Zebra Printer Setup Utility vs GrowFlow Retail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zebra Printer Setup Utility
Easily configure Zebra Print DNA printers for optimal performance without specialized knowledge. Connect via network or Bluetooth, set parameters, and manage printers remotely. Includes security assessment and direct support integration.
- Network and Bluetooth printer connection
- Guided setup wizards
- Parameter configuration (connectivity, media, language, quality)
- Security assessment and best practice comparison
- Cloud-based Bluetooth printer management
- Direct support file transfer
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With Zebra’s Printer Setup Utility, configuring your Zebra Print DNA printers to optimize performance is easy – no specialized knowledge required. The app can find and connect to Zebra Print DNA printers communicating via a network or Bluetooth. Follow the simple wizards to set specific parameters including connectivity, calibration, media type, printer language and print quality – to optimize performance. With the Security Assessment Wizard feature, assess your Zebra printer security posture, compare your settings against security best practices and make changes based on your conditions to increase protection. Bluetooth Printers are now manageable, even in the field! Traditionally, Bluetooth printers are not easily managed – particularly when the printers are used in the field by a mobile workforce. Zebra’s Printer Setup utility makes Bluetooth printers manageable via the Cloud by allowing you to retrieve files from your Cloud storage provider and then transfer these files to your printers for faster configuration and easier software updates. This simplifies the management of your Bluetooth printers, dramatically improving your return on investment and increasing the productivity of your mobile workforce. Help is just a tap away - use the "Zebra Assist" feature to send your printers configuration directly to Zebra's support team. SUPPORTED PRINTERS: The app supports Zebra printer models running Link-OS 3.0 and later and ZQ200 series, ZQ112, ZQ120, ZR118, ZR138 printer models that run the CPCL (Line Print) and ESC/POS command languages IMPORTANT: The ZQ200 series, ZQ112, ZQ120, ZR118, ZR138 printers require firmware version 88.01.04 or later to work with this version of the app. Visit the support article link below for instructions on where to get the firmware and how to upgrade your printer. Support article link: https://supportcommunity.zebra.com/s/article/Technical-Bulletin?language=en_US
GrowFlow Retail
This iPad application enables dispensaries to manage point-of-sale operations. It integrates with specific Star receipt printers, Zebra label printers, and cash drawers for seamless transactions and label printing.
- Print receipts to Star printers
- Print package and exit labels to Zebra printers
- Control cash drawer
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi printer connectivity
- USB and Wi-Fi label printer connectivity
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Using GrowFlow Retail for iPad, you can print receipts to your Star brand printers, print package and exit labels to your Zebra brand label printers, and even kick open your cash drawer, all directly from your iPad! Receipt Printers Supported: - All Star TSP series receipt printers connected over Bluetooth or over wifi via a LAN connection. Label Printers Supported: - Zebra ZD series label printers connected via USB or over wifi via a LAN connection. Cash Drawers Supported: - Any cash drawer connected via cable to the DK port of your Star printer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GrowFlow Retail at 5.0 against Zebra Printer Setup Utility's 2.2. GrowFlow Retail also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Zebra Printer Setup Utility's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GrowFlow Retail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zebra Printer Setup Utility has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Zebra Printer Setup Utility ships an update every 7 months, GrowFlow Retail monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zebra Printer Setup Utility | GrowFlow Retail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (60 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zebra Technologies Corporation | GrowFlow Corp. |
Customer experience
Zebra Printer Setup Utility
GrowFlow Retail
In-app purchases
Zebra Printer Setup Utility
No in-app purchases
GrowFlow Retail
No in-app purchases
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