Prime Print Lite vs RICOH Printer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prime Print Lite
This demo printing application allows users to print various content like photos, websites, and documents to a wide range of Wi-Fi printers, even those not compatible with AirPrint. Printouts are watermarked in this version, encouraging purchase of the full application for watermark-free functionality.
- Print photos, websites, and documents
- Supports non-AirPrint printers
- Wide range of Wi-Fi printer compatibility
- Multiple layout options
- JPEG direct print support
- Watermarked printouts (demo version)
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Prime Print Lite is a demo printing application. If you are able to print using Prime Print Lite, please purchase Prime Print for full functionality! Can be used with non-AirPrint-compatible printers. ---Prime Print Lite Features--- - Prime Print Lite contains all the features of the full version of Prime Print, but printouts are watermarked. ▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽▼▽ - 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. ▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△ -------------------------------------------------------------- Prime Print – Printing at the next level! Works with printers with or without AirPrint! 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. 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 -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 Evernote and Dropbox.
RICOH Printer
Control your Ricoh printer remotely from your smart device. Print documents and photos, scan files to your phone, manage copy settings, and adjust machine configurations like Wi-Fi and passwords.
- Print photos and documents
- Scan to smartphone (PDF/JPEG)
- Execute copy functions
- Manage Wi-Fi and IP settings
- Change passwords and sleep time
- View printer status
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Description Features of Ricoh Printer - Ricoh Printer allows users to do Print, Copy, Scan, change settings, and see status of the printer from smart devices. Copy function - You can execute Copy by selecting parameters such as resolution and paper size. Scan function - You can select parameters such as resolution and save scanned file to your smart phone. - The files that are scanned with a MFP can be saved in you smart phone in PDF or JPEG file. Print function - You can print photos and documents stored in your smart phone - Documents and photos in your smart phone can be printed from a MFP - You can select parameters such as paper size and print density and print photos in JPEG, PNG, BMP format and files in TXT, PDF format. Machine Settings - You can set Wi-Fi, IP address, and also access point using Soft AP mode - You can change password and sleep time. Languages: Japanese, English, Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prime Print Lite at 4.3 against RICOH Printer's 1.0. Prime Print Lite also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 7%) and ratings volume (51 vs 7). RICOH Printer's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Prime Print Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prime Print Lite has 51 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Prime Print Lite's written reviews are positive against 7% of RICOH Printer's.
Prime Print Lite ships an update every 3 months, RICOH Printer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prime Print Lite | RICOH Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (51 ratings) — better | 1.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iWare Inc. | Ricoh Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Prime Print Lite
RICOH Printer
In-app purchases
Prime Print Lite
No in-app purchases
RICOH Printer
No in-app purchases
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