Comparison

Brother Pro Label Tool vs UniFi Access

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

Head to head
About

Brother Pro Label Tool

Create professional labels for telecom, datacom, and electrical identification directly from your smartphone or tablet. Print labels wirelessly to a Brother label printer without needing a computer or drivers. Features include cloud-based templates, serialization, and custom form creation for efficient labeling.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based label templates
  • Wireless printing to Brother printers
  • No computer or driver needed
  • Serialize function for sequential labels
  • Custom form creation
  • CSV database connectivity
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[Description] Pro Label Tool is the successor to Mobile Cable Label Tool. This is a free application designed to create labels for telecom, datacom and/or electrical identifications on demand. It enables you to easily print labels from your smartphone/tablet to a Brother label printer using a local wireless network. [Key Features] 1. Automatic loading of pre-designed label templates from Brother's cloud server to keep them up to date. 2. Easy to use - just a few taps to choose, edit and print professional quality labels. 3. No computer or printer driver required. 4. Powerful Print Preview 5. Enables you to work more efficiently by creating label designs with P-touch Editor at the office, then send them via email to others to print at the working site. 6. Connectable to CSV database 7. Serialize function frees you from duplicate typing when printing sequential labels with similar content on rows of ID labels. 8. Use the Custom Form function to create labels with standardised network address information. [Compatible machines] PT-P750W, PT-P900W, PT-P950NW, PT-D800W, PT-E850TKW, PT-E310BT, PT-E560BT, PT-E720BT, PT-E920BT To help us improve the application, send your feedback to Feedback-mobile-apps-lm@brother.com. Please note that we may not be able to respond to individual emails.

About

UniFi Access

Manage your entire access control system remotely. Oversee doors, users, readers, and security policies. View real-time activity logs and receive doorbell notifications.

Highlights
  • Manage connected doors and security policies
  • Oversee user rosters and access methods
  • Configure reader devices and greeting messages
  • View real-time access event logs
  • Receive doorbell notifications
  • Grant remote access to visitors
Features
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The UniFi Access mobile app is a convenient, comprehensive management tool that allows you and other administrators to oversee every aspect of your Access system, including connected doors, user rosters, reader devices, access cards, and security policies. With the app, you can also view real-time access event logs to maintain full vantage of visitor and employee traffic throughout your workspace. [Doorbell] Receive a push notification when someone rings a connected doorbell. [Remote View] Greet visitors remotely with the UA Pro, then grant them access remotely. [Devices] Add new Access devices and configure a variety of settings, including greeting messages, broadcast names, digital keypad layout, volume, and display brightness. [Doors] Manage individual doors or group them to instantly make sweeping security alterations on the fly. You can also apply door and floor-specific access policies for enhanced building security. [Users] Add, edit, and remove users with ease. You can also assign individual and group-level access methods, such as PIN codes or UA Cards. [Activities] Review detailed access logs and card reader video captures to track on-premises activity anywhere, anytime. [Cards] Utilize existing NFC cards or assign new UA Cards to system users.

Screenshots

Brother Pro Label Tool4 screens
UniFi Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UniFi Access at 60% against Brother Pro Label Tool's 31%. UniFi Access also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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

UniFi Access holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Access has 5.3K ratings behind it against 301, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Brother Pro Label Tool's written reviews are positive against 60% of UniFi Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brother Pro Label Tool ships an update every 3 months, UniFi Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brother Pro Label Tool versus UniFi Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrother Pro Label ToolUniFi Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (301 ratings)4.9 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews59.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3015.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrother Industries, LTD.Ubiquiti Inc.

Customer experience

Brother Pro Label Tool

All ratings250 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative53.4%

UniFi Access

All ratings4,586 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.1%

User reviews

Brother Pro Label Tool

From 301 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Powerful and flexible app
  • 👍 Good for designing labels
  • 👍 Time saver
  • 👍 Makes hardware features accessible
  • 👍 Excellent products overall (printer)

Room to improve

  • 👎 Clunky and not user-friendly
  • 👎 Poor iPad/tablet support
  • 👎 Difficult Bluetooth pairing/connection
  • 👎 Lacks essential features from older apps
  • 👎 Expensive machine with limited compatibility

UniFi Access

From 5.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🔒 Secure access control
  • 💡 Useful features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Missing key features
  • 💻 Lack of iPad/desktop support
  • 🔔 Notification issues

Bugs and requests

Brother Pro Label Tool

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App hangs on 'Cancelling' after printer disconnects
  • Bluetooth connection is poor and requires frequent restarts
  • Numbers are printed lower than letters
  • App doesn't detect loaded tape or saved labels
  • Cannot make SL labels that adjust width automatically
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  • App doesn't detect printer or shows 'select Accessory' with nothing
  • Constant disconnects and difficulty keeping labels centered
  • App doesn't detect correct media size
  • Repeatable disconnects after printing multiple labels
  • App gets stuck in 'Cancelling' state
  • Bug in printing heat shrink tubing due to media size mismatch
  • App doesn't sync settings from the printer
  • App doesn't fit tablet screen fully, poorer resolution
  • NFC functionality doesn't work
  • Sharing templates doesn't work, cannot import files
  • Printer selection screen is unresponsive
  • Cannot delete created labels
  • Cannot type IP addresses due to missing '.' character
  • App not compatible with iOS 17 after update
  • App doesn't detect the Cube via Bluetooth

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add half cut option
  • Auto-save WIP labels
  • Support for MDM-introduced fonts
  • Add arrows for precise movement of images/icons
  • Incorporate reference to the middle position of each port
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  • Create own icon gallery within the app and share
  • Add clip art for circuits
  • Add text borders/boxes
  • Improve serialization option visibility
  • Add single/double/thick border around text
  • Improve database creation for multiple rows
  • Add templates for repeating cat5 cable wrap labels
  • Change default path of 'my labels' tab to cloud services
  • Support for PT-P910BT and PT-P950NW
  • Native iPad support with full screen utilization
  • Allow manual setting of cut marks for half-cut printing
  • Fix IP address input keyboard for dots
  • Add high resolution print setting

UniFi Access

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notifications not working
  • Remote login issues
  • Outdated information in app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with Unifi Protect
  • Add schedule management in app
  • Allow door hold open/timer controls
  • Improve camera/intercom integration

In-app purchases

None

Brother Pro Label Tool

No in-app purchases

None

UniFi Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brother Pro Label Tool free?
Brother Pro Label Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniFi Access free?
UniFi Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brother Pro Label Tool or UniFi Access?
UniFi Access is rated higher. Brother Pro Label Tool averages 4.5 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while UniFi Access averages 4.9 from 5.3K ratings.
Do Brother Pro Label Tool or UniFi Access have ads?
Neither Brother Pro Label Tool nor UniFi Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brother Pro Label Tool or UniFi Access?
Brother Pro Label Tool ships an update every 3 months, and UniFi Access every 2 weeks. Most recently, Brother Pro Label Tool was updated on November 12, 2026 and UniFi Access on November 13, 2026.

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