Comparison

Smart Printer & Scanner vs Setup for HP Smart Printer App

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

Head to head
About

Smart Printer & Scanner

This app transforms your phone into a versatile printing and scanning hub. Easily print documents, photos, and labels, or scan paper into PDFs with OCR text extraction. It also features an ID photo maker and fax capabilities.

Highlights
  • Print photos, documents, and PDFs
  • Scan paper to PDF with OCR
  • Create ID and passport photos
  • Send faxes worldwide
  • Print labels and templates
  • Print from cloud storage
Features
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Smart Printer & Scanner is a mobile printing and document app that helps phone and tablet users print photos, documents and PDFs on a Wi-Fi printer, scan paper into PDF, make ID photos and send faxes, by combining a print queue, a camera scanner with OCR, an ID photo maker and label and template printing in one app. Print to more than 10,000 Wi-Fi and network printer models, with no drivers to install. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Print photos, PDFs, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, webpages, emails, contacts and clipboard content straight from your phone • Print from iCloud Drive, Google Drive and Dropbox without downloading the file first • Scan paper with the camera, let auto-scan capture each page, extract text with OCR and save a PDF • Make passport, visa and ID photos in 35×45 mm, 50×50 mm and 25×35 mm and print them as a ready A4 sheet • Print labels, invoices, receipts and templates • Fax documents to numbers worldwide with a country code selector • Retouch photos before printing with 15 filters, crop, rotate, brightness, blur and collage layouts • Print many items in one go with a print queue, page ranges, watermarks and 10 paper sizes from A3 to Envelope • Print from any app through the Share Sheet, or use the Home Screen widget BUILT FOR SECURE, RELIABLE PRINTING • Print jobs can use IPPS (IPP over TLS) for encrypted transfer • Low ink and toner alerts come from IPP supply levels • A step-by-step Wi-Fi setup guide covers WPS and laptop-assisted setup • The interface uses a modern glass design and supports foldable phones, including their inner and outer displays • 35 in-app languages QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How do I print from my phone? Connect the phone and the printer to the same Wi-Fi network, open Smart Printer & Scanner, pick a file and tap Print. A test page confirms the connection. Can I scan a document to PDF? Yes. Scan with the camera, use auto-scan for multi-page documents, run OCR to extract the text and save the result as a PDF. Can I make a passport or ID photo? Yes. The ID photo maker offers 35×45 mm, 50×50 mm and 25×35 mm sizes and lays them out on an A4 sheet for printing. Can I send a fax from my phone? Yes. Choose a country code, enter the number and send. Fax is part of the Premium subscription. Can I print from cloud storage? Yes. iCloud Drive, Google Drive and Dropbox files print directly. Download Smart Printer & Scanner to turn your phone into a printing and scanning station. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • Smart Printer & Scanner offers a Premium subscription for unlimited printing and full access to all features • Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase • Privacy Policy: https://printsmart.app/privacy.html • Terms of Use: https://printsmart.app/terms.html

About

Setup for HP Smart Printer App

Easily set up and connect your HP printer to your mobile device. Scan documents and photos, print text and images, and monitor ink levels. An optional subscription removes ads.

Highlights
  • Guided printer setup
  • Wi-Fi, WPS, and Wi-Fi Direct connection
  • Scan documents and photos
  • Print documents and formatted text
  • Monitor ink and toner levels
  • Print history
Features
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This FREE app makes printing from your phone simple — from the very first connection to your everyday scans and prints. Not sure how to get your printer online? Our step-by-step Setup Guide walks you through every connection method, so your phone and printer are talking in just a few taps. GET YOUR PRINTER CONNECTED • Guided setup for Wi-Fi Network, WPS button, and Wi-Fi Direct • Separate guides for touchscreen and button-only printers • Automatically find printers on your Wi-Fi (AirPrint & Mopria) • Or add any printer manually by IP address • Save multiple printers and set a default SCAN ANYTHING • Scan documents with your camera and automatic edge detection • Import photos and turn them into clean PDFs • Save everything in your Documents library PRINT WHAT YOU NEED • Print documents, photos, and plain text • Format text with bold, italics, color, and highlights before printing • Adjust copies and paper size • Review your full print history CHECK INK & SUPPLIES • See live ink and toner levels for supported printers • Get a heads-up before you run low REMOVE ADS (OPTIONAL) • Every feature stays free, with or without a subscription • Subscribe monthly to remove all ads from the app • New subscribers get 3 days free, then $1.99/month • Cancel anytime Whether you're setting up a printer for the very first time or printing on the go, Setup keeps everything in one place — connect, scan, and print with confidence. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Remove Ads is an optional, auto-renewing monthly subscription. The price shown is for the US and may vary by country. Your Apple Account is charged when the free trial ends, or at purchase if you have already used the trial. The subscription renews automatically each month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.hvnstore.com/termofservice.html Privacy Policy: https://www.hvnstore.com/policy.html

Screenshots

Smart Printer & Scanner4 screens
Setup for HP Smart Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Setup for HP Smart Printer App at 50% against Smart Printer & Scanner's 10%. Setup for HP Smart Printer App also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 3). Smart Printer & Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Smart Printer & Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Setup for HP Smart Printer App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Printer & Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Setup for HP Smart Printer App has 97 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Smart Printer & Scanner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Setup for HP Smart Printer App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Printer & Scanner versus Setup for HP Smart Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Printer & ScannerSetup for HP Smart Printer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings397 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMOBILE ALCHEMY LTDHVN Studio

Customer experience

Smart Printer & Scanner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

Setup for HP Smart Printer App

All ratings97 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Printer & Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
1 purchases

Setup for HP Smart Printer App

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads3 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Smart Printer & Scanner free?
Smart Printer & Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Setup for HP Smart Printer App free?
Setup for HP Smart Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Printer & Scanner or Setup for HP Smart Printer App?
Smart Printer & Scanner is rated higher. Smart Printer & Scanner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Setup for HP Smart Printer App averages 4.8 from 97 ratings.
Do Smart Printer & Scanner or Setup for HP Smart Printer App have ads?
Setup for HP Smart Printer App shows ads; Smart Printer & Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Printer & Scanner or Setup for HP Smart Printer App?
Smart Printer & Scanner ships an update every 4 days, and Setup for HP Smart Printer App every 4 days. Most recently, Smart Printer & Scanner was updated on November 13, 2026 and Setup for HP Smart Printer App on November 13, 2026.

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