Comparison

Prep N Print with Flex vs Eatec Mobile 12

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

Head to head
About

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 past labels, and various food label formats. Requires a specific printer and website access.

Highlights
  • Automated discard date calculation
  • Single and batch label printing
  • Reprinting of previous labels
  • Multiple food label formats
  • Food rotation and nutrition labels
Features
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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

About

Eatec Mobile 12

Features
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Eatec Mobile, a mobile application offers capability to request, transfer, record physical count and spoilage and loss of inventory item(s) on the go. To provide a seamless service to users Eatec Mobile supports customer operation both in online and offline.

Screenshots

Prep N Print with Flex4 screens
Eatec Mobile 124 screens

Verdict

The call

Prep N Print with Flex and Eatec Mobile 12 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Prep N Print with Flex versus Eatec Mobile 12: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrep N Print with FlexEatec Mobile 12
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEcolabAgilysys NV, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Prep N Print with Flex

No in-app purchases

None

Eatec Mobile 12

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prep N Print with Flex free?
Prep N Print with Flex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eatec Mobile 12 free?
Eatec Mobile 12 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prep N Print with Flex or Eatec Mobile 12 have ads?
Neither Prep N Print with Flex nor Eatec Mobile 12 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prep N Print with Flex or Eatec Mobile 12?
Prep N Print with Flex ships an update every 2 months, and Eatec Mobile 12 every 2 months. Most recently, Prep N Print with Flex was updated on November 6, 2026 and Eatec Mobile 12 on November 9, 2026.

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