Comparison

POS vs OpenLabel

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

OpenLabel

This professional printing application offers a comprehensive solution for creating and printing labels. It supports various connection methods and thermal printer brands, with robust editing tools for barcodes, QR codes, PDFs, and images. Customize templates with text, images, and data for efficient and convenient label production.

Highlights
  • Multiple connection methods (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G)
  • Supports various thermal printer brands
  • Built-in barcode and QR code generation
  • PDF and image printing support
  • Customizable label templates
  • Variety of printing settings
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OpenLabel is a professional printing application that provides you with the most comprehensive printing solution. It supports multiple connection methods, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G, etc., and can connect to various brands of thermal printers for printing, including Jancsinn, HPRT, NIIMBOT, GPRINTER, FUJITSU, etc., making your printing work more convenient and efficient. Unlike other printing applications, OpenLabel emphasizes label editing functionality, with built-in support for a variety of one-dimensional and two-dimensional codes, including Code 39, Code 128, UPC, EAN, QR code, etc., allowing you to generate high-quality barcodes and QR codes. Meanwhile, OpenLabel also supports PDF and image printing, allowing you to easily print the files and images you need. OpenLabel provides a wealth of printing settings options, including paper size, print orientation, print copies, etc., making your printing work more flexible. More importantly, OpenLabel provides a variety of printing templates and printing elements, including text, images, icons, dates, tables, Excel, etc. You can easily edit and customize label templates, save them locally or upload them to private templates, and print them anytime, anywhere. In addition, OpenLabel also provides a secure and reliable printing service, making your printing experience even more perfect. Download OpenLabel and experience the most professional label printing service, improve work efficiency, and make your life more convenient.

Screenshots

POS3 screens
OpenLabel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenLabel at 4.7 against POS's 3.0. OpenLabel also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 22%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenLabel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenLabel has 195 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of POS's written reviews are positive against 57% of OpenLabel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POS ships an update every 2 months, OpenLabel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
POS versus OpenLabel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOSOpenLabel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (28 ratings)4.7 (195 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28195 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB123 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer共海 王Xiamen Jiexin Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

POS

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

OpenLabel

All ratings170 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative31.7%

In-app purchases

None

POS

No in-app purchases

None

OpenLabel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POS free?
POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenLabel free?
OpenLabel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, POS or OpenLabel?
OpenLabel is rated higher. POS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while OpenLabel averages 4.7 from 195 ratings.
Do POS or OpenLabel have ads?
Neither POS nor OpenLabel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POS or OpenLabel?
POS ships an update every 2 months, and OpenLabel every 3 weeks. Most recently, POS was updated on October 15, 2026 and OpenLabel on October 17, 2026.

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