Comparison

Printer AI vs Smart Printer | Print & Scan

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

Smart Printer | Print & Scan

This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful printing studio. It connects directly to Wi-Fi printers without needing an account or cloud services, offering robust features for photos, documents, labels, and more. Enjoy offline printing and advanced controls for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Direct Wi-Fi printer connection
  • Photo printing with multiple modes
  • PDF and document printing
  • Label printing with templates
  • QR code generation
  • Printable templates (planners, puzzles)
  • Mobile scanning to print
Features
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Got a PDF, photo, file, or document you need on paper? Smart Printer connects your iPhone to compatible Wi-Fi printers for wireless printing and includes a scanner for documents you only have in physical form. Select your printer and get the job moving! HOW IT WORKS - Connect your iPhone and printer to the same Wi-Fi network. - Open Smart Printer and select your printer. - Select a photo, PDF, document, file, or scan something with your iPhone. - Adjust paper size, layout, color, page range, and other available print settings. - Send the job to your printer and start printing. PRINT DIRECTLY OVER WI-FI Smart Printer connects your iPhone directly to compatible printers on the same local Wi-Fi network. There is no account to create and no cloud upload required for everyday printing, so your files can stay on your local network. If a compatible printer does not appear in AirPrint, the app can scan your network for available devices and help you find printers that may otherwise be difficult to detect. This works with almost all Wi-Fi and IPP-compatible printers. PRINT PHOTOS, PDFS, DOCUMENTS & FILES Choose a photo, PDF, document, or file from your iPhone and get it ready to print. - Print photos and images, including HEIC and common image formats - Choose fit, fill, or stretch options for photo printing - Print PDFs and multi-page documents - Print files from Files, Mail, iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox - Print web pages by entering a URL - Print formatted text, calendar events, and reminders - Send supported content from other iOS apps using the Share extension Each print job can have its own setup. Pick the paper size and pages you need, change the margins or color, and use duplex on supported printers. More than one file? Keep them in the queue. SCAN DOCUMENTS AND PRINT THEM Use your iPhone camera as a portable document scanner when you need another copy on paper. Scan the document, review it, and send it straight to a compatible printer. MORE WAYS TO PRINT Smart Printer also includes practical tools for creative, home, school, and everyday printing. PHOTO COLLAGE Combine several photos on one page using grid layouts or flexible arrangements. Adjust spacing, background colors, and rounded corners before printing. LABELS Add your text or logo first. Need a QR code or barcode too? You can add those as well, then prepare as many labels as the job calls for. QR CODES & BARCODES There are times when a QR code makes more sense than printing the information itself. Use one for a website, Wi-Fi access, a phone number, or an email address, then choose a single-code layout or place several codes together on the page. PRINTABLES There is plenty to print besides documents and photos. Make lined paper, graph paper, dot grids, planners, or habit trackers right on your iPhone. Recipe cards, greeting cards, Cornell notes, sudoku puzzles, mazes, and word searches are available there too. LOCAL PRINTING WITH PRIVACY IN MIND Your files can go from your iPhone to the printer over your local Wi-Fi network without being uploaded to a cloud server first. There is no account required for printing, so the process stays between your device and compatible printer. PRINT FROM THE APPS YOU ALREADY USE Found something you want to print while using another app? Send it to Smart Printer from the iOS Share menu. It works with content from Safari, Files, Photos, Mail, and other supported apps, so you can set up the print job without starting over. Download Smart Printer when you need an easier way to get something from your iPhone onto paper. Print photos, PDFs, and documents, scan pages, or work with labels, QR codes, collages, and printables using compatible Wi-Fi printers. Pick what you need, set it up, and send the next job to your printer! --- Privacy Policy - https://ameyalabs.io/privacy Terms of Use - https://ameyalabs.io/terms

Screenshots

Printer AI4 screens
Smart Printer | Print & Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Printer | Print & Scan at 4.8 against Printer AI's 4.3. Smart Printer | Print & Scan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Smart Printer | Print & Scan sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Printer | Print & Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 28 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Printer AI ships an update every 2 months, Smart Printer | Print & Scan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Printer AI versus Smart Printer | Print & Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinter AISmart Printer | Print & Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings628 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSantosh BairagiAmeya Labs LLC

Customer experience

Printer AI

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

Smart Printer | Print & Scan

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
7 purchases

Smart Printer | Print & Scan

Subscriptions4
  • PrintWave Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • PrintWave Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$24.991 Year
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  • PrintWave Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Leave a Tip$1.99
  • Unlimited Printing$4.99
  • PrintWave Premium$79.99

Questions

Is Printer AI free?
Printer AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Printer | Print & Scan free?
Smart Printer | Print & Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Printer AI or Smart Printer | Print & Scan?
Smart Printer | Print & Scan is rated higher. Printer AI averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Smart Printer | Print & Scan averages 4.8 from 28 ratings.
Do Printer AI or Smart Printer | Print & Scan have ads?
Printer AI shows ads; Smart Printer | Print & Scan does not.
Which is updated more often, Printer AI or Smart Printer | Print & Scan?
Printer AI ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Printer | Print & Scan every 4 days. Most recently, Printer AI was updated on October 7, 2026 and Smart Printer | Print & Scan on October 18, 2026.

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