BarTender vs NiSample 16
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
NiSample 16
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Thai ID Card Development Kit for iOS/iPadOS (NiLib SDK) is an application software development kit for Thai ID card reading on iOS and iPadOS systems. You can download the demo and reference manuals for free from www.rd-comp.com. This app is available for downloading, including NiLib SDK and source code. You need a TDAi/TDC card reader for trying real card reading. Features: • Read data from all versions of Thai ID cards up to the current version. • Read the full text and a portrait photo from Thai ID card total 29 items. • Supports reading card information from bank cards such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, and chip ATM cards according to the EMV standard (TDC readers only). • Use with all NiLib compatible smart card readers (TDC and TDAi), such as TDAi301VC, TDC39VC. • Develop applications with Swift. • Supports iOS/iPadOS 17 or later. The components of TDAi/TDC products: • Licensed smart card reader. • NiLib SDK for iOS system >>> Library for Thai ID card and bank card reading. >>> Swift example source code. >>> Application example , NiSample, in the Apple App Store. >>> Reference manual for application development. Suitable for: • Developers and programmers who want to develop an application that can read Thai ID cards and bank cards. Best for government, banks, enterprises, hospitals, agencies, service business, entertainment, outdoor activities, insurance, leasing and direct sales business. Products nodels available: • TDC301VC (USB Type-C reader) *Thai ID and bank cards supports • TDC39VC (USB Type-C reader) *Thai ID and bank cards supports • TDAi301VC (USB Type-C reader) *Thai ID cards supports • TDAi301BT (Bluetooth reader) *Thai ID cards supports • TDAi301U8A (Lightning reader) *Thai ID cards supports • Please buy the reader from https://www.rd-comp.com > Products > Thai ID card SDK> iOS > TDAi or TDC producs. Using NiSample: • Installed NiSample from Apple App Store. • For Bluetooth reader, press the power button to activate the reader. At iOS device, tab Settings> Bluetooth> Enable Bluetooth> Connect with a Bluetooth device name beginning with "FT_". • For Lightning or USB-C reader, plug the reader with your iOS device. • Tap on the "Connect Reader". • Insert Thai ID or bank card into the reader. • Tap the "Read Card", card data will be displayed on the screen. • Tap the "Disconnect" and "Exit" to stop application. Specification of SDK development kit: • Thai ID card version supported: All versions, up to current version. • Thai ID card reading: 29 items, including ID number, Thai title, Thai name, Thai middle name, Thai surname, English title, English name, English middle name, English last name, Home number, Moo, Trok, Soi, Thanon, Tambon, Amphoe, Changwat, gender, date of birth, issued place, date of issue, expiration date, issue number, BP1/Request Number, Issuer Code, Structure Version, Card Type, Title Flag and photo. • Bank card reading: 5 items, including Card Number (PAN), Holder Name, Expiry Date and Network Name. (R260616)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NiSample 16 at every 2 weeks against BarTender's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
BarTender ships an update every 3 months, NiSample 16 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarTender | NiSample 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seagull Scientific | R&D Computer System |
In-app purchases
BarTender
No in-app purchases
NiSample 16
No in-app purchases
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