Comparison

Shiply vs Label Magic

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

Head to head
About

Shiply

Features
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Got a shipping label as a full-page PDF or a screenshot, but your thermal printer takes 4ร—6? Shiply turns any label photo or PDF into a clean, print-ready 4ร—6 inch PDF, right on your iPhone. Choose a photo or import a PDF or image, check the preview and tap Create 4ร—6 PDF. Shiply crops the empty margins, rotates the label if that fits better, and centers it on an exact 4 ร— 6 inch page. โ€ข EXACT 4ร—6 PAGE โ€” the output is a single 4 ร— 6 inch PDF page, the size thermal label printers expect. โ€ข TRIM WHITESPACE โ€” crops the blank white margins around your label so it fills the page instead of printing tiny. โ€ข AUTO-ROTATE โ€” turns the label 90ยฐ when that makes it bigger on the 4ร—6 page. Both options can be switched off. โ€ข PICK THE RIGHT PAGE โ€” for a multi-page PDF, choose which page holds the shipping label. โ€ข PHOTOS, SCREENSHOTS OR FILES โ€” works with PDF, PNG, JPEG and HEIC, from Photos or the Files app. โ€ข PRINT-READY PDF โ€” share it to your printer's app, AirDrop it or save it to Files. Shiply resizes the label you already have โ€” it doesn't buy postage or create labels itself. Always check that the barcode prints cleanly before you ship. Everything happens on your device; your labels are never uploaded and no account is needed. Your first 3 labels are free. A one-time $4.99 unlock gives you unlimited labels. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

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Label Magic

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Stop trimming shipping labels with scissors. Label Magic finds the label on any PDF, screenshot, or image, crops it to a perfect 4x6, and sends it straight to your direct-thermal printer โ€” no photo editor, no guesswork, no wasted labels. Whether it's an emailed PDF or an image, Label Magic automatically detects exactly where the label is and lines it up for a clean print every time. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Point Label Magic at a folder โ€” it lists every file that looks like it could contain a label, with a live thumbnail for each one. โ€ข Smart filtering keeps the list focused, so you're not hunting through unrelated files. โ€ข The label is detected automatically. If it's not quite right, drag the corners to adjust the crop yourself. โ€ข Preview the exact 4x6 output before you print, then send it to your thermal printer. BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD LABELS Return labels, marketplace shipping labels, carrier PDFs, and screenshots all come in different shapes and sizes. Label Magic doesn't assume a fixed layout โ€” it looks at the actual page and finds the label wherever it sits, so oddly formatted return labels print just as cleanly as a tidy carrier PDF. WHO IT'S FOR If you sell online, process returns, or just ship packages often, Label Magic turns "open the PDF, zoom in, screenshot it, crop it, print it" into two clicks. It's built specifically for direct-thermal label printers, so there's no wasted ink and no full sheet of paper for one small label. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud upload โ€” your files stay on your device. Pick a file, check the crop, print. Free to download. Print 10 labels free, then unlock unlimited printing with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Shiply4 screens
Label Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shiply at every 3 days against Label Magic's every 3 weeks. Label Magic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Shiply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Label Magic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shiply ships an update every 3 days, Label Magic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Shiply versus Label Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiplyLabel Magic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJhomar MaravillasDavid Kahler

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shiply

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99
1 purchases

Label Magic

One-time1
  • Unlimited Printing$4.99

Questions

Is Shiply free?
Shiply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Label Magic free?
Label Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shiply or Label Magic have ads?
Neither Shiply nor Label Magic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shiply or Label Magic?
Shiply ships an update every 3 days, and Label Magic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shiply was updated on October 31, 2026 and Label Magic on November 6, 2026.

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