Thin Blue Line Reporting vs Printek Printer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thin Blue Line Reporting
This app assists first responders in collecting and sharing data, enabling the creation of crash reports and eCitations. It also provides access to License Plate Reader databases and dispatch services for law enforcement professionals.
- Crash report creation
- eCitation generation
- License Plate Reader database search
- Dispatch (CAD) services
- Data sharing for stakeholders
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TBL Public Safety Suite app is part of a software suite that enhances the ability of first responders to collect and consume data and to share that data with other department stakeholders (e.g. prosecutors), as well as other jurisdictions. For example, the TBL app enables the creation of crash reports and eCitations, it allows the user to search License Plate Reader (LPR) databases, and it provides Dispatch (CAD) services on the iPhone, iPad, and CarPlay platforms. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Printek Printer
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ABOUT US: As a global leader in business printers - both ruggedized mobile and high-speed, multi-part form dot matrix, the name Printek has been synonymous with innovative business printing for over 35 years. Printek supplies superior printing solutions to a variety of Fortune 500's, SMB's, and government agencies, worldwide. Printek Mobile printers are rugged and reliable direct thermal printers designed for field service, route accounting, manufacturing, retail, transportation, public safety, hospitality, warehousing and distribution applications. Printek’s dot matrix line tackles the toughest multi-part forms that customers can throw at them with single and dual-track printers. And, all Printek printers are backed by unparalleled support and comprehensive warranties. Printek partners with software and hardware manufacturers, system integrators, and value-added-resellers to deliver the most cost-effective mobile business solutions to be used across a wide range of applications. Printek, LLC. a DASCOM company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Thin Blue Line Reporting at every 3 weeks against Printek Printer's every 6 months. Thin Blue Line Reporting also leads on device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thin Blue Line Reporting ships an update every 3 weeks, Printek Printer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thin Blue Line Reporting | Printek Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thin Blue Line Reporting, LLC | Jiangmen Dascom Computer Peripherals Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Thin Blue Line Reporting
No in-app purchases
Printek Printer
No in-app purchases
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