Comparison

Pocket Print vs Life@Work

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Print

Print documents, photos, and web pages from your mobile device to compatible Brother printers. Supports various file formats and cloud storage services. An add-on purchase is required to remove watermarks and unlock full functionality.

Highlights
  • Print files from mobile devices
  • Supports cloud storage integration
  • Print web pages
  • Print photos and notes
  • Print P-touch templates
  • Print history and preview
  • Open-In Print functionality
Features
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Pocket Print is intended for printing from mobile & label printer of Brother Industries, Ltd. This application has been pursued functional and convenience as compared to [Mobile Print for brother]. Anytime, anywhere, you can print ! The Great combination of Brother Industries printers(PJ-673, PJ-773, PJ-763FMi, RJ-4040, RJ-3040, RJ-3150) and Pocket Print ,will assist you with your mobile printing. You can print web pages and files to Brother Industries printers from iPad/iPhone with Pocket Print. (A connection method is wireless LAN. ) PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, TXT can be printed. Furthermore, the file of MS Office can also be printed. (doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx) However, there are some caveats. Look the Note (*1) [Keyfeatures] - Print files from iPad/iPhone  Supported file formats: PDF, JPEG , PNG, TIFF, BMP, TXT (Note *1) - Print the file is being saved to the online service  Supported online service: iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive  Supported file formats: PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, TXT (Note *1) - Print web page  Web authentication is supported. (SSL, Digest, Basic) - Print photo - Print note  Print of the input text.  (Does not have the ability to save notes.) - Print P-touch Templete(RJ-4040、RJ-3050、RJ-3150)  The template created by P-touch Editor can be transmitted. - Print history - Print preview - Printer Setup - Open-In Print  Print from other apps using Open-In. - Simple Print (iOS 8 or later) (Note *2)  Print the file you have saved in other applications without launching the Pocket Print by utilizing  the Pocket Print simple print from other applications. - Print function restriction and lock function - Layout Print (PJ-673, 773, 763 only) Supported A5 cut sheet. (PJ-673, 773, 763) Note (*1) doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx becomes the simple printing. However, the file of MS Office may be unable to be printed correctly. In that case, please print after changing into PDF. By specification change of iOS, there is a case where it becomes impossible to use this function. * Printing requires the add-on purchase. Watermark will be printed if do not buy the add-on. Please confirm that you can print in this state first before you buy. * At the time of Adhoc connection, when it is a model without 3G or LTE, Web connection cannot be performed. (In the case of Wi-Fi model, printer and Internet connection simultaneously is not possible.) Note (*2) * Please do the printer setting in the configuration screen before use. (Necessary in order to apply the purchased add-on in simple print function.) Please pre-connected to the printer. ------------------------------------------- ■ Price App download : Free Add-on feature (release of the watermark) : Pay - Charging, will be charged to your iTunes account. - Release the watermark is required for each printer you use. - After your purchase, refund and cancellation is not possible. - Please perform the restore if the billing process is not reflected. ------------------------------------------- Printers Supported <Brother Industries, Ltd> ・PJ-673 ・PJ-773 ・RJ-4040 ・RJ-3050   ・RJ-3150 ・RJ-2050   ・RJ-2150 ・PJ-763MFi Support OS ・iOS 11~14 Support Device ・ IPhone 6 or later ・ IPad 5 generation or later [Note]  In the terminal that supports the AirDrop, the Bluetooth will recommend the use of at OFF.  (During the Open-In and simple print,communication with the printer and the iOS device is disconnected.)

About

Life@Work

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Welcome to Life@Work - your key to a simpler life at work This is United Spaces combined app that helps you with all the necessary things at your workspace. Open doors, book meeting rooms and services, report if something does not work and keep track of what is happening in the house. We simply want to make your working life a little bit easier. Every day.

Screenshots

Pocket Print4 screens
Life@Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Life@Work at none against Pocket Print's 10. Pocket Print's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Print sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Life@Work asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Print ships an update every 3 months, Life@Work every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Print versus Life@Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket PrintLife@Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKuO Inc.IOFFICE Business Center AB

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Print

One-time10
  • PJ-673$16.99
  • RJ-4040$16.99
  • RJ-2150$16.99
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  • PJ-773$24.99
  • PJ-763MFi$24.99
  • RJ-3230B$35.99
  • RJ-3250WB$35.99
  • PJ-862$35.99
  • PJ-863$35.99
  • PJ-883$35.99
None

Life@Work

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Print free?
Pocket Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life@Work free?
Life@Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Print or Life@Work have ads?
Neither Pocket Print nor Life@Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Print or Life@Work?
Pocket Print ships an update every 3 months, and Life@Work every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Print was updated on June 8, 2026 and Life@Work on September 17, 2026.

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