DistPad vs Evolis Print Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DistPad
Control atmospheric distillation analyzers wirelessly for petroleum and petrochemical labs. Monitor sample status, view results in tables and graphs, and export data to LIMS or printers. Easily set up measurement programs and customize reporting formats.
- Wireless analyzer control
- Real-time results viewing
- Tabular and graphical reporting
- Export to LIMS via FTP
- Print to Zebra thermal printer
- Customizable reporting formats
- Sample parameter adjustment
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Utility App for wireless control of atmospheric distillation analysers from ORBIS BV that are used in Petroleum & Petrochemical Laboratories. The app is capable of controlling the atmospheric distillation analysers of ORBIS BV, provides information about the analysers and reports the results of the analysers in a tabular and graphical manner. A set of standard methods allows to easily set up measurement programs that can be send to one of the connected analysers. A status screen provides information about the current status of each sample currently running on one of the analysers. Results can be viewed real time while the instrument is running or upon completion of the test. Results can be exported via ftp connection in xml format to a remote database (LIMS) Laboratory information management system. or printed on a Zebra thermal printer. The format of reporting to the printer or LIMS can be set easily on a formatting screen which can be set as a global default setting or for each standard method or program individually. The program parameters for each Sample (tasks) that are due to run ,currently running or being finished can be changed at all time. The parameters that can be changed are depending on the status of each task. Reference samples can be monitored using the reference screen showing consistency of each analyser. Frequency of verification and recalibration of the analysers can be set in the system settings screen along other parameters.
Evolis Print Service
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The Evolis Print Service plugin allows you to print easily from your iOS mobile devices (iPhone, iPad) to Evolis printers connected on the same network. Once installed, the application allows you to add and associate Evolis printers present on the same network as the mobile device (Ethernet or Wi-Fi connected printer) and then to offer printing plugin from your iOS device to compatible Evolis printers. Documents and images can then be printed directly by using the «Print» or «Share» option from the various compatible iOS applications, and then selecting an Evolis printer to print on CR80 format cards (credit card format). Printing options are also available and proposed in the application for the management of ribbons, cards, printing resolution, colors profile application, ... The application is available in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish and Chinese. Main features: - Add and associate printers to the mobile device (automatic search, IP address entry, ...), - Setting up printing options (ribbon, cards, resolution, ...), - Printing plugin from compatible iOS applications, - Application of a color profile to get a rendering as close as possible to the real colours, - Display of the printer status, - IP (network). Examples of supported applications: - Photo gallery, - Internet browser (Safari), - Any other application that supports iOS printing option (business or consumer applications). Compatible printers: - Agilia - Primacy, Primacy 2 - Zenius - Elypso - Edikio Flex, Edikio Duplex - KC Essential, KC Prime - Altess
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Evolis Print Service at 3 against DistPad's 1. DistPad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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.
DistPad ships an update every 3 months, Evolis Print Service every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DistPad | Evolis Print Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORBIS BV | Evolis |
In-app purchases
DistPad
No in-app purchases
Evolis Print Service
No in-app purchases
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