Comparison

RJ vs Mobile Live

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

Head to head

Brother Mobile Printer Utility

★ 1.8156 ratingsView app →

About

RJ

Features

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"RJ-4040 Print" is a FREE application that enables you to print to Brother Mobile Printers. This application prints PDF, Image (such as JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, and TIFF) and PRN files from your iOS device (iPhone® / iPad® / iPod Touch®) to your Brother Mobile Printer. Connect your iOS device to your printer using a Wi-Fi or MFi Bluetooth connection only. You MUST use "iTunes® File Sharing" or "Share" files from another app ("Open In", "Copy To") to add PDF, Image, and PRN file documents into the app for printing. Supported printer models include: * PocketJet PJ-673, PJ-773, PJ-763MFi, PJ-862, PJ-863, PJ-883 * RuggedJet RJ-4230B, RJ-4250WB, RJ-4040, RJ-4030Ai * RuggedJet RJ-3230B,RJ-3250WB, RJ-3050, RJ-3150, RJ-3050Ai, RJ-3150Ai * RuggedJet RJ-2050, RJ-2140, RJ-2150 * TD-2120N, TD-2130N * TD-4550DNWB

About

Mobile Live

This app connects field staff to office operations, enabling real-time data collection, navigation, and job management. It allows for on-site estimate generation, invoice printing, and adding new jobs directly from the field.

Highlights

Live data connectivity
Real-time production upload
Latest navigation maps
Route and dispatch stops
Generate estimates in field
Add new jobs on-site
Print customer invoices

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Mobile Live extends your Service Assistant application by bringing the field staff into the 21st Century with live data connectivity. Collect production to upload back to the office as soon as its complete Access the latest navigation maps without having to check for updates Route and dispatch stops to the field as they come in Generate and print estimates in the field Add new jobs without having to enter them in Service Assistant Print customer invoices, including upsell coupons on site Perform block leading and add customers to generate new sales (Service Assistant and Mobile Live licenses required) *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

RJ3 screens

Mobile Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobile Live at every 3 weeks against RJ's every 7 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RJ ships an update every 7 months, Mobile Live every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

RJ versus Mobile Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RJ	Mobile Live
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	1.8 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	6.9% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	156 — better
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Paid
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	10.0	9.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	143 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Brother Mobile Solutions, Inc.	Real Green Systems

Bugs and requests

RJ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mobile Live

Reported bugs

16 issues

App crashes 2-10+ times per day
Forced logouts after every stop or job
Slow loading times for routes, customers, and production data
App freezes when navigating between tabs
Attachment/photo uploads take 20-25 minutes then crash

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GPS constantly showing wrong locations
App logs out users randomly during work
Jobs fail to close out properly
Requires full restart and login after brief periods of inactivity
Force closes 7-10 times per day on some devices
Text input not visible while typing descriptions
Android version has significant mapping issues
App overheats phones and drains battery rapidly
Connection/slow load speed issues persist for 5+ years
Buttons require 3-4 taps to select properly
App runs in background consuming battery when closed

Requested features

9 requests

Personal notes feature for customer accounts (internal notes not visible to customers)
Ability to back out of customers from address line without crashing
Background data refreshing instead of forced logouts
Address location saving for difficult-to-find customer locations
Production value totaling during the day

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Visible text input when typing descriptions on tickets
Better font size scaling for login screens
Multiple stops handling capability
Improved customization options for company-specific needs

In-app purchases

None

RJ

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RJ free?

RJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Mobile Live free?

Mobile Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RJ or Mobile Live have ads?

Neither RJ nor Mobile Live shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RJ or Mobile Live?

RJ ships an update every 7 months, and Mobile Live every 3 weeks. Most recently, RJ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mobile Live on November 2, 2026.