Comparison

Pressed vs Press Paper

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

Head to head
About

Pressed

Transform your photos into authentic risograph and screen prints directly on your device. This app simulates real printing processes, including ink separation, halftones, and overprinting, for a genuine printed look. Unlock advanced features and watermark-free exports with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Authentic risograph and screen print simulation
  • Spot ink separation and halftone screening
  • Customizable ink and paper palettes
  • Die cut sticker mode
  • Print-ready separations for professional printing
  • Watermark-free exports
Features
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Give your photos the color, texture, and character of a risograph print. Pressed turns portraits, still lifes, and everyday snapshots into digital print artwork with layered spot colors, halftone dots, and paper texture. Start with a look you love, then make it your own on iPhone or iPad. FIND YOUR LOOK Explore different directions with Quick Press, compare variations in Test Strips, and discover color combinations with Ink Match. Hold the preview to compare your artwork with the original photo. MAKE EVERY DETAIL COUNT Crop and rotate your image, choose an aspect ratio, and adjust its framing. Shape the halftone with dot size, dot shape, and screen angle. Balance ink tones, paper texture, bleed, and registration for crisp graphics or a softer printed feel. BUILD A CONSISTENT SERIES Bring several photos into a Press Set and give them a shared look. Refine individual images while keeping the series together. Creating and preparing Press Sets is free. TAKE YOUR ARTWORK FURTHER WITH PLUS Export transparent die-cut stickers with a white keyline. Keep unlimited custom presses, export your own ink combinations, and share a Press Run video that shows the colors building one pass at a time. For separation work, export a generic multipage PDF with one grayscale page per ink and fixed crop and registration marks. Plus also includes Press Set package export. Confirm page size, screening, marks, format, and imposition with the receiving printer. START FREE. KEEP CREATING. Free image exports reach up to 4096 pixels on the long edge, with no watermark. Pressed Plus is a one-time purchase: exports up to 6000 pixels, selected premium looks, custom ink export, stickers, unlimited saved presses, PDF separations, Press Set package export, and Press Run video. No subscription. YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS Photo processing happens on your device. Pressed has no developer-operated accounts, backend, analytics, tracking, or photo uploads. Apple services handle purchase information, purchases, and restoration. Links you choose may open the App Store or Mail.

About

Press Paper

Features
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Turn photographs into tactile halftone and risograph-inspired prints with Press Paper. Choose a photo or use the live camera, then build the image like a real press: separate it into ink plates, choose dot, line, grain, or hatch screens, and tune paper, registration, frame, and texture. Finished looks make it easy to jump into process colour, newsprint, and expressive duotones. Save finished prints to Photos or share them directly. Press Pass is a one-time purchase that unlocks the full ink library, a third plate, ink sampling from your photo, print-resolution export, and three-second looping video export. Your photos are processed entirely on your device. Press Paper has no account, advertising, or cross-app tracking. Privacy Policy: https://walnut-burst-160.notion.site/Press-Paper-Privacy-Policy-3a83971e7add80d989dbd6f1f46b5e42 Terms of Use: https://walnut-burst-160.notion.site/Press-Paper-Terms-of-Use-3a83971e7add80f99ee1d5acd0e9f405 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pressed4 screens
Press Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pressed at 18.0 against Press Paper's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pressed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Press Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pressed ships an update every 4 days, Press Paper weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pressed versus Press Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPressedPress Paper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAHMET DUMANJerry Munyoka Nkongolo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pressed

One-time1
  • Pressed Plus: Print Studio$9.99
1 purchases

Press Paper

One-time1
  • Press Pass$3.99

Questions

Is Pressed free?
Pressed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Press Paper free?
Press Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pressed or Press Paper have ads?
Neither Pressed nor Press Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pressed or Press Paper?
Pressed ships an update every 4 days, and Press Paper weekly. Most recently, Pressed was updated on September 14, 2026 and Press Paper on September 12, 2026.

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