Comparison

EZ Link Setup vs HelloBlink

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

Head to head
About

EZ Link Setup

This app enables a special feature on EZ Link devices by requiring parental consent and selection of a streaming service. Once activated, it allows access to content through your chosen platform.

Highlights
  • Enable EZ Link feature
  • Establish parental consent
  • Select preferred streaming service
  • Connect to karaoke machine
  • Background operation for feature access
Read full description

Our EZ Link products are shipped with the EZ Link feature button disabled. To enable this button and use the EZ Link feature, you need to establish parental consent and select a preferred streaming service that the EZ Link will use to access content. Once the feature is enabled, please leave EZ Link Setup App open to allow the EZ Link feature to operate.This is a one-time activation. Once the EZ Link feature is enabled, leave the app running in the background, but you do not need to use this app again unless you wish to disable the feature, or change your preferred streaming service.Do I have to leave the EZ Link Setup App open?

The EZ Link button, once enabled, will connect the user to existing playlists on their selected streaming service. To open the streaming service, and access the playlist, the EZ Link Setup App does need to be running.How do I enable the EZ Link feature?To unlock this feature, first, connect the Bluetooth device running this app to the karaoke machine with the EZ Link feature.Next, you will need to answer a few short questions to prove that you are an adult, and then agree to the terms and conditions of using the EZ Link feature. Lastly, select the streaming service you would like the EZ Link feature to use.

About

HelloBlink

Easily print your favorite photos, drawings, and images directly from your device to a sticker maker. Select your desired pictures and send them to the printer for instant sticker creation.

Highlights
  • Print photographs
  • Print drawings
  • Print images
  • Image library access
  • Select images for printing
  • Send images to sticker printer
Features
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Meet the all-new Hello Blink app - one app that powers both your Hello Blink Sticker Maker and Hello Blink Tattoo Maker! Draw it. Design it. Print it. The Hello Blink app turns your ideas into real stickers and temporary tattoos in seconds. Sketch your own art, add text, upload photos, or start from our huge gallery of ready-made designs - then print instantly with no ink and no mess. ONE APP, TWO WAYS TO CREATE The Hello Blink app automatically connects to your Sticker Maker or Tattoo Maker, so every Hello Blink printer in your home works from one place. Switching between devices is easy, just pick your printer and start creating. DESIGN YOUR WAY Browse the built-in galleries packed with sticker and tattoo art Draw on the creative canvas within the app Add text in fun fonts to personalize every design Upload your own photos or drawings to create super personalized stickers and tattoos PRINT INSTANTLY Thermal printers use no ink – just create the art, print then peel and stick anywhere Temporary tattoos apply in seconds with just water, and wash off easily No ink cartridges, no glue, no mess ENDLESS CREATIVE FUN: Decorate notebooks, lockers, laptops and more with custom stickers. Design temporary tattoos for parties, sleepovers, team spirit days, and just-because days. Every print is one of a kind, because you made it. EASY TO CONNECT:Pair your Hello Blink printer over Bluetooth in seconds. The app guides you through setup step by step, so you can go from unboxing to printing fast. GETTING STARTED: The Hello Blink app is designed for use with Hello Blink Sticker Maker and Hello Blink Tattoo Maker devices (each sold separately). Download the Hello Blink app and start making today!

Screenshots

EZ Link Setup4 screens
HelloBlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HelloBlink at 4.6 against EZ Link Setup's 2.7. HelloBlink also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 30%) and ratings volume (55K vs 23). EZ Link Setup's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

HelloBlink holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloBlink has 55K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of EZ Link Setup's written reviews are positive against 64% of HelloBlink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZ Link Setup ships an update every 2 months, HelloBlink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EZ Link Setup versus HelloBlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZ Link SetupHelloBlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (23 ratings)4.6 (55K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2355K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB83 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKIDdesigns, Inc.Buffalo Games, LLC

Customer experience

EZ Link Setup

All ratings21 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative66.0%

HelloBlink

All ratings54,490 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1,040 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative26.2%

Bugs and requests

EZ Link Setup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HelloBlink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Printer not connecting
  • App freezing on print screen
  • Gallery not loading
  • Unresponsive buttons

Requested features

3 requests
  • More design options
  • Improved app stability
  • Better troubleshooting steps

In-app purchases

None

EZ Link Setup

No in-app purchases

None

HelloBlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EZ Link Setup free?
EZ Link Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloBlink free?
HelloBlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EZ Link Setup or HelloBlink?
HelloBlink is rated higher. EZ Link Setup averages 2.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while HelloBlink averages 4.6 from 55K ratings.
Do EZ Link Setup or HelloBlink have ads?
Neither EZ Link Setup nor HelloBlink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EZ Link Setup or HelloBlink?
EZ Link Setup ships an update every 2 months, and HelloBlink fortnightly. Most recently, EZ Link Setup was updated on November 3, 2026 and HelloBlink on November 5, 2026.

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