Comparison

PrintToDevice vs PrinterHealer

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

Head to head
About

PrintToDevice

Features
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PrintToDevice turns your iOS device into a virtual printer that allows you to print directly to your phone or tablet from your other devices. Simply open the app, find your unique printer name at the bottom of the screen and search for that device when adding a printer. Once the printer is added, you can print to it from any application as you normally would. The only difference being that the print goes direct to the device and not onto paper. If printing from another phone or tablet, simply select your printer from the list of printers when you go to print. There are no drivers to install and it should just work. Remember that your device and the device you are printing from must be on the same Wi-Fi network. If that's not possible you can always connect your devices together using your personal hotspot.

About

PrinterHealer

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How is it still this hard to print in 2026? Your printer is on. Your iPhone is on the same Wi-Fi. And still: "No AirPrint printers found." PrinterHealer fixes exactly that โ€” the everyday moment when your iPhone simply can't see a printer that's sitting right there. FINDS THE PRINTER YOUR IPHONE LOST The printer usually hasn't gone anywhere โ€” it fell asleep, changed its local address, jumped to a different Wi-Fi band, or its AirPrint record went stale. PrinterHealer looks past that stale record, finds the printer on your network, and tells you in plain language what was actually wrong. FIXES THE CONNECTION, THEN PROVES IT PrinterHealer reconnects the printer, verifies it reached "ready to print," and sends it a real test page. You don't have to take the app's word for it โ€” a page comes out of your printer. FREE TO FIND, FIX, AND SEE IT WORK Finding your printer, diagnosing the fault, reconnecting it, and printing that test page are free. For as many printers as you like, as often as you need. No trial to forget about, no countdown. You watch it work on your own printer before you spend anything. PRINTERHEALER PRO Pro keeps it working and saves the connection where iOS can use it: - Your printers in the iOS Print dialog, so you can print from any app - Save as many printers as you like and switch between them in a tap - Best-effort automatic re-heals when iOS gives PrinterHealer background time, plus a connection check whenever you reopen it - Wi-Fi Direct rescue when it falls off the main network (supported printers, or set up by hand) - Wake-on-LAN to wake a sleeping printer (supported printers) - Saved printers sync across devices using the same Apple Account when iCloud is enabled Choose a yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. WORKS WITH Designed for AirPrint, IPP and IPPS printers on standard Wi-Fi networks. Compatibility varies by printer, firmware and network setup, with deeper verified recovery on HP ENVY / ENVY Pro 6400-family printers. Not sure about yours? Finding it, fixing it, and printing a test page cost nothing โ€” so you can confirm your own printer works before you buy anything. Results vary by make, model, firmware, network, and iOS version. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no tracking, and no PrinterHealer server. PrinterHealer never uploads or stores your documents. Printing from other apps stays within iOS and your local printer; PrinterHealer's generated test page may be sent directly over local IPP/IPPS. Your printer details stay on your device and, when iCloud is enabled, sync privately across devices using the same Apple Account โ€” never to us. Stop fighting your printer. Open PrinterHealer and print. SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASES PrinterHealer Pro is available as an annual auto-renewing subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices are shown before you buy and vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://printerhealer.com/privacy

Screenshots

PrintToDevice4 screens
PrinterHealer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrintToDevice at none against PrinterHealer's 2. PrintToDevice also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PrinterHealer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. PrintToDevice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
PrintToDevice versus PrinterHealer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrintToDevicePrinterHealer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelect Technology LimitedDAVID MATTHEW FITZSIMMONS

In-app purchases

None

PrintToDevice

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PrinterHealer

Subscriptions1
  • PrinterHealer Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • PrinterHealer Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PrintToDevice free?
PrintToDevice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrinterHealer free?
PrinterHealer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrintToDevice or PrinterHealer have ads?
Neither PrintToDevice nor PrinterHealer shows ads.

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