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24 alternatives to AIRPRINT™ BEACONS

Let your iOS 10 device find the printer nearby

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AIRPRINT™ BEACONS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
LifePrint▲70
Polaroid your online pics with portable wifi mobile printer
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
2
Snap2print▲77
A Snapchat printer that receives Snaps and prints stickers
2016 · its alternatives →
3
AirPrint Bridge: Enable AirPrint for Non-AirPrint Printers on macOS▲63
Lightweight, open-source, and fully automated, AirPrint Bridge uses macOS's built-in tools to bridge the gap without relying on external software. Perfect for reviving your trusty old printer!
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
iOS 10 ▲513
Apple's latest OS puts 3D Touch, Siri, and Emojis everywhere
2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Scanner Pro 7▲171
Probably the best way to scan papers
2016 · readdle.com · its alternatives →
6
Glowforge▲242
The 3D laser printer
2015 · glowforge.com · its alternatives →
7
Printer Pro by Readdle▲134
The most powerful and versatile printer client for iOS
2015 · readdle.com · its alternatives →
8
Driverless print server for legacy printers, profit goes to open-source▲188
This is a device, to which you connect your older USB printer, and use it from any PC or smartphone without installing drivers (AirPrint/Mopria), wirelessly. As easy as that! * Supports all OS: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android. No drivers needed. Windows-on-ARM and Apple M1/2/3/4 also supported. * Supports the majority of printers released before ≈2018 * Profit from sold devices is shared between CUPS, SANE, AirSane open-source printing and scanning projects * Surplus and donations are accumulated to improve current open-source drivers and develop new ones The printer…
2025 · printserver.ink · its alternatives →
9
Office Lens▲134
Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner
2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →
10
AstroPrint Mobile▲97
Print physical objects from anywhere
2017 · blog.astroprint.com · its alternatives →
11
Lalalab▲72
Print photos from your iPhone
2015 · lalalab.com · its alternatives →
12
Scanbot▲111
Create premium quality document scans with iPhone
2014 · scanbot.io · its alternatives →
13
Emoji Printer▲178
Emojify a poster 😎🖨
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Take it▲192
Print your best photos for free (really). Shipped worldwide.
2015 · takeitapp.co · its alternatives →
15
Printair for Mac - share any printer with iPhone / iPad !▲7
print, printer, iOS,iphone,ipad,mac,os,macbook,share
2019 · its alternatives →
16
AirMount▲259
Access your iPhone on Mac. No cloud, just magic.
2016 · thestellarcalm.com · its alternatives →
17
Turtle Mail▲138
WiFi-connected printer for parents to send messages to kids
2016 · aedreams.com · its alternatives →
18
AirSelfie▲142
Selfie drone hidden in your iPhone case
2017 · airselfiecamera.com · its alternatives →
19
Airtable for iPhone▲111
Flexible database and organizer
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Ship Label▲153
Compare, buy and print shipping labels from your phone
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Parabo Press▲88
Print photos from your phone in a variety of ways!
2015 · parabo.press · its alternatives →
22
Plane Finder▲92
Identify airplanes with iPhone
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Trnio▲78
Turn your iPhone into a 3D scanner
2014 · trnio.com · its alternatives →
24
3D Scanner: Sapling▲88
On-device photogrammetry for AR & 3D printing
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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