Marklife vs OpenLabel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth printing
- Cloud and local template library
- Customizable barcode and QR code printing
- Serial number printing
- Date/time insertion
- Picture printing
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenLabel at 4.6 against Marklife's 2.4. OpenLabel also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
OpenLabel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 209 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Marklife's written reviews are positive against 57% of OpenLabel's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marklife | OpenLabel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (91 ratings) | 4.6 (209 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 | 209 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yinxiaoqian Technology Co.Ltd. | Xiamen Jiexin Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Marklife
OpenLabel
In-app purchases
Marklife
No in-app purchases
OpenLabel
No in-app purchases









