Tapsnap Sharing vs instax Link WIDE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tapsnap Sharing
This companion app allows users to easily share photos taken at Tapsnap kiosks to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, or via email. It serves as a digital bridge between the kiosk experience and personal online sharing.
- Share photos from Tapsnap kiosks
- Post to Facebook
- Post to Twitter
- Email photo sharing
- iPad compatible
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Tapsnap iPad sharing app is a companion application for Tapsnap kiosks. This app will allow you to share your photo taken with a Tapsnap kiosk to Facebook, Twitter and email.
instax Link WIDE
Transform your smartphone photos into physical prints with a dedicated printer. Choose from various printing modes, add creative elements like QR codes and sketches, and customize templates for unique keepsakes.
- Simple photo selection and editing
- Enhanced print quality modes (Natural & Rich)
- QR code integration for prints
- Editable templates for customization
- Collage printing
- Sticker decoration
- Sketch and text overlay
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This app is exclusively for the FUJIFILM instax Link WIDE™ and instax Link WIDE2™ printers. Connect your printer to the app via Bluetooth to enjoy the following features: 1. Simple Print Select, edit, and print your photos directly from your smartphone. 2. WIDE-Format Prints Enjoy prints twice the size of instax™ mini film — perfect for group shots and landscapes. Print size: 108 × 86 mm (W × H). 3. Photo Mixer™ Select your favorite photos and let the app automatically create a collage using up to six images. Choose from a variety of suggested layouts to bring multiple memories together in a single, personalized print. 4. Print Quality Modes Print your photos just the way you like — choose "instax-Natural Mode" for a classic instax™ look, or "instax-Rich Mode" for extra-vibrant colors. 5. QR Print Mode Add a QR code to your print to link it with web content, audio, maps, or messages — making every memory more interactive. 6. Frame Print Add stylish frames to personalize your instax™ photo prints and make them even more fun. 7. Collage Print Combine multiple photos into a single print using a variety of collage templates. [Supported OS] iOS 17.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tapsnap Sharing at free against instax Link WIDE's free with in-app purchases. Tapsnap Sharing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). instax Link WIDE's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Tapsnap Sharing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: instax Link WIDE has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tapsnap Sharing | instax Link WIDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 32.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 969 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 0740246 B.C. Ltd | FUJIFILM Corporation |
Customer experience
Tapsnap Sharing
instax Link WIDE
In-app purchases
Tapsnap Sharing
No in-app purchases
instax Link WIDE
No in-app purchases
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