Comparison

Label Printer vs Label Maker

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

Head to head
About

Label Printer

Easily create and print custom labels for various needs, from mailing addresses to storage boxes. Import contacts, design with images and clipart, and organize your label projects. Supports popular label sheet sizes and AirPrint printers.

Highlights
  • Create mailing labels from contacts
  • Design labels with images and clipart
  • Organize labels into lists
  • Customize font, color, and border
  • Supports common label sheet sizes
  • AirPrint and PDF sharing support
Features
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Ditch the word processor and print your labels the easy way using Label Printer. Whether you'd like to quickly print mailing labels using your existing Contacts or make great looking labels for your storage boxes, Label Printer will save you time and help get you organized. • Create mailing labels from existing addresses in your iPhone / iPad Contacts or start from scratch • Organize your labels into different lists and save them along with their style settings for later use • Automatically fill an entire sheet of labels with the same label design – perfect for return address labels • Use an image from your photo library or the included clipart • Customize the border, font, color and alignment of your labels • Store your label sheets in iCloud and use them across your various iPad / iPhone devices • Automatically adjusts the font size to maximize the available label space – or not if you prefer • Supports the most common A4 / US Letter Avery®, Herma and Unistat label sheet sizes • Supports AirPrint printers directly and non-AirPrint printers via 3rd party apps* • Allows sharing a PDF of the labels via Email / AirDrop / Message / any installed apps that can handle PDFs * Please note that printing to a non-AirPrint printer from your iPhone / iPad requires a suitable 3rd party app that supports printing of PDFs to your specific printer. Alternatively you can share a PDF of the labels with a device that is able to print.

About

Label Maker

Design and print professional labels with support for Zebra printers and ZPL. Create custom templates with text, barcodes, QR codes, and images for inventory, shipping, and retail. Preview and export labels in various formats.

Highlights
  • Custom label template design
  • Barcode and QR code generation
  • ZPL output for Zebra printers
  • Image and logo embedding
  • Batch processing and smart workflows
  • Export as PNG, JPG, or ZPL
Features
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Label Maker - Print Master Pro is a professional barcode, QR code, and Zebra label design app with ZPL support for inventory, retail, shipping, product labeling, and thermal printing workflows. Design labels with text, images, barcodes, QR codes, and dynamic fields, preview layouts, and print from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. LABEL DESIGN • Create custom templates with text, barcodes, QR codes, logos, and images. • Control font, alignment, orientation, spacing, and dynamic data fields. • Preview labels before printing. • Use common Zebra label sizes or custom dimensions. ZPL & ZEBRA PRINTING • Generate ZPL for direct thermal and thermal transfer printing. • Compatible with many Zebra ZPL-based printers. • Support network, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and compatible Bluetooth workflows. • Export raw ZPL when needed. BARCODES & QR CODES • Generate EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, and QR codes. • Add static or dynamic codes to label layouts. • Convert and embed compatible logos and images into ZPL. BATCH & EXPORT • Reuse label templates across items and SKUs. • Use attributes to fill label content from your data. • Organize labels by project, folder, or category. • Export labels as PNG, JPG, PDF, ZIP, or ZPL files. • Share through AirDrop, email, cloud drives, and compatible apps. STARKODE PRO Part of the Starkode Pro series for professionals working across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Need help? Contact support@starkode.com. SUBSCRIPTION Starkode membership is month-to-month with no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Cancel anytime from your device. Privacy Policy: https://starkode.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://starkode.com/terms/

Screenshots

Label Printer4 screens
Label Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Label Printer at 85% against Label Maker's 33%. Label Printer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (911 vs 2). Label Maker's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Label Printer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Label Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Label Printer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Label Printer has 911 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Label Printer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Label Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Label Printer ships an update every 10 days, Label Maker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Label Printer versus Label Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabel PrinterLabel Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (911 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings911 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1715.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard McKennaStarkode Limited Company

Customer experience

Label Printer

All ratings911 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.3%

Label Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Label Printer

One-time1
  • Remove Watermark$5.99
2 purchases

Label Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Labels7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Suite1 Month trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Label Printer free?
Label Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Label Maker free?
Label Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Label Printer or Label Maker?
Label Printer is rated higher. Label Printer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 911 ratings, while Label Maker averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Label Printer or Label Maker have ads?
Neither Label Printer nor Label Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Label Printer or Label Maker?
Label Printer ships an update every 10 days, and Label Maker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Label Printer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Label Maker on September 21, 2026.

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