Comparison

Shipping Printer vs Zlabel

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

Head to head
About

Shipping Printer

Easily print PDF and image files directly from your device. Select your desired file and utilize ESC commands for printing.

Highlights
  • Print PDF files
  • Print image files
  • Select files for printing
  • Supports ESC commands
Features
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Shipping Printer support print pdf or image, choose pdf or image file to print. use ESC command.

About

Zlabel

This utility app connects to compatible printers via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, enabling mobile printing of label stickers. It supports printing from PDF files and images with a straightforward interface for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth/Wi-Fi printer connection
  • Print label stickers
  • PDF printing support
  • Image printing support
  • Simple interface
  • Easy operation
Features
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Zlabel is a free application that can be supported the printer connect with mobile devices via Bluetooth/WIFI to print label stickers. It can be supported PDF Print and Image Print. Simple interfaces and easy to operation.

Screenshots

Shipping Printer4 screens
Zlabel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shipping Printer at 206 against Zlabel's 19. Shipping Printer also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Shipping Printer against 2.1 for Zlabel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shipping Printer has 206 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Shipping Printer's written reviews are positive against 15% of Zlabel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shipping Printer ships an update every 10 days, Zlabel every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shipping Printer versus Zlabel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipping PrinterZlabel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (206 ratings) — better2.1 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews — better15.4% of reviews
Number of ratings206 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen AiYin Technology Co.,Ltd共海 王

Customer experience

Shipping Printer

All ratings206 ratings
Positive25.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative70.9%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative66.3%

Zlabel

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative78.2%

User reviews

Shipping Printer

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Prints more than 50 labels at a time
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Works great with iPad
  • 👍 Flawless printing of Shopify labels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable, app stops working after a few days
  • 🐛 Inability to find or connect to printer
  • 🐛 Printing issues like inverted colors, stretched labels
  • 🐛 Requires manual cropping and rotating of labels

Zlabel

From 19 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use (sometimes)
  • 🚀 Prints fast (when it works)
  • ✨ Clear print quality (when it works)
  • 👍 Good for shipping labels
  • 👍 Seamless integration with eBay/Poshmark

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 App crashes often
  • 🐛 Printing fails frequently
  • 🐛 Blank labels printed
  • 🐛 PDFs/images not printing

Bugs and requests

Shipping Printer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bluetooth adapter unknown error
  • Printer not showing up in search results
  • Printer disconnects during printing
  • Printing half page or not printing at all

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to scroll through Bluetooth devices
  • Save default settings like paper size and density
  • Bulk printing option
  • Print directly from camera roll or other sources
  • Integrate with Wix for auto-printing

Zlabel

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • 🐛 App crashes when opening PDFs
  • 🐛 Blank labels printing
  • 🐛 PDFs and images not printing after updates
  • 🐛 Small print size after updates
  • 🐛 Connection issues (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
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  • 🐛 App freezes or closes unexpectedly
  • 🐛 Gallery not opening to select images
  • 🐛 Text alignment removed
  • 🐛 Cropped PDF area prints small
  • 🐛 App doesn't connect to printer
  • 🐛 Printing fails without error
  • 🐛 App force closes on iOS 17
  • 🐛 Cannot delete previous jobs/files
  • 🐛 App shows blank white screen
  • 🐛 Printing command sent but nothing prints
  • 🐛 Error in cropping PDFs
  • 🐛 App closes after each print
  • 🐛 Blurring barcode lines when printing images

Requested features

8 requests
  • 💡 Option to add/select multiple PDFs at once
  • 💡 Ability to delete past PDF files from list
  • 💡 Sorting of PDF list by date/name
  • 💡 Search function for print history/templates
  • 💡 Bring back text alignment within text blocks
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  • 💡 Add Italian language option
  • 💡 Allow multiple user connections
  • 💡 Add watermark option for AWB

In-app purchases

None

Shipping Printer

No in-app purchases

None

Zlabel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shipping Printer free?
Shipping Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zlabel free?
Zlabel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shipping Printer or Zlabel?
Shipping Printer is rated higher. Shipping Printer averages 2.1 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Zlabel averages 2.1 from 19 ratings.
Do Shipping Printer or Zlabel have ads?
Neither Shipping Printer nor Zlabel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shipping Printer or Zlabel?
Shipping Printer ships an update every 10 days, and Zlabel every 9 days. Most recently, Shipping Printer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Zlabel on October 14, 2026.

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