Comparison

instax SHARE vs Image Sync

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

Image Sync

Control compatible cameras remotely, view live feeds, and transfer images directly to your mobile device. Upload photos to social media or copy them for safekeeping. Offers full camera control for enhanced shooting experiences.

Highlights
  • Remote shooting with live view
  • View and copy images to mobile
  • Upload images to social media
  • Control camera settings remotely
  • Transfer photos wirelessly
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Paired with a RICOH IMAGING's compatible camera, "Image Sync" application enables your mobile device to remotely shoot, view and copy images and upload them to SNS sites. 【Feature】 1.View and Copy Images You can view images taken with your camera and copy them to your mobile device. You can also upload them to SNS sites. 2.Remote Shooting You can monitor the live view image on your mobile device. Various camera operations including EV compensation and shutter release are possible from a mobile device. 【Supported Digital Cameras】 PENTAX K-1 PENTAX K-1 Mark II PENTAX K-3 Mark III PENTAX KP PENTAX KF PENTAX K-S2 PENTAX K-70 RICOH GR II RICOH GR III RICOH GR IIIx RICOH WG-M2 RICOH G900SE RICOH G900SE II 【Supported OS】 iOS 16 – 18, iOS 26 * Operation is not guaranteed on all devices. * Operation is confirmed on these devices as of May 2026, but this information may be changed at any time in the future without prior notice. 【Note】 For detail about ImageSync, refer to the website. http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/app/image-sync2/ RICOH WG-M1 is not supported by Image Sync. For details, refer to the the website; http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/wg-m1/

Screenshots

instax SHARE4 screens
Image Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: instax SHARE at 2.1 against Image Sync's 1.8. instax SHARE also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 197) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

instax SHARE holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: instax SHARE has 1K ratings behind it against 197, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of instax SHARE's written reviews are positive against 13% of Image Sync's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

instax SHARE ships an update every 2 months, Image Sync every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
instax SHARE versus Image Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterinstax SHAREImage Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (1K ratings) — better1.8 (197 ratings)
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews13.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better197
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUJIFILM CorporationRICOH IMAGING COMPANY,LTD

Customer experience

instax SHARE

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

Image Sync

All ratings197 ratings
Positive16.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative76.6%
Written reviews601 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative77.9%

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

Image Sync

From 197 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable downloading
  • 💡 Geo tagging RAW images
  • 👍 Good app, UI could use an update

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Slow and unreliable file transfer
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive UI
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices

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

Image Sync

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App doesn't recognize camera's WiFi
  • Bluetooth connection not working
  • Fails to transfer RAW images
  • Crashes when transferring photos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Improve file management and cloud integration
  • Add self-timer feature
  • Provide firmware update capability

In-app purchases

None

instax SHARE

No in-app purchases

None

Image Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is instax SHARE free?
instax SHARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Image Sync free?
Image Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, instax SHARE or Image Sync?
instax SHARE is rated higher. instax SHARE averages 2.1 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Image Sync averages 1.8 from 197 ratings.
Do instax SHARE or Image Sync have ads?
Neither instax SHARE nor Image Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, instax SHARE or Image Sync?
instax SHARE ships an update every 2 months, and Image Sync every 3 months. Most recently, instax SHARE was updated on September 21, 2026 and Image Sync on September 23, 2026.

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