Comparison

BLUEcloud MobileStaff vs Princh

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

Head to head
About

BLUEcloud MobileStaff

Manage library patron information, track item checkouts and returns, and manage holds. This app also supports inventory tasks, collection weeding, and event attendance tracking.

Highlights
  • Add/update patrons
  • Checkout/renew items
  • View patron holds
  • Perform inventory
  • Weed collections
  • Track event attendance
Features
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MobileStaff includes tools for: Adding and updating patrons; checking out items to patrons; viewing patron holds; renewing patron checkouts; performing inventory; weeding collections; pulling items for holds; clearing expired items from the Holds Shelf; tracking event attendance; or enabling patron self-check.

About

Princh

Easily find and print documents from your device at public locations like libraries and print shops. Simply locate a printer, send your document, and pay securely to collect your prints.

Highlights
  • Locate nearby printers
  • Print documents from device
  • Pay with credit card
  • Scan QR codes for printers
  • Find printers in public locations
Features
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The Princh app lets you easily locate printers nearby and print documents directly from your device. App quick-guide: - Locate a nearby printer on the Princh map and go there. - Open the document you wish to print and tap “open in” Princh. - Select the printer either by typing in the printer ID or by scanning the QR code by the printer. - Finish by paying for the print job with your credit card or other payment form and collect your document in the printer. That’s it! The Princh network consists of publicly available printers in a multitude of locations such as libraries and print shops etc. We want to give you the best printing experience possible, so if you have any comments, questions or problems we would love to hear from you at support@princh.com Thank you for your support!

Screenshots

BLUEcloud MobileStaff1 screens
Princh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Princh at 57% against BLUEcloud MobileStaff's 0%. Princh also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). BLUEcloud MobileStaff's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

Princh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Princh has 4.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BLUEcloud MobileStaff's written reviews are positive against 57% of Princh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLUEcloud MobileStaff ships an update every 10 months, Princh every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BLUEcloud MobileStaff versus Princh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLUEcloud MobileStaffPrinch
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews57.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirsiDynixPrinch ApS

Customer experience

BLUEcloud MobileStaff

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Princh

All ratings4,357 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative35.3%

Bugs and requests

BLUEcloud MobileStaff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Princh

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App didn't work, couldn't find printers
  • Glitchy app, tricky to use
  • Faulty app, not working
  • Preview wouldn't load, couldn't print

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save recently scanned printers
  • Save email address and payment info
  • Integrated payment options (Apple Pay, PayPal)
  • Option to print multiple documents at once
  • Ability to save card details

In-app purchases

None

BLUEcloud MobileStaff

No in-app purchases

None

Princh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLUEcloud MobileStaff free?
BLUEcloud MobileStaff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Princh free?
Princh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLUEcloud MobileStaff or Princh?
Princh is rated higher. BLUEcloud MobileStaff averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Princh averages 4.8 from 4.5K ratings.
Do BLUEcloud MobileStaff or Princh have ads?
Neither BLUEcloud MobileStaff nor Princh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLUEcloud MobileStaff or Princh?
BLUEcloud MobileStaff ships an update every 10 months, and Princh every 6 weeks. Most recently, BLUEcloud MobileStaff was updated on October 11, 2026 and Princh on October 29, 2026.

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