Comparison

PrintHand Mobile Print vs PrintMeld

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

Head to head
About

PrintHand Mobile Print

Print documents, photos, web pages, and more from your mobile device to various printers. It supports Wi-Fi, AirPrint, and even remote printing over the internet. A test page is available for free, but full functionality requires a purchase.

Highlights
  • Print PDFs, photos, documents, and web pages
  • Share content from any app
  • Print via Wi-Fi, AirPrint, or PC/Mac
  • Save as PDF
  • Remote printing over the internet
  • Test page available for free
Features
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With PrintHand Mobile Print you can print PDFs, photos, documents, web pages, contacts and more! Easily share content to be printed from any other app using the standard iOS Share menu. Print over WiFi (thousands of printer models supported), AirPrint, save as PDF, and even over the internet via our desktop app. IMPORTANT The PrintHand Mobile Print app is not completely free. It is free to install and to print a test page to make sure the app works with your printer model prior to purchase, but actual printing requires a payment. To unlock the full functionality, you need to buy the Premium mode available as an in-app purchase inside this app or by purchasing the PrintHand Mobile Print Premium app from the App Store. If your printer is not supported, you can still print by sharing your printer through our desktop app (see instructions in the app). Please visit https://www.printhand.com/install.php to download the PrintHand Remote desktop software. FEATURES Using PrintHand you can print the following content: - PDFs; - Photos and images; - Office documents and keynotes; - Markdown and text files; - Web pages; - Contacts; - Content copied to clipboard (using Paste to Print); - Content shared from other apps using the Action button. You can print via: - Wi-Fi (using a Wi-Fi Direct printer or using a Wi-Fi router as a middleman); - PC or Mac (if your printer is shared using PrintHand Remote desktop client); - AirPrint; - Save as PDF; USING PRINTERS Printing on Nearby wireless printers Most of the Wi-Fi printers are detected automatically. PrintHand can print on such printers directly in case they are supported by the app. As long as your printer is available from a Windows or Mac computer, you can print via the PrintHand desktop app. To use it, please visit https://www.printhand.com/install.php to download the PrintHand desktop app. The mobile app will find printers shared via the PrintHand Remote desktop app automatically (see instructions in the app). However, please note that your printer should be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to which your mobile device is connected. Remote printing via the Internet Also, you can print on printers located anywhere in the world via the Internet. This will require the same PrintHand desktop software installed on the computer at the receiving end, and a PrintHand desktop account registered. Complimentary 100 pages for Remote Printing under the same account. You can read the Terms of Use here: https://printhand.com/terms.php

About

PrintMeld

Features
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PrintMeld – Easy Printing for Network Printers PrintMeld is a simple and reliable application that allows you to print documents, spreadsheets, presentations, photos and images from your iPhone or iPad to compatible network printers. Designed for home users, offices, schools and small businesses, PrintMeld helps you quickly discover available printers and send print jobs with minimal setup. Key Features • Print documents, spreadsheets, presentations, photos and images • Import files from the Files app • Import files from supported cloud storage providers • Automatic printer discovery • Manual printer setup using an IP address • Save frequently used printers • Manage multiple printers • Import files from the iOS Share menu Supported File Formats PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, XLSX, XLS, ODS, PPTX, PPT, ODP, JPG, JPEG, PNG, TXT, RTF, HTML, CSV and TSV. * Supported formats. Availability of certain printing features and final print results may vary depending on printer model, printer firmware and document content. Printing Options • Color or grayscale printing • Multiple copies • Page range selection • Portrait and landscape orientation • Paper size selection • Page scaling options Privacy First Your documents remain under your control. Supported file formats may be prepared using PrintMeld document preparation services before printing. Prepared documents are returned to your device and are printed only to printers accessible from your device. PrintMeld does not submit your documents to third-party printing services in order to print. Network Requirements PrintMeld can print only to printers that are reachable from your device through the current network connection. Access to printers outside your local network may require a VPN connection or other network configuration provided and managed by the user. Compatibility Notice PrintMeld is designed to work with compatible network printers that are accessible from your device. Printer manufacturers may implement printing protocols, features and firmware differently. As a result, certain functions, printing options or document rendering results may vary between printer models. PrintMeld is not affiliated with any printer manufacturer and does not guarantee compatibility with every printer model available on the market. We Value Your Feedback PrintMeld is continuously being improved to support as many network printers as possible. However, due to the large number of printer models, firmware versions and manufacturer-specific implementations available worldwide, complete testing of every device is not possible. If your printer does not work correctly, some features are unavailable, or print results are not as expected, please visit TicketMeld.de and let us know. Including your printer model, firmware version, network configuration and a description of the issue helps us investigate and improve compatibility. Your feedback helps make PrintMeld better for everyone. Perfect For • Home users • Small businesses • Offices • Schools and universities • Professional environments • Users with existing network printers PrintMeld provides a simple, reliable and efficient way to print documents and images from your iPhone or iPad to compatible network printers. Privacy Policy: https://printmeld.de/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PrintHand Mobile Print3 screens
PrintMeld3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PrintHand Mobile Print at 15.0 against PrintMeld's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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. PrintHand Mobile Print sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and PrintMeld sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrintHand Mobile Print ships an update every 4 weeks, PrintMeld monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PrintHand Mobile Print versus PrintMeld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrintHand Mobile PrintPrintMeld
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDynamix SoftwareDigiMeld UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PrintHand Mobile Print

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Premium Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • PrintHand Premium Key$19.99
2 purchases

PrintMeld

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • PrintMeld Yearly$14.001 Year

Questions

Is PrintHand Mobile Print free?
PrintHand Mobile Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrintMeld free?
PrintMeld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrintHand Mobile Print or PrintMeld have ads?
Neither PrintHand Mobile Print nor PrintMeld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrintHand Mobile Print or PrintMeld?
PrintHand Mobile Print ships an update every 4 weeks, and PrintMeld monthly. Most recently, PrintHand Mobile Print was updated on November 9, 2026 and PrintMeld on November 10, 2026.

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