Prep N Print with Flex vs Axial Shift™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prep N Print with Flex
This app automates food discard calculations based on item and shelf life data. It supports printing single or batch labels, reprinting previous labels, and offers various food labeling formats. Requires a specific printer and website access.
- Automated discard calculations
- Single and batch label printing
- Reprinting of previous labels
- Food rotation label formats
- Nutrition and ingredient labels
- Grab 'n go label formats
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The Flex app uses your food item and shelf life information to automatically calculate when foods should be discarded. The app supports: • Printing of single labels • Printing batches of labels • Reprinting previously printed labels to preserve the original “prep” time and calculated “use by” information. • Food rotation, nutrition, ingredients, tamper-evident and grab ‘n go label formats Note: To use this application, you will need a flex Printer, Daydots™ direct thermal labels, and access to the flex Website to enter your food, template, location, and account settings details. Visit Ecolab Food Safety Solutions to get started: www.prepnprint.com/flex
Axial Shift™
This app offers real-time operational insights for businesses, including sales, labor, and purchasing data. Employees can manage their punches and shifts, and request changes directly through the application.
- Real-time sales data
- Labor usage tracking
- Purchasing information
- Employee punch management
- Shift request functionality
- Actionable operational insights
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With quick and simple setup with your point of sale system, Axial provides clear and actionable information for the entire staff and immediate feedback about the most important parts of your operation. See real time sales information about your stores, labor usage, and purchasing. Employees will be able to access their punches and shifts as well as request changes to them via this app. Challenges badge counter goes away after seeing a new contest
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prep N Print with Flex at 3.9 against Axial Shift™'s 1.3. Prep N Print with Flex also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and device support (3 vs 1). Axial Shift™'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Prep N Print with Flex holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Prep N Print with Flex's written reviews are positive against 10% of Axial Shift™'s.
Prep N Print with Flex ships an update every 2 months, Axial Shift™ every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prep N Print with Flex | Axial Shift™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (27 ratings) — better | 1.3 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 10.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ecolab | Axial Commerce |
Customer experience
Prep N Print with Flex
Axial Shift™
In-app purchases
Prep N Print with Flex
No in-app purchases
Axial Shift™
No in-app purchases
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