Faceplate vs Smart Printer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faceplate
Transform your Apple devices into a powerful gaming console. Stream games with hyper-fast cloud performance and seamless handoff between your iPhone and Apple TV. Enjoy a premium handheld experience with hybrid mouse controls.
- Hybrid cloud gaming
- Seamless device handoff
- Mobile gaming mode
- Apple TV integration
- Controller and mouse support
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Why buy an expensive console when you already own the best hardware? Experience seamless, hybrid gaming across your Apple devices with hyper-fast cloud performance. Nvidia's GeForce Now backend is so optimized that you’d need a local PC pushing 200 FPS just to beat its input latency. Mobile Mode: Full-throttle gaming in your pocket. Use Hybrid Mouse controls for a premium handheld experience on the go. Apple TV Mode: Not just AirPlay - a total takeover. Pick a game on your iPhone and it hands off directly to the big screen. This is not screen mirroring. Connect your controller directly to the Apple TV for a native, lag-free experience. Mouse and keyboard support is also included. Stop buying extra boxes. Unlock the power of Apple Silicon.
Smart Printer
This app allows you to print, scan, edit, and convert documents directly from your iPhone or iPad. It offers powerful PDF tools, file conversion, and printable templates, eliminating the need for a computer.
- Print documents via AirPrint and Wi-Fi
- Scan paper documents to PDF
- Edit and manage PDF files
- Convert various file formats
- Create printable templates
- No computer required
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Printer App: AirPrint & Scan Print, scan, edit, convert, and create documents—all from your iPhone. Printer App: AirPrint & Scan is an all-in-one printing and productivity solution that helps you print documents, edit PDFs, convert files, create printable activities, and manage everyday printing tasks without needing a computer. Whether you're printing business documents, family photos, shipping labels, school worksheets, or editing PDFs, everything you need is available in one simple app. Print Anything from Your iPhone Print directly from your iPhone or iPad using AirPrint and popular Wi-Fi printers. Supports: AirPrint printers HP printers Canon printers Epson printers Brother printers Most Wi-Fi printers Print: PDF files Word documents Excel spreadsheets PowerPoint presentations Photos Emails Web pages Labels Calendar pages Text documents Scan & Print Turn paper documents into high-quality PDFs using your device camera. Scan documents Save as PDF Print instantly Share with anyone Powerful PDF Tools Work with PDF documents directly from your phone. Features include: Fill and sign PDF forms Crop PDF Rotate PDF Merge PDFs Split PDFs Annotate PDFs Reorder PDF pages Photo & File Converter Convert and edit files in just a few taps. Supported tools include: PDF to Image Image to PDF PDF Compression Image to Text (OCR) Remove Image Background Word to PDF Excel to PDF PowerPoint to PDF Printable Templates Create fun and useful printables for home, school, and family. Includes: Coloring pages Dot-to-dot activities Brain games Mazes Worksheets Wish cards Labels Passport photo templates Everyday Printing Made Easy Perfect for: Office documents School assignments Shipping labels Boarding passes Business invoices Family photos Forms Contracts Classroom activities Why Choose Printer App: AirPrint & Scan? Print directly from iPhone & iPad Works with AirPrint and Wi-Fi printers Built-in PDF editor File conversion tools High-quality document scanner Printable templates for kids and families Fast, lightweight, and easy to use No computer required Download Printer App: AirPrint & Scan today and enjoy printing, scanning, PDF editing, file conversion, and printable creation—all in one powerful app. Privacy Policy https://printer-45299.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Faceplate at every 5 days against Smart Printer's every 2 weeks. Smart Printer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). On price, rating, 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. Faceplate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Printer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Faceplate against 5.0 for Smart Printer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Faceplate ships an update every 5 days, Smart Printer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faceplate | Smart Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Bridgeman | Mitesh P |
Customer experience
Faceplate
Smart Printer
In-app purchases
Faceplate
- AppleTVFree
- Mouse$4.99
- Air$4.99
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- Controller$4.99
Smart Printer
- Printer3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Printer3 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Printer7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Printer Lifetime Pro$49.99









