Comparison

Poster Printer vs Beacon 73

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Poster Printer4 screens
Beacon 734 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Poster Printer versus Beacon 73: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoster PrinterBeacon 73
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneyWired LLCDAVID BRET SANDERS

In-app purchases

None

Poster Printer

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon 73

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poster Printer free?
Poster Printer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon 73 free?
Beacon 73 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poster Printer or Beacon 73 have ads?
Neither Poster Printer nor Beacon 73 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poster Printer or Beacon 73?
Poster Printer ships an update every 5 days, and Beacon 73 every 3 days. Most recently, Poster Printer was updated on October 9, 2026 and Beacon 73 on October 12, 2026.

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