Comparison

POS vs Brother Mobile Deploy

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

Head to head
About

POS

This utility app enables printing from your iPhone or iPad to compatible printers via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It supports various character sets, barcodes, and images, converting them to printable graphics without needing printer drivers.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth printing
  • Wi-Fi printing
  • Print Chinese/English characters
  • Print barcodes (1D/2D)
  • Print images
  • Driverless printing
Features
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POS-Printer是一款免费应用程序,可以通过 Apple iPhone或iPad的本地蓝牙与打印机设备的BLE4.0蓝牙连接打印。 主要功能特点: 1、支持蓝牙打印。 2、支持Wi-Fi打印。 3、支持中英文字符、一维条码、二维条码及本地图库图片等的打印。 4、支持将各种字符转化为图形的方式打印,无需安装打印机驱动程序。 5、软件使用说明见如下链接: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTYzMTI1OTY4NA==.html

About

Brother Mobile Deploy

This utility app enables the remote configuration and updating of multiple Brother mobile printers simultaneously from a smartphone or tablet. It simplifies fleet management by allowing administrators to push firmware, settings, fonts, and templates with a single action.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based printer configuration
  • Simultaneous fleet updates
  • Push firmware, settings, fonts, templates
  • Automatic update checks
  • Supports .blf package files
  • Remote fleet management
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[Description] Mobile Deploy is a cloud based app that performs a complete printer configuration using a smart phone or tablet. The update process is easy, requiring a simple push of a button by the printer operator and Mobile Deploy transfers the full update and configuration. Companies can now maintain and update their entire fleet of Brother mobile printers simultaneously and instantaneously with a click of a button! [How to use] Simple Setup - Simply install the app on the devices and load the URL provided by your administrator. Simultaneous Distribution - Post once and all printers in the field get updated. Auto Update Check - The app automatically checks for updates that have been posted. Complete Updates - Firmware, settings, fonts, and templates can all be updated. For more information, see http://www.brother.co.jp/eng/dev/specific/mobile_deploy/index.aspx [Key Features] Supports .blf package files that contain all the required updates. [Compatible machines] PJ-763MFi, PJ-773, PJ-862, PJ-863, PJ-883, RJ-2031,RJ-2050, RJ-2131, RJ-2140, RJ-2150, RJ-3050, RJ-3050Ai, RJ-3150, RJ-3150Ai, RJ-3230B, RJ-3250WB, RJ-3235B, RJ-3255WB, RJ-4230B, RJ-4250WB, RJ-4235B, RJ-4255WB, TD-2120N, TD-2130N, TD-2125N, TD-2125NWB, TD-2135N, TD-2135NWB, TD-2320D, TD-2320DF, TD-2320DSA, TD-2350D, TD-2350DF, TD-2350DSA, TD-2350DFSA TD-4550DNWB, TD-4425DN, TD-4425DNF, TD-4455DNWB, TD-4525DN, TD-4555DNWB, TD-4555DNWBF To help us improve the application, send your feedback to Feedback-mobile-apps-lm@brother.com. Please note that we may not be able to respond to individual emails.

Screenshots

POS3 screens
Brother Mobile Deploy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brother Mobile Deploy at every 4 months against POS's every 62 months. Brother Mobile Deploy also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 22%). POS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POS ships an update every 62 months, Brother Mobile Deploy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
POS versus Brother Mobile Deploy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOSBrother Mobile Deploy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer共海 王Brother Industries, LTD.

Customer experience

POS

All ratings28 ratings
Positive39.3%
Neutral21.4%
Negative39.3%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral26.1%
Negative52.2%

Brother Mobile Deploy

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

POS

No in-app purchases

None

Brother Mobile Deploy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POS free?
POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brother Mobile Deploy free?
Brother Mobile Deploy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do POS or Brother Mobile Deploy have ads?
Neither POS nor Brother Mobile Deploy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POS or Brother Mobile Deploy?
POS ships an update every 62 months, and Brother Mobile Deploy every 4 months. Most recently, POS was updated on September 19, 2026 and Brother Mobile Deploy on September 22, 2026.

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