Comparison

Printer AI vs Printer App

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

Head to head
About

Printer AI

Easily print documents, photos, emails, and webpages directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app includes editing tools for drawing, text, and pictures, as well as a scanner to digitize and print physical documents. It supports over 9,000 printer models.

Highlights
  • Print photos and documents
  • Scan and print documents
  • Drawing pad for custom prints
  • Text editor for printable text
  • Supports over 9,000 printer models
  • Edit photos and drawings
Features
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With Smart printer and Air Printer app print documents, photos, printable, emails, webpages and texts from iPhone & ipad. Edit tools for drawing, text and pics. Also Scan & Share files. Smarts Printer app & scanner can help you print photos and documents without installing printer drivers. You can print anything with our printer app with seconds. Our printer app supports more than 9000 printer models. The main key features of the printer app is as below: * Print photos and documents. * Print photos on same sheet or as a poster. * Print emails, webpages or other documents. * Draw anything on drawing pad and print it. * Scan anything and print it with printers. * Type any text in text edit with different fonts and print it. ► SCAN DOCUMENTS: With Smart printer & Air printer app you can scan any document with built in scanner. Also you can edit and print multiple scanned documents. ► DRAWING PAD: Smart Printer app provide you a drawing pad to draw anything. User will get multiple options for drawing anything and print. ► PRINT TEXT: User can also print a text form anywhere & anytime. The text editor has many premium features. ► PRINTER SUPPORT: Our Smart printer app supports more than 9000 models of printers including Canon, HP, Xerox, Samsung, Brothers, Sharp, Toshiba, NRG, Oki, Lenovo, Laxmark, EPSON, Dell and many more. Our terms & conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/printlytermsconditions/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/printlyprinterapp/privacypolicy

About

Printer App

Turn your iPhone into a versatile printing and scanning hub. Print photos, web pages, documents, and more directly to your AirPrint printer. Scan physical documents, edit them, and print or share them with ease.

Highlights
  • Print photos, web pages, and emails
  • Print from iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox
  • Support for over 30 file types
  • Built-in document scanner
  • Edit and print scanned documents
  • Customizable print options
Features
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Printer App: All-in-One transforms your iPhone into a powerful printing tool. Access your files from your iPhone or iCloud and print directly to your AirPrint-enabled printer. Documents Printing: - Any photos from your Gallery. - Any web pages, emails, and attachments. - Any information from your Clipboard. - Any text or notes directly from the app’s notepad. - Specific contacts or full Contact List. - Type, paste, or import notes and print them instantly with the built-in WhiteBoard. - iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox support. - Over 30 file types supported, including: PDF, DOC, XLS, and PPT. - Printer connection guides. Document Scanning: - Scan documents with the built-in scanner. - Edit, add filters, and print scanned documents instantly. - Share or print scanned documents. Advanced Print Options: - Customize your prints with options. - Switch effortlessly between color and black & white printing. COMPATIBILITY: Printer App: All-in-One supports most printer models, including HP, Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, Lanier, Xerox, Aurora, Lexmark, Panasonic, RICOH, Toshiba, and more. Just select a document, customize the print settings, and print your document in a matter of seconds! – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Privacy: https://tongwei202410.link/pp/6723864319 Terms: https://tongwei202410.link/tou/6723864319

Screenshots

Printer AI4 screens
Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

Printer AI and Printer App both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Printer AI's written reviews are positive against 14% of Printer App's. Printer App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (97 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Printer AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Printer App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Printer AI against 4.2 for Printer App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Printer App has 97 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Printer AI's written reviews are positive against 14% of Printer App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Printer AI versus Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinter AIPrinter App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.2 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings697 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantosh Bairagi玉 赵

Customer experience

Printer AI

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Printer App

All ratings97 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative82.1%

Bugs and requests

Printer AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Printer App

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App doesn't work with printer
  • Cannot print from iPhone
  • Printer finds nothing
  • No formatting options
  • Cut-off letters during printing
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  • Marked text only considered once

Requested features

6 requests
  • Clear indication of subscription costs
  • Option to cancel subscription easily
  • Refund for unauthorized charges
  • Improved printer compatibility
  • Better formatting options
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  • Clearer instructions for connecting Wi-Fi and printer

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Printer AI

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium Plan$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium Plan$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Printer Premium$49.99
5 purchases

Printer App

Subscriptions4
  • VIP Membership$9.997 Days
  • VIP membership3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • VIP membership$39.991 Year
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  • VIP Membership$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Membership$59.99

Questions

Is Printer AI free?
Printer AI 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, Printer AI or Printer App?
Printer AI is rated higher. Printer AI averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Printer App averages 4.2 from 97 ratings.
Do Printer AI or Printer App have ads?
Printer AI shows ads; Printer App does not.
Which is updated more often, Printer AI or Printer App?
Printer AI ships an update every 2 months, and Printer App every 2 months. Most recently, Printer AI was updated on September 19, 2026 and Printer App on September 30, 2026.

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