Comparison

Marklife vs PRTFOX

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

Head to head
About

Marklife

This portable Bluetooth label printer allows for easy and versatile label creation. It supports various fonts, image printing, and custom barcodes/QR codes. Access a rich cloud template library or create your own personalized designs for diverse industrial and personal use.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth printing
  • Cloud and local template library
  • Customizable barcode and QR code printing
  • Serial number printing
  • Date/time insertion
  • Picture printing
Features
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MARKLIFE Smart Bluetooth label printer for printing small labels is suitable for exclusive label printing in various industries and scenes, with Bluetooth link and convenient operation. Support multiple font choices, support picture printing, and customize barcode and QR code. You can choose rich cloud template library or self-built template library. Featured function 1 Extreme Bluetooth printing: it supports universal Bluetooth connection equipment, searches for matching rapidly, and connects stably and continuously. 2 Dual-mode template library: The cloud template library provides a wealth of standardized label templates to choose from, covering multiple industries and scenarios. The number of templates is constantly increasing and updating, which is convenient for small white users to set up quickly. Customized personalized templates can also be saved locally, edited and saved at any time. 3 barcode One-dimensional code support: ean-8/ean-13/code39/code128/UPC-a/codabar QR CODE support: QR code 4 graded data Numbers can be set at the bottom edge and printed in serial number order, which is suitable for text and barcode 5 Date/time Insert the time and date to be printed in 1 second, which can be switched at will

About

PRTFOX

Create custom prints with support for text, barcodes, images, and more. Offers high-resolution printing and flexible connectivity options. Features ink cartridge protection for extended lifespan.

Highlights
  • Customizable print content (text, QR, barcode, image)
  • High-resolution printing (up to 600dpi)
  • WiFi and router connectivity
  • Supports various ink colors and media
  • Ink cartridge protection features
Features
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DIY custom printing, printing content can support text, TWO-DIMENSIONAL code, bar code, picture, date and time, number, database. Built-in position sensor, up to 600dpi printing support. It can be used by directly connecting to WiFi or connecting the printer to a router to free up the mobile network. Support weak solvent ink, a variety of color options, support a variety of media printing, suitable for a variety of printing scenarios. Provide more humanized ink cartridge protection measures, effectively extend the service life of ink cartridges, improve user experience.

Screenshots

Marklife4 screens
PRTFOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Marklife at 2.4 against PRTFOX's 1.0. Marklife also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (90 vs 1). PRTFOX's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Marklife holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marklife has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Marklife's written reviews are positive against 0% of PRTFOX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marklife ships an update fortnightly, PRTFOX monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Marklife versus PRTFOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarklifePRTFOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (90 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews27.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Yinxiaoqian Technology Co.Ltd.珠海奔彩电子股份有限公司

Customer experience

Marklife

All ratings90 ratings
Positive32.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative64.4%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative61.2%

PRTFOX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Marklife

No in-app purchases

None

PRTFOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marklife free?
Marklife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PRTFOX free?
PRTFOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marklife or PRTFOX?
Marklife is rated higher. Marklife averages 2.4 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while PRTFOX averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Marklife or PRTFOX have ads?
Neither Marklife nor PRTFOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marklife or PRTFOX?
Marklife ships an update fortnightly, and PRTFOX monthly. Most recently, Marklife was updated on October 15, 2026 and PRTFOX on September 27, 2026.

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