BarTender vs Ricster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarTender
This app enables fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels, and RFID tags directly from your mobile device. It integrates with existing BarTender software to access and print label templates with real-time data entry and centralized management.
- Mobile printing of labels and documents
- Barcode and RFID tag printing
- Real-time data entry
- Centralized label template management
- Automatic Bluetooth printer discovery
- Secure printing with automatic login
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BarTender Mobile App BarTender provides easy, fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels and RFID tags at your source of work. The app works with active BarTender Print Portal (BarTender 11.4, 2022, 2021) or BarTender Cloud to print existing labels directly from a mobile device. • Print at the source of work including print operator forms and predefined data entry options • Select and print your label documents • Add real-time data • Centralize label template management • Automatically discover and connect to any Bluetooth printer • Maintain mission-critical security • Enable automatic login • Configure document folders • Configure printers For support, refer to https://support.seagullscientific.com For information about how to connect to your Print Portal, refer to https://help.seagullscientific.com/BarTenderMobile/ Seagull Software Developer
Ricster
This app allows you to connect to and control your @Create IoAg Remote Interface Controller (RIC). Monitor RIC status, configure settings like location and sensors, and view live readings for your setup. Access your sensor data conveniently through the portal feature.
- Connect and control RIC devices
- Monitor RIC status (State, Mode, Battery)
- Configure settings (Location, State, Mode, Intervals)
- Configure sensors
- View live sensor readings
- Access sensor data via portal
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Ricster, the only app which connects and controls your @Create IoAg Remote Interface Controller (RIC). Use Ricster to check a RIC's status and see all the important information like State, Mode and Battery Voltage. Use the Settings menu to set Location, State, Mode and Reading Intervals as well as configure sensors. Use the Readings menu to see configured sensors and their current live readings to make sure your setup is correct. Use the handy Portal feature to easily and conveniently check your sensors and data. To view our Terms of Service please visit: https://atcreate005.web.app/ricster/terms-of-service To view our Privacy Policy please visit: https://atcreate005.web.app/ricster/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ricster at 5.0 against BarTender's 4.0. BarTender's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ricster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarTender | Ricster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seagull Scientific | ATCREATE INC. |
Customer experience
BarTender
Ricster
In-app purchases
BarTender
No in-app purchases
Ricster
No in-app purchases
