Firmware Update Tool vs SmartLoop Firmware Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firmware Update Tool
This free utility allows users to update the firmware on OKI printers and multifunction printers over a network. It can detect compatible devices, check for available updates online, and initiate the download and installation process.
- Update OKI printer firmware
- List network-connected OKI printers
- Check for available firmware updates
- Automatic firmware download
- Initiate firmware installation
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The firmware update tool is a free application to update firmware over the network for printers / multifunction printers made by OKI. Function: -Update firmware for a printer / multifunction printer made by OKI. -List all the printers / multifunction printers on the network that are made by OKI. -Check internet Firmware Distribution Server to confirm whether or not the selected printer / multifunction printer can be updated. -If the printer / multifunction printer can be updated; by selecting [Start update], it will automatically download a latest firmware from the firmware distribution server (s) on the internet. -The update for the selected printer / multifunction printer will start when the firmware download from the server has successfully completed. Note Downloading files via the internet is greatly influenced by the customer environment (such as the presence of firewall). OKI therefore cannot guarantee this process and cannot accept responsibility for the outcome. Depending on your network environment and the printers / multifunction printers you are using, the time taken to download firmware from an Internet Server or update a printer / multifunction printer's firmware can vary considerably.
SmartLoop Firmware Utility
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SmartLoop Firmware Utility is used to scan your regions in any SmartLoop Control system to identify if there are any Firmware updates available. This simple process will keep your system running with the most current firmware, patching any bugs and implementing security improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartLoop Firmware Utility at every 5 months against Firmware Update Tool's every 20 months. SmartLoop Firmware Utility also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Firmware Update Tool ships an update every 20 months, SmartLoop Firmware Utility every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firmware Update Tool | SmartLoop Firmware Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY COMPANY,LIMITED | Keystone Technologies, LLC |
In-app purchases
Firmware Update Tool
No in-app purchases
SmartLoop Firmware Utility
No in-app purchases
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