Comparison

ALPACA vs printingbox

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

Head to head
About

ALPACA

This app helps you quickly delete unwanted photos, freeing up valuable device memory. It intelligently groups similar images, making it easy to select what to keep. Deleted photos can be recovered for up to 30 days.

Highlights
  • Groups similar photos
  • Fast photo deletion
  • Undo deleted photos (30 days)
  • Clean camera roll
  • Save memory space
  • Pretty design
Features
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More than million photos have been deleted by Alpaca! Many App Review sites introduced Alpaca as a new sensational photo app. *** Recommend to *** ・Who likes rapid shooting ・Who wants to free memory space ・Who likes to clean and organize *** What ALPACA does *** ■ Grouping similar photos ALPACA automatically makes a group of photos that need to be organized. It is very convenient to select photos to keep because similar photos will be in a same group. ■ Incredibly fast Choose photos you keep, not photos you delete. Photos will be easily organized by very little operation and it sure is fast. ■ Pretty design Watching ALPACA will make you relaxed. ALPACA is designed for making you happy. If you delete many many pictures, ALPACA will be happy, too! ■ If you regret deleting... Photos deleted by ALPACA will not completely gone for 30 days. You can undo the deletion by choosing "Recently delete" from Camera roll. You don't need to login, or register to anywhere for using ALPACA. Clean your Camera roll and shoot many many great new photos! Disclaimer iOS 8 or upper version is needed to use ALPACA. If you can't download ALPACA, please try updating OS.

About

printingbox

This service allows users to print documents and photos from their smartphones at self-service kiosks nationwide. Upload your files, get a code, and print within 24 hours at any machine. Find nearby locations easily.

Highlights
  • Mobile printing service
  • Document and photo printing
  • Self-service kiosks
  • Print code system
  • Find nearby locations
  • Various file format support
Features
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[앱설명] 프린팅박스란? 전국 프린팅박스 기계에서 즉석에서 인쇄할 수 있는 셀프 무인 프린팅서비스입니다. [이용방법] STEP1) 프린팅박스 앱 또는 웹 접속 STEP2) 출력상품 선택(문서 또는 사진)후 출력 할 파일 업로드 STEP3) 발급된 7자리 인쇄코드 확인 STEP4) 24시간 이내 전국 프린팅박스 아무 곳이나 방문 STEP5) 프린팅박스 기계에 7자리 인쇄코드 입력 후 카드결제 * 프린팅박스 가까운 위치조희 앱 내 프린팅박스 찾기에서 조회가 가능합니다. [출력상품안내] ●문서-A4 종이프린트만 가능 파일지원확장자:MS Office:Word, Excel,Powerpoint,PDF ●사진-스마트폰사진인화&증명/여권/반명함 인화가능 파일지원확장자:PNG,JPG [선택접근권한 안내] ●카메라: 앱에서 사진인화에 권한이 요구됨. ●사진: 내 기기에 저장되어있는 사진을 업로드하기 위해 권한이 요구됨. ●파일: 내 기기에 저장되어있는 파일을 업로드를 위해 권한이 요구됨. ●위치: 인쇄 시 가까운 위치를 연결하여 안내하기 위해 권한이 요구됨. - 고객님의 정확한 위치는 광고주와 절대 공유되지 않습니다. ※ 선택접근 권한에 동의하지않아도, 해당 권한의 기능을 제외한 서비스이용이 가능합니다. 웹사이트: https://printingbox.kr 이메일:master@printingbox.kr 한국고객센터: 1600-5942 영업시간: 연중무휴 평일 9:00~22:00 주말(공휴일포함) 10:00~22:00 (주)프린팅박스 서울특별시 서초구 방배로 132 장산빌딩 3층

Screenshots

ALPACA4 screens
printingbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ALPACA at 91% against printingbox's 30%. ALPACA also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). printingbox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ALPACA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ALPACA has 979 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of ALPACA's written reviews are positive against 30% of printingbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ALPACA ships an update every 5 weeks, printingbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ALPACA versus printingbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALPACAprintingbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (979 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings979 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuki tanabe(주)비전오티에스

Customer experience

ALPACA

All ratings979 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews550 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.5%

printingbox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and requests

ALPACA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos become blurry after some use
  • App crashes every few minutes
  • Auto-scrolling issue causing loss of context

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to zoom in on photos
  • Option to sort photos by size or date
  • Integration with cloud storage services
  • Batch delete functionality

printingbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ALPACA

No in-app purchases

None

printingbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALPACA free?
ALPACA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is printingbox free?
printingbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ALPACA or printingbox?
ALPACA is rated higher. ALPACA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 979 ratings, while printingbox averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ALPACA or printingbox have ads?
printingbox shows ads; ALPACA does not.
Which is updated more often, ALPACA or printingbox?
ALPACA ships an update every 5 weeks, and printingbox every 2 weeks. Most recently, ALPACA was updated on November 11, 2026 and printingbox on November 7, 2026.

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