PatchPrinter vs R2 LaborMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PatchPrinter
View your preproduction files on your iOS device without needing hard copies. Easily open and share PatchPrinter files from various sources like email or Airdrop. Navigate between files seamlessly in the organized list.
- View preproduction files
- Open from email attachments
- Open from WhatsApp
- Open via Airdrop
- Easy file switching
- Share files with colleagues
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Open your PatchPrinter (www.PatchPrinter.com) file and have a look at your preproduction without the need of using hardcopies. PatchPrinter for iOS shows all of the information which is available in the PatchPrinter file. You can open your PatchPrinter file from an email attachment, WhatsApp message, Airdrop, etc. Switching between files is easy in the Files list. Here you also can share your PatchPrinter file with your colleagues.
R2 LaborMate
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The R2 LaborMate is a powerful new mobile app for your crews to check schedules, calendars, event and travel details, clock in/out, communicate with other crew members and much more.
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Verdict
PatchPrinter and R2 LaborMate 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PatchPrinter ships an update every 3 months, R2 LaborMate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PatchPrinter | R2 LaborMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart van Stiphout | Unique Business Systems |
In-app purchases
PatchPrinter
No in-app purchases
R2 LaborMate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PatchPrinter free?
Is R2 LaborMate free?
Do PatchPrinter or R2 LaborMate have ads?
Which is updated more often, PatchPrinter or R2 LaborMate?
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