Comparison

Canon PRINT vs CTViewer

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

Head to head
About

Canon PRINT

This app connects to your Canon printer to enable printing and scanning directly from your mobile device. It also offers features like checking ink levels and cloud printing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Printer setup
  • Direct printing
  • Scanning
  • Consumable level check
  • Cloud printing
  • Printer management
Features
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Canon PRINT is a companion app for your Canon printer. With this app you can set up your printer, and start printing and scanning. It also provides various handy functions such as checking consumable levels, and printing via the cloud. We recommend using Canon PRINT with your Canon printer. Some functions and services may not be available in certain printers, countries or regions and environments. [Supported printers] - Inkjet Printers PIXMA TS series, TR series, MG series, MX series, G series, E series, GM series, PRO series, MP series, iP series, iX series MAXIFY MB series, iB series, GX series, BX series imagePROGRAF PRO, TM, TA, TX, TZ, GP, TC series *Except for some models - Laser Printers imageFORCE series, imagePRESS series, imageRUNNER ADVANCE series, Color imageRUNNER series, imageRUNNER series, Satera series, imageCLASS series, imageCLASS X series, i-SENSYS series, i-SENSYS X series - Compact Photo Printers SELPHY CP900 series, CP910, CP1200, CP1300, CP1500 *CP900 does not support printing in Ad Hoc mode. Please use Infrastructure mode.

About

CTViewer

This surveillance app allows small businesses to remotely monitor security cameras on their mobile devices. View live footage, playback recordings, and receive important notifications to stay connected to your business operations from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote live viewing
  • Playback recorded footage
  • Receive notifications
  • Cloud P2P support
  • Mobile management
Features
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The CTViewer app is a surveillance application for mobile phones and tablets that support cloud P2P function. The Mobile Software App has been designed to help small businesses effectively operate and manage security devices from a smartphone or tablet. The power to view live images, play back footage, and receive notifications remotely keeps owners and operators in touch with their business, even when away.

Screenshots

Canon PRINT4 screens
CTViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canon PRINT at 49% against CTViewer's 0%. Canon PRINT also leads on chart position (#18 vs unranked). CTViewer's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canon PRINT ships an update every 3 months, CTViewer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Canon PRINT versus CTViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanon PRINTCTViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (623K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings623K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanon Inc.YU BO HAN

Customer experience

Canon PRINT

All ratings616,460 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,172 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative42.0%

CTViewer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Canon PRINT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Printer not recognized by app
  • Printing fails after app updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Unexpected app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add black and white printing option
  • Improve compatibility with more file types
  • Enhance cropping and formatting controls
  • Optimize performance for faster printing
  • Provide better troubleshooting guidance

CTViewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Canon PRINT

No in-app purchases

None

CTViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canon PRINT free?
Canon PRINT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CTViewer free?
CTViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canon PRINT or CTViewer have ads?
Neither Canon PRINT nor CTViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canon PRINT or CTViewer?
Canon PRINT ships an update every 3 months, and CTViewer every 6 months. Most recently, Canon PRINT was updated on October 22, 2026 and CTViewer on October 12, 2026.

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