Comparison

Epson Creative Print vs Canon Mini Print

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

Canon Mini Print

Personalize photos with stickers, text, frames, and filters before printing them on a Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer. Access photos from social media or cloud accounts to get creative and share your unique prints.

Highlights
  • Personalize photos with stickers, text, frames, and filters
  • Access photos from social and cloud accounts
  • Print photos directly to Canon IVY Mini Photo Printers
  • Tile print for large moments
  • Collage print for multiple photos
  • Remote Live-view and Shutter for taking photos
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Get started using your Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer and IVY CLIQ+/CLIQ+2 Instant Camera Printers with the Canon Mini Print app. Personalize your photos with stickers, text, frames, filters, and more! Take photos to capture the moment, or access photos from your favorite social and cloud accounts to get creative with and share. When you’re ready, send your masterpiece to be printed and use the 2x3-inch sticker prints to dress up your room, notebook, locker, mirror, desk… well, almost anything! Enjoy these fun features with the Canon Mini Print app. Simply connect to your printer via Bluetooth to get started! STICKERS -Add stickers to your photos to share, send and print FRAMES & FILTERS -Turn your image into different scenes with filters and frames TEXT & DRAWING -Add text and drawings, so you can say exactly what you want TILE PRINT -Print your big moments with tile print, and turn one image into multiple photo tiles to assemble COLLAGE PRINT -Mix and match multiple photos to capture your memories PRE-CUT LAYOUT PRINT -Have fun printing on Canon pre-cut sticker paper TAKE PHOTOS -Get the perfect shot using Remote Live-view and Shutter LAYOUTS & LABELS -Choose from multiple Layout & Label options to make your creative projects easier and fun.

Screenshots

Epson Creative Print4 screens
Canon Mini Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

Epson Creative Print and Canon Mini Print both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Canon Mini Print's written reviews are positive against 41% of Epson Creative Print's. Canon Mini Print also leads on chart position (#193 vs unranked) and ratings volume (97K vs 12K). 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 4.8 for Canon Mini Print. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canon Mini Print has 97K ratings behind it against 12K, 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 65% of Canon Mini Print's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epson Creative Print ships an update every 2 months, Canon Mini Print every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Epson Creative Print versus Canon Mini Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpson Creative PrintCanon Mini Print
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings)4.8 (97K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews65.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K97K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiko Epson CorporationCanon U.S.A., Inc.

Customer experience

Epson Creative Print

All ratings11,787 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews871 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative51.0%

Canon Mini Print

All ratings95,387 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,123 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative26.4%

User reviews

Epson Creative Print

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Versatile printing options
  • 🚀 Excellent print quality
  • 👍 Fun and creative features
  • 👍 Seamless integration with devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain printer models
  • 🐛 Slow performance and lag
  • 🐛 Limited paper size options
  • 🐛 Unavailable or missing features
  • 🐛 Confusing setup and navigation

Canon Mini Print

From 97K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great print quality
  • 💡 Sticker functionality
  • 🚀 Convenient portability
  • 👍 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Crashing app
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🐛 Inconsistent color reproduction
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

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

Canon Mini Print

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Printing problems
  • App crashes
  • Bluetooth connectivity troubles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More editing options
  • Ability to rotate/resize photos
  • Faster app performance
  • Improved photo album integration
  • More sticker and frame options

In-app purchases

None

Epson Creative Print

No in-app purchases

None

Canon Mini Print

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epson Creative Print free?
Epson Creative Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canon Mini Print free?
Canon Mini Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epson Creative Print or Canon Mini Print?
Canon Mini Print is rated higher. Epson Creative Print averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Canon Mini Print averages 4.8 from 97K ratings.
Do Epson Creative Print or Canon Mini Print have ads?
Neither Epson Creative Print nor Canon Mini Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epson Creative Print or Canon Mini Print?
Epson Creative Print ships an update every 2 months, and Canon Mini Print every 3 months. Most recently, Epson Creative Print was updated on November 1, 2026 and Canon Mini Print on November 1, 2026.

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