PrinterMate vs Identity Defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrinterMate
This portable companion app enables personalized printing of images and text using thermal technology. It requires no toner and offers Bluetooth connectivity for on-the-go use. Simply load official thermal paper and print your desired content.
- Image and text printing
- Thermal printing technology
- No toner required
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Long battery life
- Portable and compact design
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PrinterMate is the phone companion for portable thermal printers. Turn on Bluetooth, connect your printer, and print labels, photos, text, and banners. Use it for storage labels, study notes, journal stickers, holiday prints, and quick notices. It supports 0.5-inch and 2-inch paper widths and opens the tools that match your printer. Photo print: shoot, pick from the album or a folder, or print a collage, line art, or photo-booth picture. Label print: start from fun templates, industry templates, or creative borders, or make a new label. Add text, barcodes, QR codes, icons, borders, tables, and dates. Drafts and favorites stay on the phone so you can edit later. Text print: print plain text, sticky notes, or a long banner without a complicated layout. Materials: holiday, sketch, plants, learning, animals, cartoons, clothing, home, tattoo stickers, and more. Pick one and print. Connect and preview: scan for your Bluetooth printer, preview the page, and choose how many copies to print. The app is available in Chinese, English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. Turn on Bluetooth and power on the printer before you start. One printer connects to one phone at a time.
Identity Defender
This app offers comprehensive identity protection by monitoring the dark web, credit activity, and public records for signs of theft. It helps reduce online exposure and provides alerts for suspicious activities, along with data removal tools and restoration support.
- Dark web monitoring
- Credit monitoring
- Data removal tools
- Identity alerts
- ID theft restoration support
- Neighborhood Watch alerts
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Identity Defender is an identity protection app from the makers of ExpressVPN. It helps you detect identity theft early with powerful identity monitoring, dark web monitoring, credit monitoring, and data removal tools designed to reduce exposure of your personal information online. Stay ahead of identity theft with real-time ID alerts, credit monitoring, and continuous monitoring of public records linked to your identity. Identity Defender helps you monitor your identity across the dark web, financial accounts, property records, court records, and more. With Identity Defender, you can: Receive identity alerts for suspicious activity linked to your personal details Monitor your credit score, activities, and access detailed credit reports Use dark web monitoring to check if your data appears on the dark web Find and remove personal information from data brokers Monitor home titles, vehicle titles, court records, and financial accounts for signs of fraud Get alerts for high-risk transactions and suspicious 401(k) activity Receive ID theft restoration support and insurance coverage up to $5M for eligible users Stay informed with Neighborhood Watch alerts for registered offenders nearby Identity Defender goes beyond basic identity monitoring. It helps you reduce your online exposure and protect what matters most. Previously available inside the ExpressVPN app, Identity Defender is now a dedicated app built specifically for identity protection, allowing faster improvements and expanded protection as threats evolve. Built by the ExpressVPN team, Identity Defender combines identity monitoring, credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, and data removal into one powerful identity protection app. Important information An ExpressVPN account with an active VPN plan is required to use Identity Defender. Identity Defender is currently available to U.S. subscribers only. Terms of Service https://www.expressvpn.com/tos Privacy Policy https://www.expressvpn.com/privacy-policy-identity-defender
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Identity Defender at 2.7 against PrinterMate's 2.1. Identity Defender also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). PrinterMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Identity Defender sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $129.99 per year. PrinterMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Identity Defender holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of PrinterMate's written reviews are positive against 20% of Identity Defender's.
PrinterMate ships an update every 6 weeks, Identity Defender every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrinterMate | Identity Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) | 2.7 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Aogu Technology Co., Ltd | Express VPN |
Customer experience
PrinterMate
Identity Defender
In-app purchases
PrinterMate
No in-app purchases
Identity Defender
- 12-Month Subscription$129.991 Year
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