Comparison

Epson Creative Print vs Penless

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

Head to head
About

Epson Creative Print

Unleash your creativity by printing photos from your device. Design custom greeting cards, personalized stationery, and even create coloring book pages from your pictures. Print directly onto CDs/DVDs or design unique ID cards.

Highlights
  • Print photo collages
  • Print directly on CDs/DVDs
  • Create coloring book pages
  • Design personal stationery
  • Make custom greeting cards
  • Print design paper
  • Create Photo ID and ID cards
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Description Express your creativity! Print your phone or tablet photos, print directly onto CD/DVDs, create customized greeting cards, personalize stationery and turn your photos into a fun coloring book project. Key Features • Collage – Create and print a collage of your favorite photos from your phone or tablet. • Print on CD/DVDs - Create artwork from your photos and print directly onto an inkjet printable CD or DVD using an Epson printer. • Coloring Book - Choose a photo and create an outlined coloring book project that you can print and color as a fun project for your kids • Personal Stationery – Choose between lined templates (such a graph or music paper), calendars or embed your photo as a watermark • Custom Greeting Cards – Make a personalized greeting card using your photos and personalize it with your own handwriting. • Design Paper – Choose a favorite pattern and print a design paper that you can use as gift wrapping paper, book cover and more. • Photo ID – Allows you to print a Photo ID from your mobile device at a custom size and change the background color. • ID card - You can design your own ID cards and print them on PVC cards. Printers Supported See the following website for supported printers. https://support.epson.net/appinfo/creative/list/en/

About

Penless

Enhance your gifting with personalized video messages attached to physical items via exclusive QR codes. Organize wish lists, save ideas to the cloud, and bookmark favorite websites.

Highlights
  • QR Code Message Writer℠
  • Attach pictures/videos to gifts
  • Create and share wish lists
  • Cloud-based idea board
  • Bookmark favorite websites
Features
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With Penless, adding video is just more fun. We personalize any gifting experience, and no other app has so much to offer, whether giving or receiving: •Penless Message: Exclusive QR Code Message Writer℠ allows you to attach your own picture/video to gifts or greeting cards using our designer stickers. •Wish List & Sizes: Create and share with friends and family by item. •Idea board: Save images on the Penless cloud to refer to later. •Bookmarking: Conveniently save your favorite websites on the app.

Screenshots

Epson Creative Print4 screens
Penless4 screens

Verdict

The call

Epson Creative Print and Penless both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Penless's written reviews are positive against 41% of Epson Creative Print's. Penless also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Epson Creative Print's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 46). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Epson Creative Print against 4.7 for Penless. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epson Creative Print has 12K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Epson Creative Print's written reviews are positive against 92% of Penless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epson Creative Print ships an update every 2 months, Penless every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Epson Creative Print versus Penless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpson Creative PrintPenless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.7 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB103 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSeiko Epson CorporationOn My Wave, LLC

Customer experience

Epson Creative Print

All ratings11,787 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews860 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative51.4%

Penless

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Epson Creative Print

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to connect to printer
  • Printing issues and poor output quality
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect or missing functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more printer models
  • Improve performance and responsiveness
  • Expand paper size and media options
  • Unlock all advertised features
  • Enhance user interface and usability

Penless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Epson Creative Print

No in-app purchases

None

Penless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epson Creative Print free?
Epson Creative Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penless free?
Penless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epson Creative Print or Penless?
Epson Creative Print is rated higher. Epson Creative Print averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Penless averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Epson Creative Print or Penless have ads?
Neither Epson Creative Print nor Penless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epson Creative Print or Penless?
Epson Creative Print ships an update every 2 months, and Penless every 3 months. Most recently, Epson Creative Print was updated on October 16, 2026 and Penless on October 3, 2026.

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