Prep N Print with Flex vs FreshCheq
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
FreshCheq
Streamline daily food safety tasks on your mobile device, even with poor connection. Record food safety checks, checklists, cooling logs, and food waste costs. Managers get timestamped reports and can require photo evidence for completed tasks.
- Food safety checks
- Checklists
- Cooling logs
- Food waste cost tracking
- Timestamped reporting
- Photo evidence requirement
- Offline functionality
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Food safety the easy way! FreshCheq’s mobile app allows users to complete their daily tasks through their mobile device without fears of poor connection strength within their restaurants. Record the four main log types: food safety checks, checklists, cooling logs, and food waste cost. Managers have access to reporting with timestamps to ensure things get done on time. You can require employees to take photos of any item within a log and can receive an alert if something isn’t completed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prep N Print with Flex at 50% against FreshCheq's 0%. Prep N Print with Flex also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.1). FreshCheq's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Prep N Print with Flex holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Prep N Print with Flex's written reviews are positive against 0% of FreshCheq's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Prep N Print with Flex | FreshCheq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (27 ratings) — better | 3.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ecolab Inc | FreshCheq LLC |
Customer experience
Prep N Print with Flex
FreshCheq
In-app purchases
Prep N Print with Flex
No in-app purchases
FreshCheq
No in-app purchases
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