Half vs VM Printer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Half
This utility app allows users to print on half of a shipping label, enabling label reuse. Users can capture images or select PDFs, crop them for printing, and save resources.
- Print on half a shipping label
- Reuse label halves
- Capture photos for printing
- Select and crop PDFs
- Save paper and money
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Half-Page Label Printer lets you print on just half of a shipping label, so you can reuse the other half. Simply take a photo of what you want to print or select a PDF, crop it to fit, and print. Save labels, save paper, save money.
VM Printer
This app bridges your web-based visitor management system to local network printers. It allows seamless printing of visitor badges and tardy labels to AirPrint or specific Brother QL-series printers.
- Web-based printing from browser
- Supports AirPrint printers
- Direct IP connection for Brother QL-series
- Save multiple printer configurations
- Guided printer setup
- Test print functionality
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Seamlessly print visitor badges and tardy labels from your web-based CENTEGIX Classic Visitor Management system directly to your local network printers. Our app acts as a bridge, enabling your browser to communicate with both AirPrint-compatible printers and specific Brother QL-series label printers via direct IP connection. Key Features: • Web-Based Printing: Initiate print jobs directly from your browser using a custom URL. The app automatically handles the request and sends it to the designated printer. • Versatile Printer Support: Connect to any AirPrint-enabled printer or configure a direct connection to Brother QL-series printers on your network. • Multiple Configurations: Save and manage multiple printer setups, each with a specific name and paper size, perfect for different stations or functions. • Guided Setup: Follow simple on-screen instructions to discover and add printers to the app. • Test Functionality: Perform a test print at any time to ensure your configuration is working correctly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VM Printer at 5.0 against Half's 2.0. VM Printer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). Half's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
VM Printer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Half ships an update monthly, VM Printer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Half | VM Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JWeg Ventures LLC | 34ED LLC |
Customer experience
Half
VM Printer
In-app purchases
Half
No in-app purchases
VM Printer
No in-app purchases
