Comparison

PRTFOX vs DateCoder

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

Head to head
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.

About

DateCoder

Features
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The upgraded movable type thermal transfer over- printer opens a new era of intelligent code printing! DC24A is an enhanced smart TTO product designed for the leapfrog upgrade of traditional TTO. In addition to use it to easily complete the printing of production date, shelf life, series number, batch number, time (accurate to seconds), etc., you can also print any 1D code, 2D code, product traceability code, logo, graphics and other content as needed. Characteristic • Easy and quick installation, can directly replace the traditional TTO • The mobile phone controls the coding, and there is no need for cumbersome operations (such as typesetting) except the replacement of ribbon • Start and play immediately without heating • Stable printing quality without puncture of packaging materials and unclear printing • High ribbon utilization, and the intelligent control of ribbon operation enables ribbon not to run empty • High speed printing • Low print cost • Coding time and batch number can be updated automatically to avoid human errors, misprinting and omission • Printing real-time time, Chinese and English characters, numbers, dots, etc.

Screenshots

PRTFOX4 screens
DateCoder4 screens

Verdict

The call

PRTFOX and DateCoder are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

PRTFOX ships an update monthly, DateCoder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PRTFOX versus DateCoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRTFOXDateCoder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHUHAI BENTSAI PRINTING TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.Xiamen Hanin Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

PRTFOX

No in-app purchases

None

DateCoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PRTFOX free?
PRTFOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DateCoder free?
DateCoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PRTFOX or DateCoder have ads?
Neither PRTFOX nor DateCoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PRTFOX or DateCoder?
PRTFOX ships an update monthly, and DateCoder every 6 weeks. Most recently, PRTFOX was updated on June 7, 2026 and DateCoder on September 14, 2026.

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