Comparison

BocaPrinter vs XTru Access Control

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

XTru Access Control

Features
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From the leading provider of ticketing and kiosk solutions to the non-profit market, the VMS Access Control App provides a seamless and secure ticket validation app that ties in to the VMS cloud platform. - Compatible with Apple iPod touch®, iPad® or iPhone®. - Scan traditional barcode formats or QR codes using built in scanner - Easily see ticket validity status through visual cues. - Verify memberships through image verification. - Integrates with your VMS cloud solution.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BocaPrinter at 14.4 against XTru Access Control's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BocaPrinter versus XTru Access Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBocaPrinterXTru Access Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoca SystemsSwipeTrack Solutions

In-app purchases

None

BocaPrinter

No in-app purchases

None

XTru Access Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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