Comparison

TM Scanner vs BocaPrinter

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

Head to head
About

TM Scanner

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TM Scanner is a companion product to the Venue Manager & Theatre Manager CRMs -- all-in-one: box office, development, personnel, and facility management. If you have Venue Manager or Theatre Manager, the scanner software is used to manage entry into your venue by scanning printed thermal tickets, PDF tickets, or digital wallet tickets. With this app, you will have full control of the ticket lifecycle from creation, sale, and attendance tracking -- as well as determining who did not use their tickets. The app is a camera-based scanner, and it can be enhanced with Linea Pro scanning hardware for faster scanning and a more professional look (contact us to obtain one). Manual keyboard entry is also supported. Your Venue Manager or Theatre Manager system must be licensed for the ticket scanning module in order to use this app.

About

BocaPrinter

Configure and test your Boca Systems Thermal Ticket printer directly from your iPad. Easily demonstrate communication capabilities and send various print commands, including FGL commands, text strings, and image files. Supports multiple connectivity options like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Printer configuration and testing
  • Send FGL commands for test prints
  • Print custom marketing tickets
  • Print monochrome BMP images
  • Convert and print color images (BMP, PNG, JPG, PDF)
  • Driver Print functionality for network printers
  • Retrieve printer status information
Features
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BocaPrinter is an application with an intended use of testing and configuring your Boca Systems Thermal Ticket printer. BocaPrinter makes demonstrating communication capabilities between your iPad and printer easy and streamlined. Boca Systems printers equipped with Bluetooth, Ethernet, or Wi-Fi interfaces are the targeted equipment for this app. Connectivity Overview • The Wi-Fi connection can be established through a Wi-Fi capable router, using the printers hard cable Ethernet interface or via Wi-Fi interface in the printer. • The Bluetooth Classic connection can be established by pairing the devices together in the settings app and then clicking the BlueTooth connect button. • The BlueTooth LE connection can be established by typing in the printer serial number in the field next to the BlueTooth button and then pressing said button. Main Features • Functional tests can be performed by sending FGL commands to the device to print a test ticket, a custom marketing ticket, or a monochrome BMP image. • Color BMP, PNG, JPG, and PDF images are now converted to monochrome BMP images. • After conversion the file/image is then printed, scaled to fill a ticket or manually set to actual size. • If a third party driver communication app is installed on a network, Driver Print will allow users to print through a printer driver to Boca Systems printers installed on the network. • The application can be used to send text strings and text files to the printer including FGL commands. • Status can also be retrieved from the printer to ascertain the printers current state. • Other features include the ability to control the printer path (Multi-path printers), DPI resolution settings, orientation and stock size. [Supports IOS 14.4+]

Screenshots

TM Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BocaPrinter at every 2 months against TM Scanner's every 7 months. TM Scanner'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 · 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

TM Scanner ships an update every 7 months, BocaPrinter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TM Scanner versus BocaPrinter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTM ScannerBocaPrinter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArts Management Systems Ltd.Boca Systems

In-app purchases

None

TM Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

BocaPrinter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TM Scanner free?
TM Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BocaPrinter free?
BocaPrinter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TM Scanner or BocaPrinter have ads?
Neither TM Scanner nor BocaPrinter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TM Scanner or BocaPrinter?
TM Scanner ships an update every 7 months, and BocaPrinter every 2 months. Most recently, TM Scanner was updated on October 8, 2026 and BocaPrinter on September 24, 2026.

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