Firmware Update Tool vs Zebra EM220II
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.
Zebra EM220II
Print receipts directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a compatible Zebra printer. This utility simplifies mobile printing for business needs.
- Print receipts from iOS devices
- Direct printing to EM220II Zebra printer
- Mobile printing utility
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Mobile Printing Made Easy! This Zebra EM220II utility will allow you to print receipts directly from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to a EM220II Zebra printer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Firmware Update Tool at 4.0 against Zebra EM220II's 2.0. Firmware Update Tool also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Zebra EM220II's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Firmware Update Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firmware Update Tool has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Firmware Update Tool ships an update every 20 months, Zebra EM220II every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firmware Update Tool | Zebra EM220II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY COMPANY,LIMITED | Zebra Technologies Corporation |
In-app purchases
Firmware Update Tool
No in-app purchases
Zebra EM220II
No in-app purchases
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