Comparison

instax SHARE vs Polaroid Hi·Print

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

Polaroid Hi·Print

Easily print digital photos from your phone to a Polaroid Hi·Print Photo Printer. Customize images with stickers, filters, and text before printing. Shop for printer cartridges directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Print digital photos from phone
  • Add stickers, filters, and text
  • Shop for printer cartridges
  • Easy camera roll integration
  • Creative customization tools
Features
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This is the official mobile app for your Polaroid Hi-Print Photo Printer. Download now to print your favorite digital images from your phone’s camera roll. Print like a pro right at home. Go from camera roll to a real print easily with this friendly mobile app. Customize with extra creative tools. Add stickers, filters, and text to craft new personalities and realities. Shop cartridges easily. Shop the all-in-one paper cartridges within the app, so you can be ready when creativity strikes.

Screenshots

instax SHARE4 screens
Polaroid Hi·Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polaroid Hi·Print at 55% against instax SHARE's 11%. Polaroid Hi·Print also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). instax SHARE's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Polaroid Hi·Print holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polaroid Hi·Print has 19K 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 55% of Polaroid Hi·Print's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

instax SHARE ships an update every 2 months, Polaroid Hi·Print fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
instax SHARE versus Polaroid Hi·Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterinstax SHAREPolaroid Hi·Print
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (1K ratings)4.9 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews55.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K19K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUJIFILM CorporationPolaroid

Customer experience

instax SHARE

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

Polaroid Hi·Print

All ratings18,817 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative37.3%

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

Polaroid Hi·Print

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Instant printing
  • 💡 Sticker functionality
  • 🖼️ Good photo quality
  • 🎨 Fun editing features

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Poor battery life
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 💰 Expensive printer cartridges
  • 🔍 Limited editing tools
  • 📦 Subpar adhesive on prints

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

Polaroid Hi·Print

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Printer not recognized by app
  • Prints extra blank pages
  • Printer freezes or stops working after inactivity
  • App crashes when trying to print

Requested features

4 requests
  • Collage/multi-photo printing option
  • Ink/paper level indicator
  • More frame and sticker design options
  • Improved photo organization in app

In-app purchases

None

instax SHARE

No in-app purchases

None

Polaroid Hi·Print

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is instax SHARE free?
instax SHARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polaroid Hi·Print free?
Polaroid Hi·Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, instax SHARE or Polaroid Hi·Print?
Polaroid Hi·Print is rated higher. instax SHARE averages 2.1 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Polaroid Hi·Print averages 4.9 from 19K ratings.
Do instax SHARE or Polaroid Hi·Print have ads?
Neither instax SHARE nor Polaroid Hi·Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, instax SHARE or Polaroid Hi·Print?
instax SHARE ships an update every 2 months, and Polaroid Hi·Print fortnightly. Most recently, instax SHARE was updated on November 6, 2026 and Polaroid Hi·Print on November 10, 2026.

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