Comparison

LabelDeck vs ZPL Viewer

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

Head to head
About

LabelDeck

Print labels directly from your iPhone to ZPL-compatible printers on your local network. Compose, save, and reuse label designs with customizable text and barcodes. Features include network scanning, live printer status, and fill-in-the-blank fields for variable data.

Highlights
  • Network printer discovery
  • Live printer status monitoring
  • Customizable label design
  • Multi-line text and font sizing
  • Code 128 and QR barcode generation
  • Fill-in-the-blank variable fields
  • Label import and export
Features
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Print labels straight from your iPhone to the label printer on your network. LabelDeck speaks ZPL directly to your printer over Wi-Fi. There is no cloud service in the middle, no account to create, and nothing to install on a computer. FIND YOUR PRINTER • Sweep your network and list every label printer that answers • Or enter an IP address directly — for a printer on another subnet, or with network discovery switched off • Detect Settings asks the printer to describe itself and fills in the form, marking which values are measured facts and which are only settings • Live status: ready, out of media, head open, paused, labels remaining • Mark one printer as the default and it is preselected everywhere COMPOSE A LABEL • Multi-line text, wrapped to the printable width • Font size in points, converted against each printer's own print density — the same saved label comes out the same physical size on a 203 and a 300 dpi unit • Auto-Fit picks the largest size that still fits, allowing for a barcode • Left, center, right and justified alignment • Rotate 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° • Code 128 and QR barcodes, sized to fit automatically • 1 to 99 copies • Live preview, and the exact command stream on request before anything is sent SAVE AND REUSE Keep any label you compose and reopen it later to edit. Import labels designed elsewhere — from the printer's own storage, from a file, from the clipboard, or through the share sheet. FILL-IN-THE-BLANK FIELDS Label design software bakes the sample text you typed at design time into the export as fixed data. Normally the fix is opening the file in a text editor. LabelDeck lists every text and barcode value it finds, and you tap the ones that should be variable and name them. Printing then shows a short form of just those fields, remembers the values you used last time, and previews the filled label before sending. Labels pulled from the printer's own storage arrive with their variable fields already declared and named, so there is nothing to mark by hand. Text that no longer fits is shrunk to fit, and the app tells you which field it shrank — rather than letting a long value run off the edge of the label. PRIVACY Your labels, templates and printer list stay on your device. There is no account, no sign-in, and nothing you create is uploaded anywhere. COMPATIBILITY Requires a label printer that accepts ZPL over a raw TCP connection on your local network — including Zebra® ZD and ZT series. Bluetooth and USB-only printers are not supported. LabelDeck is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zebra Technologies Corporation. Zebra and ZPL are trademarks of Zebra Technologies Corporation.

About

ZPL Viewer

Features
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ZPL Viewer – View, Edit & Preview Zebra Labels Easily Need a fast, reliable, and convenient way to open, preview, and edit ZPL files on your iPhone or iPad? ZPL Viewer is the essential tool for warehouse operators, e-commerce sellers, logistics professionals, and developers working with thermal print labels and Zebra Programming Language (ZPL). Whether you are handling Amazon FBA carton tags, USPS shipping labels, inventory barcodes, or custom warehouse manifests, ZPL Viewer brings clarity and speed to your label workflow. Key Features Instant Visual Preview: Render ZPL code into clear, high-resolution label previews instantly. Code & Live Editor: View raw ZPL code, tweak elements like text, position (^FO), fonts (^CF), or barcodes (^BC), and save changes on the fly. Smart File Filter: Easily organize and filter your file library by format (ZPL, LBL, TXT, or All). Seamless File Import: Import ZPL files effortlessly from Files, iCloud, or external storage. Built-in Search: Quickly locate any stored label or manifest by name. Sample Files Included: Test features immediately with free built-in label samples. Perfect For: E-commerce & Sellers: Amazon FBA, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify shipping label validation. Logistics & Warehousing: Warehouse pallet manifests, hazmat chemical warnings, and inventory tracking. Developers & Designers: Debugging and prototyping ZPL code without needing physical Zebra thermal printers. Simplify your label workflow today. Download ZPL Viewer and check your Zebra labels anywhere! Subscription Plans: Weekly Pass: $2.99 / week — Unlimited access for 7 days. Monthly Pass: $4.99 / month — Flexible month-to-month access. Yearly Pass: $19.99 / year — Best value (Save 70%). Legal & Support Links: Terms of Service: https://codigitalsolutions.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://codigitalsolutions.com/privacy

Screenshots

LabelDeck4 screens
ZPL Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LabelDeck at none against ZPL Viewer's 3. LabelDeck also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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. ZPL Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. LabelDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
LabelDeck versus ZPL Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabelDeckZPL Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBMP Research LLCCODIGITAL SOLUTIONS

In-app purchases

None

LabelDeck

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ZPL Viewer

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access$2.997 Days
  • Pro Access$4.991 Month
  • Pro Access$19.991 Year

Questions

Is LabelDeck free?
LabelDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZPL Viewer free?
ZPL Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LabelDeck or ZPL Viewer have ads?
Neither LabelDeck nor ZPL Viewer shows ads.

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