Comparison

PrintStream vs Promptly

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

Head to head
About

PrintStream

Features
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Print photos, PDFs, scanned documents and notes straight from your iPhone or iPad β€” no cables, no drivers, no sign-up. PrintStream finds your AirPrint printer automatically. Crop, enhance and lay out pages, then tap Print. PRINT ANYTHING β€’ Photos from your library or camera, auto-fit to A4, Letter, Legal or A5 β€’ PDFs from Files, ready to print in one tap β€’ Notes and lists typed right in the app β€’ Color or grayscale in one switch SCAN DOCUMENTS β€’ Document scanner with automatic edge detection β€’ Crop, straighten and print a clean copy EDIT BEFORE YOU PRINT β€’ Crop with free, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 ratios β€’ Rotate and apply B&W, Sepia or Negative filters SAVE PAPER β€’ Batch print many photos at once β€’ 2-up and 4-up layouts, plus ID card front and back PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Your documents go from your device to your printer β€” never to our servers β€’ Print history and saved PDFs stay on your device β€’ No account needed PRINTSTREAM PREMIUM Unlock no-watermark prints, the document scanner, batch printing, all filters and saved files. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://emrekotun.github.io/print_stream_privacy_policy/

About

Promptly

Features
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Record better videos. Every time. Promptly is a clean, distraction-free script reader built for creators who film for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and beyond. Write your script, hit play, and read without losing your place β€” no clutter, no subscriptions, no fuss. WRITE AND ORGANISE YOUR SCRIPTS Create as many scripts as you need. Share a note or a text selection into Promptly, search, sort by recently updated or alphabetical order, and jump straight into recording whenever inspiration strikes. Undo and redo as you write. Deleted scripts stay in the Bin for 30 days. SMOOTH, NATURAL SCROLLING Words flow at a pace you control so your delivery sounds natural, not rushed. Scroll line by line or continuously, and adjust speed and text size on the fly mid-take without stopping. IT FOLLOWS YOUR VOICE Voice Follow listens on this device and moves the script as you speak β€” then waits when you pause. It detects each script’s language automatically, so you can keep English, German, French, Spanish, and many more scripts side by side. CONTROL IT FROM OFF-CAMERA Pair a game controller, keyboard, Bluetooth remote, clicker, or media remote and drive the script from your rig. Play, pause, restart, and change speed without reaching for the phone β€” including with the volume buttons. BUILT FOR THE RECORDING ENVIRONMENT The dark cinematic interface keeps your face lit by your key light, not a blinding white screen. Large touch targets mean you can tap controls without breaking eye contact with the lens. Set a countdown, highlight the word you’re on, and dim what you’ve already said. Mirror the text for a beam-splitter glass, or flip it for an inverted mount. PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE, YOUR CHOICE Film vertically for Reels and Shorts or flip to landscape for YouTube and talking-head videos β€” Promptly adapts instantly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scripts stay available offline and sync through your private iCloud database when you’re signed in. Promptly has no separate account. Speech stays on this device. Settings, audio, and transcripts are not synced.

Screenshots

PrintStream4 screens
Promptly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PrintStream at Free against Promptly's $0.99. PrintStream also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Promptly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PrintStream is free to download; Promptly costs $0.99 up front. PrintStream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Promptly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrintStream ships an update fortnightly, Promptly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
PrintStream versus Promptly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrintStreamPromptly
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMRE KOTUNMarius Fanu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PrintStream

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium Access$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium Access$29.991 Year
None

Promptly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrintStream free?
PrintStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Promptly free?
Promptly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PrintStream or Promptly have ads?
Neither PrintStream nor Promptly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrintStream or Promptly?
PrintStream ships an update fortnightly, and Promptly every 9 days. Most recently, PrintStream was updated on October 29, 2026 and Promptly on October 28, 2026.

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