Comparison

instax SHARE vs HP Sprocket

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

Head to head
About

instax SHARE

Easily print photos from your smartphone or tablet to a compatible instax SHARE printer. Select your best shots, edit them with filters and templates, and print beautiful instax photos in under a minute.

Highlights
  • Print from smartphone/tablet
  • Supports SP-1/SP-2/SP-3 printers
  • Edit images (scaling, rotate, filter, template)
  • Add text to templates
  • Take photos directly within the app
  • Select photos from gallery
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The "instax SHARE" is FUJIFILM official application that can be used to print images from smartphones to instax SHARE smartphone printer. [Select Your Best Shot!] "instax SHARE" is an app to print images from your smartphone with the smartphone printer instax SHARE SP-1/SP-2/SP-3(FUJIFILM). You can enjoy beautiful instax print by simply selecting best shots in your smartphone or tablet within less than a minute. [Supported Printer] FUJIFILM instax SHARE Smartphone Printer SP-1/SP-2/SP-3 * Not support to old model printers. [Caution] (1)iCloud If you want to print a picture stored in iCloud, save it to your device first and then print it. (2) Permissions setting of "instax SHARE" application. Some or all of the functions can not be used unless you enable the following permissions of "instax SHARE" application. Please enable the authority by referring to the following procedure. After installation, you will be asked for permission when using the following functions for the first time, please enable it. The "Take a picture" function need the "Camera" permission. The "Real time template" function need the "Camera" permission and the "Location" permission. "Selection from Photos" function need the "Photos" permission. If the authority is set to invalid, please enable it with the following operation. --Example of operation on iPhone 6s (iOS 10.3.3)-- 1.Tap "Settings" 2.Tap "instax SHARE" 3."ALLOW INSTAX SHARE TO ACCESS" Please enable all of "Camera" "Photo" "Location". Note: If you have not used the following functions ,these permission settings wil not be displayed. The "Camera" permission has required by the "Take a picture" function and the "Real time template" function. "Location" permission has required by the "Real time template" function. The "Photos" permission has required by the "Selection from Photos" function. [How to print] Print photos taken with smartphones. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. **Important** By "Settings" app on your smartphone device, Choose "Wi-Fi", turn on the Wi-Fi, and choose and connect the printer SSID (INSTAX-xxxxxxxx, wrote at printer bottom) from the "CHOOSE A NETWORK..." list. (Excute once, will be connected automatically from the next time.) 3. Launch the instax SHARE app. 4. Select image from Photos or SNS, or take photo with a smartphone camera. 5. Once image is selected, press Edit and edit the image (scaling, rotate, filter and template). 6. Post message on a template if template which accepts text is selected. 7. Press "Connect and print." when editting is completed. 8. When you print for the first time, will be asked password for the printer, please enter initial password that is wrote in User's Guide of the printer. [When you can not update in AppStore] Phenomenon: On the AppStore update screen, the instaxSHARE application is displayed in "Available Updates" However ,Sometimes "Update button" has been changed to "open button",and con not be updated. Workaround: Please uninstall the instaxSHARE application and reinstall it. (When reinstalling, "Reprint image" saved in the application will be cleared.)

About

HP Sprocket

This app allows you to print photos from your smartphone or social media directly to HP Sprocket printers. Customize your images with text, borders, and emojis before printing on various photo paper sizes, including sticker options.

Highlights
  • Print photos from smartphone and social media
  • Edit photos with text, borders, and emojis
  • Supports multiple photo paper sizes
  • Sticker photo paper functionality
  • Easy printer pairing
Features
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Print your favorite memories on 2x3”, 2.3x3.4”, 3.5x4.25”, or 4x6” photo paper with HP’s incredible photo-editing hub for all HP Sprocket printers. Find your memorable photos on your smartphone or social media and send them to the app to create beautiful, vibrant prints. Hang up your unforgettable images printed on classic photo paper or decorate your belongings with fun stickers using HP Sprocket sticker photo paper. Of course, before you print, you can take full advantage of the app by customize your photos. Add text, borders, emojis, and more to each photo to add style and make them stand out. Each HP Sprocket printer is compact, sleek, and lightweight to easily carry with you. Pair any of the HP Sprocket printers to the app in seconds and get ready to print amazing images anywhere you go. HP and Sprocket are registered trademarks of HP Inc. and are used by C&A Marketing Inc. under license from HP Inc.

Screenshots

instax SHARE4 screens
HP Sprocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HP Sprocket at 4.7 against instax SHARE's 2.1. HP Sprocket also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 11%) and ratings volume (65K vs 1K). instax SHARE's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HP Sprocket holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HP Sprocket has 65K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of instax SHARE's written reviews are positive against 43% of HP Sprocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

instax SHARE ships an update every 2 months, HP Sprocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
instax SHARE versus HP Sprocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterinstax SHAREHP Sprocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (1K ratings)4.7 (65K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews42.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K65K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB451 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUJIFILM CorporationC&A Marketing, Inc.

Customer experience

instax SHARE

All ratings1,035 ratings
Positive22.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative71.9%
Written reviews1,051 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative81.7%

HP Sprocket

All ratings65,138 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2,116 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative45.5%

User reviews

instax SHARE

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💓 Amazing
  • 🎨 Cute gift!
  • 👍 Works perfectly fine
  • 🔍 Yet to see

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires location access
  • 🔌 Doesn't work with iOS 13
  • 🔌 Cannot connect to printer
  • 🐛 Clunky interface
  • 🚫 Incompatible with newer iOS

HP Sprocket

From 65K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 📸 Convenient for printing photos
  • 🎨 Customizable with frames and stickers
  • 🔋 Rechargeable and portable
  • 🖨 Good print quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔁 Duplicate printing
  • 🎨 Limited editing options
  • 💰 Expensive photo paper
  • 🔍 Cropping/sizing problems

Bugs and requests

instax SHARE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unable to connect to printer
  • Prints low-quality photos
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update app for iOS 18 support
  • Add more templates and editing options
  • Improve UI and user experience
  • Allow printing from social media
  • Add support for Favorites album
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  • Optimize for latest iPhone models
  • Improve app reliability and connectivity

HP Sprocket

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Printer not detected by app
  • Firmware update problems
  • Overheating during extended use

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more collage and layout options
  • Improve photo editing capabilities
  • Increase customization options for frames and borders
  • Allow freehand placement of multiple photos on a single print
  • Implement landscape orientation support
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  • Add a 'favorite' feature for preferred effects and borders

In-app purchases

None

instax SHARE

No in-app purchases

None

HP Sprocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is instax SHARE free?
instax SHARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HP Sprocket free?
HP Sprocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, instax SHARE or HP Sprocket?
HP Sprocket is rated higher. instax SHARE averages 2.1 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while HP Sprocket averages 4.7 from 65K ratings.
Do instax SHARE or HP Sprocket have ads?
Neither instax SHARE nor HP Sprocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, instax SHARE or HP Sprocket?
instax SHARE ships an update every 2 months, and HP Sprocket every 3 weeks. Most recently, instax SHARE was updated on October 13, 2026 and HP Sprocket on October 15, 2026.

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