Poster Printer vs Beacon 73
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poster Printer
Transform your photos into large-scale wall posters or life-size standees using your existing printer. Features include AR previews, color effects, and ink-saving options for seamless assembly.
- Poster Mode for multi-page wall posters
- Standee Mode for life-size cutouts
- AR Wall Preview
- Pro Color Effects & Duo-Tone
- Ink Saver Mode
- Smart Assembly Guides
- Global Paper Support
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Think Big. Print Bigger. Create Life-Size. Ever wanted to turn a panoramic photo into a wall mural, or create a life-size cardboard cutout of a friend, pet, or celebrity? Poster Printer by HoneyWired makes it possible using the printer you already own—without the expensive professional printing costs. Two Powerful Modes: • Poster Mode: Turn any photo into a massive multi-page wall poster using standard printer paper. • Standee Mode: Instantly create life-size cutouts. Our AI-powered engine automatically removes the background, adds a professional padded border, and generates a precise dotted cut-line. (Pro Tip: Print on card stock and mount to foam core board for a sturdy, free-standing result!) How it Works: Poster Printer intelligently tiles your images across standard sheets of paper. Simply upload your photo, choose your scale, and print directly from your device or save as a PDF. Our smart assembly guides ensure that when you trim and tape your pages together, the result is seamless and foolproof. Key Features: • AR Wall Preview: Want to see how it looks before you print? Tap "View on Wall" to project your life-size poster or cutout directly into your room using Augmented Reality. Check the scale, snap photos, or even record a video of your virtual creation! • Pro Color Effects & Duo-Tone: Fine-tune your photo's saturation and contrast directly in the app. Want a stylized, modern look? Toggle on Duo-Tone mode to map your image's shadows and highlights to any two custom colors for a striking pop-art aesthetic. • Ink Saver Mode: Giant wall murals take a lot of ink. Our innovative Ink Saver mode applies a retro CMYK halftone dot effect over your entire poster—maintaining legibility and colors while drastically reducing the physical ink required. • Smart Assembly Guides: Dropping a stack of 45 printed pages is a nightmare. We automatically print hidden Row and Column labels directly into the overlap margins to make taping your massive poster a breeze. • Global Paper Support: Print on a massive range of international and standard sizes (US Letter, Legal, Tabloid 11x17, Executive, Half Letter, A3, A4, A5, B4, and B5). • Margin-less Printing: Seamlessly toggle margin-less printing to eliminate white borders if you are using a borderless-capable photo printer. • Smooth Precision Scaling: Use our fluid scale slider or enter your exact target dimensions (in inches, feet, cm, or meters) to perfectly scale your images up to 10x width. • Smart Standee Creator: Automatically isolates subjects, crops the layout to save paper, and lets you customize padding width and border colors (black or white). • Low-Res Enhancement: Our engine applies high-quality mathematical upscaling and sharpening to ensure your final printed pages look as crisp as possible. • PDF Export: Save your tiled poster as a PDF file via the print dialog to easily print from your Mac/PC, or share with others. • Vector Precision: Generates crisp, resolution-independent dotted cut lines and overlap guides (glue tabs) for accurate manual assembly. Privacy First: • On-Device AI: Background removal and image processing happen entirely on your device using Apple’s Vision framework. Your photos never leave your phone. • No Tracking: We don't track your usage or collect your data. • No Ads: A premium, paid experience with zero interruptions. Requirements: Requires an AirPrint-compatible printer for direct printing. PDF export is available for all users via the iOS print dialog.
Beacon 73
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Beacon 73 makes sending your APRS position simple. Just open the app and start. SIMPLE BEACONING • Start or stop auto-beaconing from a clear, focused dashboard • Send your position immediately whenever you choose • See when your last beacon was sent and when the next one is due SMART TIMING Choose manual, timed, or movement-aware Smart beaconing. Beacon 73 can adapt beacon timing to your speed and direction. MAP AND TRACK • See nearby APRS station callsigns, icons, and status • View your current position and recent location track • Use a map to see other stations in real-time TRY IT SAFELY Demo Mode uses simulated data, does not request your location, and cannot transmit. Explore the app before entering your callsign. Beacon 73 connects to APRS-IS. Live operation requires a valid amateur radio callsign and APRS-IS passcode. Beacon 73 is not an emergency or safety service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beacon 73 at Free against Poster Printer's $0.99. Beacon 73 also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Beacon 73 is free to download; Poster Printer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Poster Printer ships an update every 5 days, Beacon 73 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poster Printer | Beacon 73 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HoneyWired LLC | DAVID BRET SANDERS |
In-app purchases
Poster Printer
No in-app purchases
Beacon 73
No in-app purchases
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