Princh vs Parakey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Princh
Easily find and print documents from your device at public locations like libraries and print shops. Simply locate a printer, send your document, and pay securely to collect your prints.
- Locate nearby printers
- Print documents from device
- Pay with credit card
- Scan QR codes for printers
- Find printers in public locations
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The Princh app lets you easily locate printers nearby and print documents directly from your device. App quick-guide: - Locate a nearby printer on the Princh map and go there. - Open the document you wish to print and tap “open in” Princh. - Select the printer either by typing in the printer ID or by scanning the QR code by the printer. - Finish by paying for the print job with your credit card or other payment form and collect your document in the printer. That’s it! The Princh network consists of publicly available printers in a multitude of locations such as libraries and print shops etc. We want to give you the best printing experience possible, so if you have any comments, questions or problems we would love to hear from you at support@princh.com Thank you for your support!
Parakey
Transform your smartphone into a digital key for various locked spaces like offices and parking garages. This app eliminates the need for physical keys, fobs, or cards, offering convenient access even without an internet connection.
- Smartphone as a digital key
- Access locked spaces without internet
- Automatic door detection
- NFC sticker unlocking
- Lock screen widgets
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Use your smartphone as a key to locked spaces, such as the office, parking garage or gym – even without internet access. No more physical keys, fobs or entry cards to keep track of! — Features — • Automatic detection of doors you are close to and have access to – no need to scroll through long lists of doors • Tap your phone on a Parakey NFC sticker to unlock • Add widgets to open the app or NFC reader from the lock screen • Access to many locked spaces? Your frequently unlocked ones are displayed at the top • ... and much more! — Requirements — • Parakey-devices installed in the locked areas • You need to be invited by an administrator in order to create an account and login as a user • iPhone 6s or greater • iOS 15.0 or greater
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Princh at 4.8 against Parakey's 3.0. Princh also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Princh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Princh has 4.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Princh's written reviews are positive against 50% of Parakey's.
Princh ships an update every 6 weeks, Parakey every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Princh | Parakey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Princh ApS | Parakey AB |
Customer experience
Princh
Parakey
Bugs and requests
Princh
Reported bugs
4 issues- App didn't work, couldn't find printers
- Glitchy app, tricky to use
- Faulty app, not working
- Preview wouldn't load, couldn't print
Requested features
5 requests- Save recently scanned printers
- Save email address and payment info
- Integrated payment options (Apple Pay, PayPal)
- Option to print multiple documents at once
- Ability to save card details
Parakey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Princh
No in-app purchases
Parakey
No in-app purchases








