermal printer app that integrates various printing functions for users. It assists users in meeting various printing needs, serving as an excellent printing partner! Printing utilizes thermal printing technology, requiring no ink powder, with one-touch printing, Bluetooth direct connection, ultra-long standby, and palm-sized portability, making it stress-free to carry around.

About

PrinterMate

This portable companion app enables personalized printing of images and text using thermal technology. It requires no toner and offers Bluetooth connectivity for on-the-go use. Simply load official thermal paper and print your desired content.

Highlights
  • Image and text printing
  • Thermal printing technology
  • No toner required
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Long battery life
  • Portable and compact design
Features
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PrinterMate is the phone companion for portable thermal printers. Turn on Bluetooth, connect your printer, and print labels, photos, text, and banners. Use it for storage labels, study notes, journal stickers, holiday prints, and quick notices. It supports 0.5-inch and 2-inch paper widths and opens the tools that match your printer. Photo print: shoot, pick from the album or a folder, or print a collage, line art, or photo-booth picture. Label print: start from fun templates, industry templates, or creative borders, or make a new label. Add text, barcodes, QR codes, icons, borders, tables, and dates. Drafts and favorites stay on the phone so you can edit later. Text print: print plain text, sticky notes, or a long banner without a complicated layout. Materials: holiday, sketch, plants, learning, animals, cartoons, clothing, home, tattoo stickers, and more. Pick one and print. Connect and preview: scan for your Bluetooth printer, preview the page, and choose how many copies to print. The app is available in Chinese, English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. Turn on Bluetooth and power on the printer before you start. One printer connects to one phone at a time.

Screenshots

E3 screens
PrinterMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: E at fortnightly against PrinterMate's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update fortnightly, PrinterMate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
E versus PrinterMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPrinterMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.1 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB161 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer深圳炜煌打印机有限公司Shenzhen Aogu Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

None

PrinterMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrinterMate free?
PrinterMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E or PrinterMate have ads?
Neither E nor PrinterMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E or PrinterMate?
E ships an update fortnightly, and PrinterMate every 6 weeks. Most recently, E was updated on October 27, 2026 and PrinterMate on October 30, 2026.

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