Comparison

BOH Labels vs POS Direct

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

Head to head
About

BOH Labels

Streamline kitchen operations by transforming prep lists into printable labels with automatic expiration dates. This app eliminates manual handwriting and calculation errors, offering real-time prep planning and label printing for restaurants.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-print prep labels
  • Batch printing for stations
  • Auto-calculated expiration dates
  • Expiration alerts
  • Multi-station support
  • Offline functionality
  • Audit trail
Features
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The only prep list that prints itself. BOH Wiz turns your kitchen's prep list into ready-to-print labels. Tap any prep item, the label prints from your Zebra ZD411 (or any compatible direct-thermal Zebra) with the item name, prep date, and auto-calculated expiration baked in. No more handwriting labels at 5 AM. No more smeared sharpie ink. No more counting forward in your head to figure out the use-by date. Built for restaurants. Not for everyone. Already in use at national casual-dining chains and independent kitchens. Designed by a chef-developer in Chicago who got tired of the alternatives. Real prep planning, real label printing. Most "prep & print" systems just print. BOH Wiz plans the prep first: what to make today, how much (par × yield × on-hand math), how long it'll take, which station owns it. Then it prints the label. One app, no sticky notes, no spreadsheets, no monthly fee. And the pars adjust themselves from your actual usage, so the list gets smarter the longer you run it. What it does: • Tap-to-print prep labels straight from the prep list, no second app, no re-typing • Batch-print every label for a station in one tap (the 5 AM grind in 4 minutes instead of an hour) • Auto-calculated use-by dates from your shelf-life rules • Notifications the day before any labeled item expires (FIFO without the flashlight) • Multi-station, multi-location support • Bluetooth pairing with Zebra ZD411, ZD420, ZD620, GK420d, and most direct-thermal Zebras since 2015 • Works offline (labels print without Wi-Fi; data syncs when you're back online) • Audit trail of every label printed, with timestamp and user • Web dashboard at bohwiz.com/manager Pricing: The app is free. The prep-list-to-printer integration is free. The expiration alerts are free. The dashboard is free. The only cost is hardware: the printer ($299.99 one-time) and the dissolvable label refill ($129.99 per pack of 4,672 labels). No monthly subscription. No per-user fee. No per-location fee. No contract. If you already own a compatible Zebra, skip the printer line item and order labels only at bohwiz.com. Support: Email hello@bohwiz.com or call 866.626.4949. Both reach the founder directly. No call queue, no support tier, no "ticket #4837." Web: https://bohwiz.com Pricing: https://bohwiz.com/pricing/ Compatibility: https://bohwiz.com/zebra-compatible-restaurant-labels/ 30-day return: https://bohwiz.com/30-day-return/ Privacy: https://bohwiz.com/privacy/

About

POS Direct

Features
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POS Direct turns your phone or tablet into a complete point-of-sale register for Food Store Direct producers. Sell at farmer's markets, local events, pop-ups, and storefronts — your full catalog, zero extra hardware. SELL ANYWHERE • Your full product catalog at your fingertips • Quick-add items to the cart with one tap • Cash sales with a change calculator and quick-tender buttons • Card payments with no card reader — the customer scans a QR code and pays on their own phone (card or Apple Pay) via Stripe • Works on phones and tablets, portrait or landscape IN-PERSON PRICES, DONE RIGHT • Pickup sales are automatically priced 13% below your online prices — online prices carry marketplace and processing costs; in person, your customers keep the difference • Every receipt shows the customer what they saved buying local A REAL CASH DRAWER — NO HARDWARE REQUIRED • Open a drawer session with a counted starting float (bill-and-coin counter built in) • Cash sales and refunds tracked automatically • Paid in / paid out with reasons — bank drops, change runs • Count and close: expected vs. counted, over/short — balanced to the penny • End-of-day report with sales by payment method and drawer reconciliation DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD • Fast boot — ready when you are • Large touch targets for gloved or busy hands • Hold and recall sales, discounts, tax-exempt toggle, refunds BUILT FOR FOOD PRODUCERS Whether you're selling grass-fed beef at the Saturday farmer's market, hot sauce at a food festival, or baked goods at your farm stand — POS Direct gives you a professional checkout experience without expensive hardware. Free for every Food Store Direct producer. No POS fees. You keep 100% of in-person revenue. This app requires an active Food Store Direct producer account. Visit foodstoredirect.com to learn about becoming a producer.

Screenshots

BOH Labels4 screens
POS Direct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BOH Labels at every 10 days against POS Direct's every 3 weeks. POS Direct's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

BOH Labels ships an update every 10 days, POS Direct every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BOH Labels versus POS Direct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBOH LabelsPOS Direct
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose SalazarCameron Breinig

In-app purchases

None

BOH Labels

No in-app purchases

None

POS Direct

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BOH Labels free?
BOH Labels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POS Direct free?
POS Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BOH Labels or POS Direct have ads?
Neither BOH Labels nor POS Direct shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BOH Labels or POS Direct?
BOH Labels ships an update every 10 days, and POS Direct every 3 weeks. Most recently, BOH Labels was updated on September 14, 2026 and POS Direct on September 8, 2026.

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