Canon PRINT vs CTViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Printer setup
- Direct printing
- Scanning
- Consumable level check
- Cloud printing
- Printer management
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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.
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.
- Remote live viewing
- Playback recorded footage
- Receive notifications
- Cloud P2P support
- Mobile management
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canon PRINT at 49% against CTViewer's 0%. Canon PRINT also leads on chart position (#19 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Canon PRINT | CTViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (623K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 623K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canon Inc. | YU BO HAN |
Customer experience
Canon PRINT
CTViewer
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
Canon PRINT
No in-app purchases
CTViewer
No in-app purchases









