Comparison

PolaroidFrame vs Printax

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

Head to head
About

PolaroidFrame

Features
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PolaroidFrame turns your photos into instant, polaroid-style frames — fully offline, right on your device. ■ Instant polaroid look Pick a photo from your library or take one, and it drops into a classic white frame with the wide bottom margin of a real instant photo. ■ Frames and paper colors Choose from Classic, Square (instax-style), Wide and Rounded frames, and switch the paper color between white, cream, black and pastel to match your mood. ■ Handwritten caption & date stamp Add a note in the bottom margin using one of several handwriting fonts, pick your ink color, and stamp a retro camera-style date (with multiple formats) in the corner. ■ Reframe & film filters Pinch to zoom and drag to reframe the photo inside the border. Add a film-style filter — vintage warm, mono or faded — and give it a slight, playful tilt. ■ Collage mode Arrange 2–4 photos into one polaroid collage: stacked, side by side, a 4-photo grid or a 3-photo film strip. ■ Save & share in high resolution Export a crisp high-resolution PNG and save it to your photos or share it to any app in one tap. ■ Private by design All editing happens on-device. Your photos are never uploaded. No account, no login. Perfect for instax and chèki lovers, Y2K and retro aesthetics, and anyone who wants to keep their memories looking analog.

About

Printax

Prepare and print your photos directly from your iPhone or iPad to instax mini printers. Adjust images with cropping, rotation, and color correction tools. Queue your prints, manage copies, and monitor your printer's status.

Highlights
  • Photo cropping and adjustment
  • Color and exposure correction
  • LUT import and intensity control
  • Print queue management
  • Copy count setting
  • Printer status monitoring
Features
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Printax prepares photos and prints them on instax mini printers, from your iPhone or iPad. Choose photos from your library, or touch and hold Add Photos to pick them from Files. Preview and adjust each photo, then check the queue before you print. • Crop with Fill or Fit, then rotate, flip, zoom, and position each photo. • Keep the original look, let Ultra adjust exposure and highlights for print, or fine-tune light and color yourself. • Import a 3D .cube LUT from Files, set its intensity, and compare with the original. • Queue your photos and set the number of copies for each. • See how much film is left and which photos need more sheets. • Check the printer's connection, battery, remaining film, and print status. Works with instax mini Link, mini Link 2, and mini Link 3. You need one of these printers and instax mini film. Square and Wide printers are not supported. Printax keeps your queue and imported LUTs only while the app is running. If it cannot confirm that a print finished, it asks you to check the printer before you try again. Printax is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FUJIFILM. Printax includes optional, one-time tips to support the developer. Tips do not unlock additional features, content, or services. All app features are available without tipping.

Screenshots

PolaroidFrame4 screens
Printax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PolaroidFrame at none against Printax's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Printax sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PolaroidFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PolaroidFrame versus Printax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolaroidFramePrintax
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki Okawa俊尧 周

In-app purchases

None

PolaroidFrame

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Printax

One-time2
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99

Questions

Is PolaroidFrame free?
PolaroidFrame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printax free?
Printax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PolaroidFrame or Printax have ads?
Neither PolaroidFrame nor Printax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolaroidFrame or Printax?
PolaroidFrame ships an update every 5 days, and Printax every 5 days. Most recently, PolaroidFrame was updated on October 6, 2026 and Printax on October 16, 2026.

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