Comparison

BocaPrinter vs PrintAndGo

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

PrintAndGo

This app allows users to print documents from their personal devices at various locations without needing to install drivers or log into local networks. Customers can send print jobs remotely and pay at a designated printer station to have their documents automatically printed.

Highlights
  • Print from any mobile device
  • No driver installation required
  • No local network login needed
  • Remote print job submission
  • Self-service payment at printer
  • User-friendly for customers and businesses
Features
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PrintAndGo offers your customers, guests and visitors the option to print out documents easily at your location from their own laptop, tablet or smartphone, without payment using coins. With PrintAndGo everyone can send printing orders from any mobile device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone without the need to install drivers or log into a local network. After the order is sent, this can be printed out at any PrintAndGo location (PrintSpot). The user pays independently at the PrintAndGo box beside the printer at your location, after which the order is printed automatically. There's no need to involve your personnel, as PrintAndGo is very user-friendly for you as well as your custome

Screenshots

PrintAndGo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BocaPrinter at every 2 months against PrintAndGo's every 5 months. PrintAndGo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.4). 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

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

BocaPrinter ships an update every 2 months, PrintAndGo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BocaPrinter versus PrintAndGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBocaPrinterPrintAndGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoca SystemsInepro

Customer experience

BocaPrinter

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

PrintAndGo

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BocaPrinter

No in-app purchases

None

PrintAndGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BocaPrinter free?
BocaPrinter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrintAndGo free?
PrintAndGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BocaPrinter or PrintAndGo have ads?
Neither BocaPrinter nor PrintAndGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BocaPrinter or PrintAndGo?
BocaPrinter ships an update every 2 months, and PrintAndGo every 5 months. Most recently, BocaPrinter was updated on July 7, 2026 and PrintAndGo on July 2, 2026.

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