Chatbooks vs iHome Print
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatbooks
Easily create personalized photo books and prints from your phone's camera roll. Turn everyday moments or special milestones into beautifully printed keepsakes, delivered to your door with free shipping. Customize sizes, covers, and add captions for a truly unique gift or personal collection.
- Create photo books from phone camera roll
- Order photo prints
- Monthly photo book subscription
- Customizable book sizes and covers
- Add captions and collages
- Free standard shipping on orders
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Your memories deserve to be enjoyed, not trapped on your phone! The Chatbooks app makes it easy (like 10-minutes-or-less easy!) to turn them into personalized photo books and photo prints, delivered right to your door with free standard shipping. Our bestselling Monthbooks photo book subscription makes it easier than ever to turn your everyday moments into a stunning photo book collection. Simply choose your delivery schedule, cover style, and photo book size to get started. The best part? It only takes 5 minutes to print each 30-60 page photo book. Add photos right from your phone camera roll in the Chatbooks app, edit, and send to print in just a few taps. Cancel anytime and always enjoy free shipping on any Chatbooks photo book subscription. Need to print life’s big milestones, or give a meaningful personalized gift? Our Classic Photo Books are the perfect custom photo books. Simply select your size (6x6", 8x8", or 10x10"), cover type (softcover or hardcover), and chic cover color, or browse hundreds of designer covers. Add up to 366 pages of memories by uploading photos from your phone, then edit your book by easily adding collages, captions, and more. We’ve got you covered with our Love Chatbooks Guarantee and Toddler Insurance—so whether it’s a printing issue or a juice spill, we’ll make it right. You make the memories. We’ll help you print them. Millions of Chatbookers use the Chatbooks app to print their photos—join them today!
iHome Print
Easily print photos directly from your smartphone or tablet. Connect via Bluetooth, edit your images, and instantly print precious moments. The app guides you through setup and printing for a seamless experience.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Print photos from smartphone
- Image editing tools
- Instant photo printing
- Firmware updates
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Thank you for purchasing iHome Photo Printer. Easily print amazing photos with iHome Photo Printer. The iHome Photo Printer can be used to print images from smartphones by connecting Bluetooth to the device. You can take and edit pictures on smartphones or tablets. It will instantly print your precious moments! [How to Use] 1. Make sure you recharge the printer before you use it. 2. Make sure the Adapter is connected properly. 3. Turn on the printer 4. Go to Bluetooth setting and find the printer’s MAC address. 5. Select an image from the Gallery or take a photo with your smartphone. 6. Once image has been selected, edit the image with your personal preference. 7. Now press print button located on top of the printer when editing is completed. 8. When you print for the first time, it may need to update the firmware. Please follow the instruction shown on the screen of your smartphone. 9. It will take about a minute to fully print. Please do not pull the photo until it is completely printed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chatbooks at 65% against iHome Print's 0%. Chatbooks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (250K vs 4). iHome Print's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chatbooks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chatbooks has 250K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Chatbooks's written reviews are positive against 0% of iHome Print's.
Chatbooks ships an update every 9 days, iHome Print every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatbooks | iHome Print |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (250K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 250K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chatbooks, Inc. | Prinics Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Chatbooks
iHome Print
Bugs and requests
Chatbooks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos not uploading correctly
- Locked books being edited unexpectedly
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Incorrect shipping information
Requested features
4 requests- More layout and customization options
- Ability to select photos from different albums
- Option to change book title/cover
- Improved in-app navigation
iHome Print
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chatbooks
No in-app purchases
iHome Print
No in-app purchases
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