OnLocation Kiosk vs Zebra Printer Setup Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnLocation Kiosk
Manage visitor, contractor, and employee sign-ins and sign-outs efficiently. This app digitizes the process, allowing for QR code check-ins, badge printing, and photo capture. It helps maintain an accurate record of who is on-site at any given time.
- Sign in/out visitors, contractors, and employees
- Touchless QR code sign-in/out
- Print visitor badge passes
- Capture visitor photos
- Scan in/out with barcode/RFID
- Receive deliveries
- Ad-hoc desk booking
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MRI OnLocation is a simple way to manage people (visitors, contractors, and employees) signing in and out of your sites. If you need to know who's authorized to be on-site, who's due to arrive, who's currently signed in, and who has signed out, try OnLocation people presence management today. OnLocation Kiosk is our iPad-friendly version of our kiosk, used to manage the presence of your visitors, contractors, and employees. Forget the paper-based visitor book and switch to OnLocation today. OnLocation Kiosk includes the following features: - Sign in/out visitors, contractors, and employees - Touchless mode - display a QR code to allow guests to sign in/out from their smartphone - Print visitor badge passes to Bluetooth or AirPlay compatible label printers - Capture your visitors’ photo during guest sign in - Quick scan in and out using Socket Mobile Bluetooth barcode/RFID scanners or using the built-in iPad camera - Take receipt of deliveries - Ad-hoc desk booking for employees (additional add-on) An OnLocation account is required. iOS 10+.
Zebra Printer Setup Utility
Easily configure Zebra Print DNA printers for optimal performance without specialized knowledge. Connect via network or Bluetooth, set parameters, and manage printers remotely. Includes security assessment and direct support integration.
- Network and Bluetooth printer connection
- Guided setup wizards
- Parameter configuration (connectivity, media, language, quality)
- Security assessment and best practice comparison
- Cloud-based Bluetooth printer management
- Direct support file transfer
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With Zebra’s Printer Setup Utility, configuring your Zebra Print DNA printers to optimize performance is easy – no specialized knowledge required. The app can find and connect to Zebra Print DNA printers communicating via a network or Bluetooth. Follow the simple wizards to set specific parameters including connectivity, calibration, media type, printer language and print quality – to optimize performance. With the Security Assessment Wizard feature, assess your Zebra printer security posture, compare your settings against security best practices and make changes based on your conditions to increase protection. Bluetooth Printers are now manageable, even in the field! Traditionally, Bluetooth printers are not easily managed – particularly when the printers are used in the field by a mobile workforce. Zebra’s Printer Setup utility makes Bluetooth printers manageable via the Cloud by allowing you to retrieve files from your Cloud storage provider and then transfer these files to your printers for faster configuration and easier software updates. This simplifies the management of your Bluetooth printers, dramatically improving your return on investment and increasing the productivity of your mobile workforce. Help is just a tap away - use the "Zebra Assist" feature to send your printers configuration directly to Zebra's support team. SUPPORTED PRINTERS: The app supports Zebra printer models running Link-OS 3.0 and later and ZQ200 series, ZQ112, ZQ120, ZR118, ZR138 printer models that run the CPCL (Line Print) and ESC/POS command languages IMPORTANT: The ZQ200 series, ZQ112, ZQ120, ZR118, ZR138 printers require firmware version 88.01.04 or later to work with this version of the app. Visit the support article link below for instructions on where to get the firmware and how to upgrade your printer. Support article link: https://supportcommunity.zebra.com/s/article/Technical-Bulletin?language=en_US
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OnLocation Kiosk at 50% against Zebra Printer Setup Utility's 18%. OnLocation Kiosk also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Zebra Printer Setup Utility's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
OnLocation Kiosk ships an update every 2 months, Zebra Printer Setup Utility every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnLocation Kiosk | Zebra Printer Setup Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.2 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MRI Software | Zebra Technologies Corporation |
Customer experience
OnLocation Kiosk
Zebra Printer Setup Utility
In-app purchases
OnLocation Kiosk
No in-app purchases
Zebra Printer Setup Utility
No in-app purchases
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