Comparison

instax SHARE vs FUJIFILM SmartPrint

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

FUJIFILM SmartPrint

Transform your smartphone photos into physical prints with ease. Select images, choose formats, and send your order to a nearby station for pickup. Payment is convenient, either online or at the station.

Highlights
  • Print smartphone images
  • Find nearby SmartPrint stations
  • Select image formats
  • Online and local payment options
  • Order and release prints
Features
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SmartPrint is the incredibly easy way to turn smartphone images into tangible prints. It requires only a few easy steps: 1. Download and start this app 2. Chose a SmartPrint station near you 3. Chose your images and formats 4. Send you order 5. Pay online or local at the SmartPrint station 6. Release you prints at the SmartPrint station 7. Enjoy your prints!

Screenshots

instax SHARE4 screens
FUJIFILM SmartPrint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FUJIFILM SmartPrint at 3.0 against instax SHARE's 2.1. FUJIFILM SmartPrint also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%). instax SHARE's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FUJIFILM SmartPrint holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: instax SHARE has 1K ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of FUJIFILM SmartPrint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
instax SHARE versus FUJIFILM SmartPrint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterinstax SHAREFUJIFILM SmartPrint
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (1K ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUJIFILM CorporationFujifilm

Customer experience

instax SHARE

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

FUJIFILM SmartPrint

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

FUJIFILM SmartPrint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

instax SHARE

No in-app purchases

None

FUJIFILM SmartPrint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is instax SHARE free?
instax SHARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FUJIFILM SmartPrint free?
FUJIFILM SmartPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, instax SHARE or FUJIFILM SmartPrint?
FUJIFILM SmartPrint is rated higher. instax SHARE averages 2.1 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while FUJIFILM SmartPrint averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do instax SHARE or FUJIFILM SmartPrint have ads?
Neither instax SHARE nor FUJIFILM SmartPrint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, instax SHARE or FUJIFILM SmartPrint?
instax SHARE ships an update every 2 months, and FUJIFILM SmartPrint every 2 months. Most recently, instax SHARE was updated on November 6, 2026 and FUJIFILM SmartPrint on November 6, 2026.

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