Comparison

Prime Print vs Printer App

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

Head to head
About

Prime Print

Print websites, documents, emails, and photos directly to a wide range of Wi-Fi printers. Offers various layouts and customization options for creating unique printouts. Print from your mobile device with more control and flexibility.

Highlights
  • Direct Wi-Fi printing
  • Print websites, documents, emails, photos
  • Multiple layout options
  • High-resolution printouts
  • Support for non-AirPrint printers
  • Print from iPhone/iPad
Features
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Directly print websites, documents, E-mail, photos, and more to a wide range of Wi-Fi printers with ease. Choose from a large variety of layouts to suit your specific needs. Design and create fun and original printouts simply and easily! Free up your printing! More printers and more options within one app. Print whatever you need, wherever you are. ▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽ - The app now supports the following printers: PIXMA MP990 series,PIXMA MP640 series,PIXMA MP560 series,PIXMA MX340 series,PIXMA MX350 series,PIXMA MX870 series,PIXMA MG5200 series,PIXMA MG6100 series,PIXMA MG8100 series,PIXMA MX495 series,PIXMA MX410 series,PIXMA MX420 series,PIXMA MX880 series - Support JPEG direct print. ▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△ Print a wide variety of documents directly from your iPhone or iPad. Frustrated with manufacturers’ first-party applications, or by being limited to printing via AirPrint printers? Want more control over the printing format and layout? Looking for something simple to understand and easy to use? Prime Print provides printing with a slightly different touch! Even if your printer does not support AirPrint, you can use Prime Print. Prime Print and Prime Print Lite are compatible with the same printers. Please ensure compatibility with your printer by tryng the free Prime Print Lite app before purchasing. ** Simple and easy to use. Print almost anything in a variety of layouts! -Pictures -Websites -E-mail (IMAP) -Documents and PDF files -Evernote -Notes ** Choose the best layout for each! For example: Pictures - Print an index page of your photos, up to 225 in a 15x15 layout. Print with or without frames. Include the date if you wish. Websites - Print sites out exactly as they appear on your smartphone. You can fit up to 9 pages of content onto one A4 sheet. Documents can be loaded from iTunes and other apps. Supported document formats include: PDF Word Excel PowerPoint Pages Numbers Keynote Text HTML -----Prime Print Features *Print almost anything from almost anywhere! Compatible with many Wi-Fi enabled inkjet, page, and multifunction printers from the following manufacturers: Epson Canon OKI HP Sharp and more! ** Prime Print is the world’s first appliction able to print from an iPhone or iPad to the Canon iP100. Highly recommended for iP100 users! (A print server is required.) *Print to AirPrint printers! Prime Print works with the models show in the URL below: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356?viewlocale=en_US (Your iPhone or iPad must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the printer.) *Get clear printouts! Prime Print provides for high-resolution printouts. Pictures are crisp and vivid. Text comes out clear and sharp. *And more! Print to a wide variety of paper types and sizes. Two-sided printing is available. Print with frames. Print headers and footers. Includes parental controls to limit children from accessing websites. -----Prime Print SDK With the Prime Print SDK (Software Development Kit), you can include printing functions into your application. Adding the Prime Print SDK makes printing easy. Compatible printers are the same as those for the Prime Print application. -----Planned Updates We are working to include support for cloud storage services such as Dropbox.

About

Printer App

Features
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Print, scan and make PDFs with Platen. During first setup, choose printer setup or PDF and photo tools. Convert PNG, JPG and photos to PDF, combine PDF files, and preview pages before saving or printing. PDF export is free and works without a printer. Connect a compatible Wi-Fi printer when you want a paper copy. FREE, ALWAYS — NOT A TRIAL - Finding your printer - Diagnosing why it will not connect - Adding a printer by IP address when discovery is blocked - Your first real print, on real paper You never have to pay to find out whether Platen works with your printer. NO ACCOUNT. EVER. No sign-up, no email, no password. There is nothing to log into. Your documents go from your iPhone to your printer over your own Wi-Fi. PRINT - PDFs from Files and iCloud Drive - Photos, with layouts the system print sheet cannot express - Web pages, and whatever you last copied to the clipboard - Text labels for Avery sheets, with a starting position for partly used sheets - Live printer status and ink levels, read from the printer itself - Scan a page and print it straight back out — a copier, made from your phone - Print at actual size, so a shipping label comes out the size the carrier made it — never shrunk to fit - Pro: page ranges, odd and even pages, two-sided printing, 2-up and 4-up, booklet layouts, custom and folio paper sizes, and a print queue SCAN - Pro: scan from the flatbed or document feeder of compatible eSCL/AirScan printers and scanners. No account required. - Or scan with the camera: automatic edge detection and perspective correction - Pro: text recognition and searchable PDF export WORKS WITH YOUR PRINTER Platen prints over Wi-Fi to compatible AirPrint and IPP printers, including supported models from HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Pantum, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Kyocera and Samsung. Features depend on your printer. If it does not appear automatically, add it by its IP address. PLATEN PRO - A weekly plan with a 3-day free trial, or an annual plan - Manage or cancel through your Apple Account. After a free trial, the selected weekly plan renews automatically unless you cancel. - Prices are shown in your own currency before you buy - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in the app, or in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY - No account, no ads, no tracking, no precise location - Local Network permission is used to find and connect to compatible printers and scanners, and to print and scan. - Platen records whether a print succeeded and why one failed, so connection problems get fixed. It is never tied to your name and never includes what you printed. Privacy Policy: https://platen-app.pages.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Platen is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Kyocera, Pantum, Samsung or Apple. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Prime Print4 screens
Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Printer App at Free against Prime Print's $2.99. Printer App also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Prime Print's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Printer App is free to download; Prime Print costs $2.99 up front. Printer App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Prime Print asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prime Print ships an update every 4 months, Printer App weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prime Print versus Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrime PrintPrinter App
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB30 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperiWare Inc.Amenti Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Prime Print

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Printer App

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Printing Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlimited Printing Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Prime Print free?
Prime Print costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printer App free?
Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prime Print or Printer App have ads?
Neither Prime Print nor Printer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prime Print or Printer App?
Prime Print ships an update every 4 months, and Printer App weekly. Most recently, Prime Print was updated on November 6, 2026 and Printer App on November 6, 2026.

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