Half vs Label Butcher
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.
Label Butcher
This app automatically extracts shipping labels from PDFs and images, eliminating the need for manual cutting. It supports dual printing, sending labels to thermal printers and full documents to page printers simultaneously. Ideal for sellers and businesses managing returns.
- Auto-detects shipping labels with AI
- Adjustable bounding box for fine-tuning
- Auto-rotates and scales labels
- Dual-printer workflow
- Supports multiple file formats
- Direct printing on Mac
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Label Butcher: The Smart Label Carver for Rollo & Thermal Printer Owners Stop Cutting Labels with Scissors Forever Butcher instantly isolates clean, print-ready shipping labels from any PDF or image file, so you never have to grab scissors or tape again. Just import, confirm, and print. Handles the Two Most Annoying Label Formats Whether the label was designed for full Letter paper (meant to be cut out) or buried inside a packing slip, RMA instructions, return labels, or other multi-item documents, Label Butcher carves it out perfectly every time. One-Step Dual Printing When extracting a label from a combined document, Label Butcher automatically sends the isolated 4×6 label straight to your Rollo (or any thermal label printer) and prints the full original document to your regular page printer at the same time — zero extra clicks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a shipping label PDF or photo (or use "Open In" from any app) 2. Label Butcher auto-detects the label using barcode and text recognition 3. Adjust the boundary if needed, then tap OK to crop 4. Hit Print — label goes to your thermal printer, pages go to your page printer FEATURES • Auto-detects shipping labels using advanced Vision AI (barcode + text recognition) • Adjustable bounding box with drag handles for manual fine-tuning • Auto-rotates and scales labels to fit 4×6" thermal printers perfectly • Dual-printer workflow: thermal label + full-page printer simultaneously • Supports PDF, PNG, JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF files • Open files via Import or the Share sheet from Mail, Safari, Files, and more • Works with Rollo, DYMO, Brother, and any AirPrint-compatible printer • Direct printing on Mac — no print dialog, labels go straight to the printer • Diagnostic overlays to see exactly what the detection engine finds • Progressive onboarding tips guide you through the workflow PRIVACY FIRST Label Butcher processes everything on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking, no ads. Your documents never leave your phone or Mac. BUILT FOR • eBay, Amazon, and Mercari sellers processing returns • Small business owners handling RMA and return shipping • Anyone tired of cutting labels out of full-page PDFs with scissors • Rollo, DYMO, and thermal printer owners who want a faster workflow Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Label Butcher at 5.0 against Half's 2.0. Label Butcher also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Half's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Label Butcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Half asks for nothing beyond the download.
Label Butcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Half ships an update monthly, Label Butcher weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Half | Label Butcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JWeg Ventures LLC | Parker Vaughey |
Customer experience
Half
Label Butcher
In-app purchases
Half
No in-app purchases
Label Butcher
- Label Butcher Pro$9.99









