Comparison

Label Expert vs OpenLabel

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

Head to head
About

Label Expert

Create professional labels with this software. It supports printing from PDF files, images, and custom templates for versatile label design.

Highlights
  • PDF printing
  • Image printing
  • Custom template printing
  • Professional label design
Features
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Professional label printing software, providing PDF, image and custom template printing.

About

OpenLabel

This professional printing application offers a comprehensive solution for creating and printing labels. It supports various connection methods and thermal printer brands, with robust editing tools for barcodes, QR codes, PDFs, and images. Customize templates with text, images, and data for efficient and convenient label production.

Highlights
  • Multiple connection methods (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G)
  • Supports various thermal printer brands
  • Built-in barcode and QR code generation
  • PDF and image printing support
  • Customizable label templates
  • Variety of printing settings
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OpenLabel is a professional printing application that provides you with the most comprehensive printing solution. It supports multiple connection methods, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G, etc., and can connect to various brands of thermal printers for printing, including Jancsinn, HPRT, NIIMBOT, GPRINTER, FUJITSU, etc., making your printing work more convenient and efficient. Unlike other printing applications, OpenLabel emphasizes label editing functionality, with built-in support for a variety of one-dimensional and two-dimensional codes, including Code 39, Code 128, UPC, EAN, QR code, etc., allowing you to generate high-quality barcodes and QR codes. Meanwhile, OpenLabel also supports PDF and image printing, allowing you to easily print the files and images you need. OpenLabel provides a wealth of printing settings options, including paper size, print orientation, print copies, etc., making your printing work more flexible. More importantly, OpenLabel provides a variety of printing templates and printing elements, including text, images, icons, dates, tables, Excel, etc. You can easily edit and customize label templates, save them locally or upload them to private templates, and print them anytime, anywhere. In addition, OpenLabel also provides a secure and reliable printing service, making your printing experience even more perfect. Download OpenLabel and experience the most professional label printing service, improve work efficiency, and make your life more convenient.

Screenshots

Label Expert4 screens
OpenLabel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenLabel at 4.7 against Label Expert's 4.4. OpenLabel also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 51%). Label Expert's advantage is ratings volume (866 vs 195). 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

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

OpenLabel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 866 and 195 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Label Expert's written reviews are positive against 65% of OpenLabel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Label Expert ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenLabel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Label Expert versus OpenLabel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabel ExpertOpenLabel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (866 ratings)4.7 (195 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings866 — better195
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen AiYin Technology Co.,LtdXiamen Jiexin Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Label Expert

All ratings866 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative44.4%

OpenLabel

All ratings170 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

Bugs and requests

Label Expert

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/registration issues
  • Printing failures and freezes
  • Inverted color printing after updates
  • Barcodes not scanning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually crop labels
  • Improved label design customization
  • Multilingual support
  • Wireless printing without app

OpenLabel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Label Expert

No in-app purchases

None

OpenLabel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Label Expert free?
Label Expert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenLabel free?
OpenLabel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Label Expert or OpenLabel?
OpenLabel is rated higher. Label Expert averages 4.4 out of 5 from 866 ratings, while OpenLabel averages 4.7 from 195 ratings.
Do Label Expert or OpenLabel have ads?
Neither Label Expert nor OpenLabel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Label Expert or OpenLabel?
Label Expert ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenLabel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Label Expert was updated on September 22, 2026 and OpenLabel on September 19, 2026.

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