Shipping Printer Pro vs Nelko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shipping Printer Pro
This application offers practical functions for thermal printer printing. It aims to provide a streamlined experience for users needing to print shipping labels and other thermal documents.
- Thermal printer printing
- Practical functions
- Radical modifications
- Streamlined printing experience
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Shipping Printer Pro will contain a series of radical modifications, as well as more practical functions. help with thermal printer printing.
Nelko
This app offers a smart and creative label design experience with powerful editing tools, AI features, and a vast template library. It simplifies label creation for home, office, study, and gift packaging, making printing effortless and precise.
- Refreshed intuitive UI
- All-in-one label creation
- Massive template library
- AI image generation
- AI cutout tool
- Support for various label types
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Unlock your creativity with the Nelko App, the ultimate companion for your Nelko label and photo printers. Designed to bring your ideas to life, this powerful tool connects seamlessly with your hardware to help you design, edit, and print in seconds. Whether you are organizing your workspace, decorating a journal, or printing instant photos, Nelko provides everything you need to create without limits. Key Features: Versatile Printing: Seamlessly connect to all Nelko products to tackle any organizational or creative project. 1,000+ Design Resources: Access a massive, constantly updated library of over 1,000 templates, customizable stickers, and unique icons. AI-Enhanced Tools: Type keywords to generate original AI artwork, or use the smart cutout feature to instantly remove backgrounds for custom shapes. Total Customization: Choose from a wide variety of fonts, layouts, and formatting options to make every label and photo uniquely yours. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nelko at 96% against Shipping Printer Pro's 43%. Nelko also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Shipping Printer Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nelko sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Shipping Printer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nelko holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nelko has 20K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Shipping Printer Pro's written reviews are positive against 96% of Nelko's.
Shipping Printer Pro ships an update every 2 months, Nelko every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shipping Printer Pro | Nelko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (69 ratings) | 4.9 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #178 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen AiYin Technology Co.,Ltd | E-z Ink Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Shipping Printer Pro
Nelko
User reviews
Shipping Printer Pro
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use for some
- 👍 Works for specific use cases (e.g., 4x6 labels)
- 👍 Good print quality when it works
- 👍 Better than using a laptop/PC for some
- 👍 Smooth transition for some users
Room to improve
- 👎 Requires downloading every label
- 👎 Not user-friendly
- 👎 Crashes frequently
- 👎 Slow performance
- 👎 Glitches out
Nelko
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 👍 Convenient and portable
- 🔍 Helpful for organization
- 💡 Customizable labels
- ⚡ Quick printing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional printing issues
- 🔋 Label fade over time
- 🔍 Limited customization options
Bugs and requests
Shipping Printer Pro
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when doing multiple tasks
- Settings won't fix label printing as 8x11
- Prints a black square for some labels
- App crashes every time
- 4x6 is not 4x6
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- App doesn't stay working
- Prints gibberish
- Prints pixelated barcode gibberish
- Wastes paper by printing blanks or gibberish
- Doesn't connect
- Makes user restart app and redo edits
- No connection
- Rendering forever
- Frequent trouble connecting
- Has to reinstall app almost every time
- Can't connect to Bluetooth
- Doesn't print from PDF
- No option to input name and address for shipping
Requested features
5 requests- Label size 1.5”x0.5”
- Remotely send print jobs
- Batch printing functionality
- More modern interface and features
- Update the app frequently (bi-weekly/monthly)
Nelko
Reported bugs
3 issues- Printing misalignment after update
- Connectivity issues with newer devices
- Font size becoming too large after update
Requested features
4 requests- Barcode scanning capability
- More font and design options
- Ability to delete saved templates
- Indicator for remaining label count
In-app purchases
Shipping Printer Pro
No in-app purchases
Nelko
- Monthly - Limited Time Deal3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Quarterly - Limited Time Deal$9.993 Months
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- Quarterly Subscription$15.993 Months
- Annual - Limited Time Deal$24.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$45.991 Year
- 100 points, valid for 1 month$3.99
- 300 points, valid for 2 months$8.99
Questions
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