Comparison

Zebra Printer Setup Utility vs Hecate Viewer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Hecate Viewer

Features
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Hecate Viewer is the read-only companion to Hecate, the profile-driven capture app. It connects to the MQTT broker you configure, SUBSCRIBES to the asset stream, and places every incoming object on a live map the moment it is published — with a chronological feed alongside. It is a pure viewer. It captures nothing, edits nothing and publishes nothing; everything on screen came from your broker and lives only in memory. A LIVE MAP, FIRST One pin per incoming asset, placed where it was captured. Fresh arrivals pulse teal; as they age they settle to grey. The Feed tab shows the same stream newest-first, with profile colours and freshness tags. Tap a pin or row for every captured field. ASSETS FADE OUT ON A TIMER Choose how long a received asset stays visible (minutes, or forever). Pins visibly shrink and fade as their time runs out, then leave map and feed together — the screen only ever shows what is current. FILTER BY PROFILE One tap on a profile chip narrows map and feed to that workflow, in its accent colour; one more tap brings everything back. THE ONLY THING YOU NEED IS AN MQTT BROKER No developer backend, no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Scan a provisioning QR from your administrator or enter the broker by hand — the password goes straight into the device Keychain. The broker's retained backlog fills the screen the moment you connect; everything after that arrives live. What appears is governed entirely by your broker and its permissions. Localized in English, German, French and Spanish. One app for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Zebra Printer Setup Utility4 screens
Hecate Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hecate Viewer at every 9 days against Zebra Printer Setup Utility's every 7 months. Zebra Printer Setup Utility's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Zebra Printer Setup Utility ships an update every 7 months, Hecate Viewer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zebra Printer Setup Utility versus Hecate Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZebra Printer Setup UtilityHecate Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZebra Technologies CorporationMatthias MORATH

In-app purchases

None

Zebra Printer Setup Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Hecate Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zebra Printer Setup Utility free?
Zebra Printer Setup Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hecate Viewer free?
Hecate Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zebra Printer Setup Utility or Hecate Viewer have ads?
Neither Zebra Printer Setup Utility nor Hecate Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zebra Printer Setup Utility or Hecate Viewer?
Zebra Printer Setup Utility ships an update every 7 months, and Hecate Viewer every 9 days. Most recently, Zebra Printer Setup Utility was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hecate Viewer on October 28, 2026.

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