Comparison

ShipStation Mobile vs DYMO Connect

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

Head to head
About

ShipStation Mobile

Manage your e-commerce orders, create shipping labels, and track shipments from anywhere. This app streamlines fulfillment processes, allowing you to view inventory, calculate rates, and stay connected to your business on the go.

Highlights
  • Import and manage e-commerce orders
  • Create and print shipping labels
  • Track shipments and send tracking emails
  • View and manage inventory levels
  • Calculate shipping rates
  • Generate SCAN forms for pickups
Features
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ShipStation Mobile gives you the power of ShipStation wherever you go. MANAGE ORDERS • Import all your orders • Scan barcodes to find orders fast • Edit & verify addresses • Hold or cancel orders • Apply bulk actions and presets CREATE LABELS • Create & print shipping labels • View & print pick lists & packing slips • Manage & process fulfillment orders TRACK SHIPMENTS • Track shipments • Re-send tracking emails • Create & send return labels • Generate SCAN forms for EOD pickup VIEW INVENTORY • Keep track of on hand quantities • Filter by low stock • View empty locations • Filter by warehouse STAY CONNECTED • View insights & analytics • Calculate shipping rates • Get alerts (+ on Apple Watch) Wherever you sell, however you ship, ShipStation makes order fulfillment exceptionally efficient.

About

DYMO Connect

Create, save, and print custom labels directly from your smartphone or tablet. Features like spellcheck, voice-to-text, and a variety of fonts and images simplify label design. Easily generate address and barcode labels.

Highlights
  • Create, save, and print labels from mobile
  • Spellcheck and voice-to-text for easy creation
  • Customize with fonts, borders, and images
  • Pre-formatted label types and templates
  • Create address labels from contacts
  • Generate barcode and QR code labels
Read full description

Now you can create, save, and print labels from your smartphone or tablet with DYMO Connect. Intuitive design and features like spellcheck and voice-to-text make creating labels a breeze. Quickly customize labels with a wide variety of fonts and images. With DYMO Connect, labelling with your mobile device has never been easier. • Works with iOS® smartphones and tablets for an intuitive labelling experience • Design labels using borders, styles, and popular Apple® fonts • Reduce errors with spellcheck and save time with voice-to-text • Customize labels with pictures from the Image Gallery on your smartphone or tablet • Print labels faster and more easily with pre-formatted label types and templates • Quickly create address labels from your contacts using the new Address object • Easily create barcode labels using the new Barcode and QR Code objects

Screenshots

ShipStation Mobile4 screens
DYMO Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShipStation Mobile at 4.6 against DYMO Connect's 1.5. ShipStation Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 246). DYMO Connect's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ShipStation Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShipStation Mobile has 6.2K ratings behind it against 246, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of ShipStation Mobile's written reviews are positive against 5% of DYMO Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShipStation Mobile ships an update every 5 days, DYMO Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShipStation Mobile versus DYMO Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipStation MobileDYMO Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.2K ratings) — better1.5 (246 ratings)
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews — better5.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.2K — better246
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuctaneDYMO

Customer experience

ShipStation Mobile

All ratings6,180 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative74.5%

DYMO Connect

All ratings246 ratings
Positive8.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative87.0%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative89.7%

User reviews

ShipStation Mobile

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Robust security features
  • 💡 Helpful for small businesses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant login issues
  • 🔍 Limited functionality in mobile app
  • 💤 Slow and buggy performance
  • 🤯 Frustrating user experience

DYMO Connect

From 246 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Wireless printing
  • 🔋 Works with existing DYMO printers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive interface
  • ⚠️ Lacks basic functionality
  • 🔒 DRM on labels
  • 🤖 Poor app quality for an established brand

Bugs and requests

ShipStation Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when accessing certain features
  • Syncing issues between mobile app and desktop
  • Unreliable order updates and notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve mobile app functionality
  • Add support for more shipping carriers
  • Enhance order management and tracking
  • Streamline login and authentication process

DYMO Connect

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when opening saved labels
  • Unable to find or connect to printers
  • Text entry issues (invisible text, misalignment)
  • Print button inaccessible on newer iPhones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to import/sync label templates
  • Barcode generation
  • Integration with address books

In-app purchases

None

ShipStation Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

DYMO Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShipStation Mobile free?
ShipStation Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DYMO Connect free?
DYMO Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShipStation Mobile or DYMO Connect?
ShipStation Mobile is rated higher. ShipStation Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while DYMO Connect averages 1.5 from 246 ratings.
Do ShipStation Mobile or DYMO Connect have ads?
Neither ShipStation Mobile nor DYMO Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipStation Mobile or DYMO Connect?
ShipStation Mobile ships an update every 5 days, and DYMO Connect every 2 months. Most recently, ShipStation Mobile was updated on September 25, 2026 and DYMO Connect on September 11, 2026.

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