Comparison

BocaPrinter vs CoReceptionist

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

Head to head
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+]

About

CoReceptionist

Automate visitor registration, onboarding, and sign-out with this modern and secure system. Features include host notifications, photo capture, badge printing, and digital agreement signing. Manage visitors efficiently from a cloud-based dashboard.

Highlights
  • Automated visitor registration
  • Host email/SMS notifications
  • Photo capture and badge printing
  • NDA and legal agreement signing
  • Cloud-based visitor log
  • Pre-registered visitor invites
  • Package and delivery tracking
Features
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The CoReceptionist is an easy, secure and modern visitor management system that provides end-to-end automation of the visitor registration process including, sign-in, onboarding and sign-out. CoReceptionist is full of features including: -Email host notifications -SMS, KISI and Slack notifications -Simple & Efficient Visitor Entry -Evacuation List -Locations Directory -Photo capture -Badge printing -NDAs & legal agreements -Scalable and Flexible -Online configuration dashboard -Cloud-based visitor log (with CSV downloading) -Group visitors check-in -Visitor Types and their workflow -Invite (Pre-registered) visitors with permanent and One-time QR code support added -Package and Food delivery -Employee Check-In and Check-Out Get up and running with your CoReceptionist online in minutes.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CoReceptionist at monthly against BocaPrinter's every 2 months. CoReceptionist also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BocaPrinter against 5.0 for CoReceptionist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BocaPrinter ships an update every 2 months, CoReceptionist monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BocaPrinter versus CoReceptionist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBocaPrinterCoReceptionist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS14.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoca SystemsOrafox Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

BocaPrinter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CoReceptionist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BocaPrinter

No in-app purchases

None

CoReceptionist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BocaPrinter free?
BocaPrinter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoReceptionist free?
CoReceptionist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BocaPrinter or CoReceptionist?
BocaPrinter and CoReceptionist are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BocaPrinter or CoReceptionist have ads?
Neither BocaPrinter nor CoReceptionist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BocaPrinter or CoReceptionist?
BocaPrinter ships an update every 2 months, and CoReceptionist monthly. Most recently, BocaPrinter was updated on October 24, 2026 and CoReceptionist on October 17, 2026.

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