Comparison

Prime Print Lite vs Thermal Printer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

About

Thermal Printer

Connect to a Bluetooth thermal printer to print documents and images directly from your device. Easily send files for quick, on-the-go printing.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Document printing
  • Image printing
  • Mobile printing solution
  • Direct device connection
Features
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Bluetooth connection to thermal printer for document/image printing

Screenshots

Prime Print Lite4 screens
Thermal Printer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prime Print Lite at 34% against Thermal Printer's 0%. Prime Print Lite also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prime Print Lite ships an update every 3 months, Thermal Printer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Prime Print Lite versus Thermal Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrime Print LiteThermal Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiWare Inc.婷婷 曾

Customer experience

Prime Print Lite

All ratings51 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative55.2%

Thermal Printer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prime Print Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Thermal Printer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prime Print Lite free?
Prime Print Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thermal Printer free?
Thermal Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prime Print Lite or Thermal Printer have ads?
Neither Prime Print Lite nor Thermal Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prime Print Lite or Thermal Printer?
Prime Print Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Thermal Printer every 2 months. Most recently, Prime Print Lite was updated on October 15, 2026 and Thermal Printer on October 3, 2026.

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