Epson POS Printer Explorer vs Epson TM Print Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epson POS Printer Explorer
Explore features of EPSON receipt printers and connect peripherals. Add items, process payments, and print receipts by manual selection or barcode scanning. Discover printers via beacon, QR codes, or IP input.
- Connect and control peripherals
- Add items to cart
- Process payments
- Print receipts
- Scan product barcodes
- Discover printers via beacon/QR/IP
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This app allows users to experience some of the features of EPSON OmniLink and EPSON TM receipt printers. This application also allows for peripherals to be attached to the printer and controlled by the Epson POS Printer Explorer app. This app includes common functions such as adding items to a shopping cart, check-out, payment and receipt printing. Items can be selected manually or by scanning product barcodes. Barcodes for scanning can be easily printed out using the application. The app allows the user to select printers using beacon feature, Epson Easy Connect QR codes, printer discovery or manual IP input. The Epson POS Printer Explorer application also allows the user to invoke Epson’s paper saving utility to show how much paper can be saved by simply turning this capability on. Note: The purpose of this app is to familiarize developers with the EPSON OmniLink technology and EPSON TM printers. Supported Printers (as device hub): - TM-T88VI-i - TM-T88V-i - TM-T70II-i - TM printer with UB-IU01 module - TM-T88VII Supported Printers (for receipt printing only): - TM-T88VI - TM-T88V - TM-T70II - TM-T20II - TM-H6000IV - TM-H6000V - TM-L90 - TM-U220 - TM-P80/TM-P80 Plus - TM-P60II - TM-P20 - TM-m10 - TM-m30 Supported Devices: - HID capable barcode scanners - HID capable magnetic stripe readers - Customer/pole display Epson DM-D110/D210/D30/D70 - Scale: - Detecto APS Series - CAS - PD-II-30 CAS-PD-2Z/30 - Mettler Toledo - Ariva S-13 POS Scale - Cash Drawer (compatible with Epson TM printers) / DK Buzzer
Epson TM Print Assistant
This app enables printing from iOS devices to compatible Epson receipt printers. It converts data formats like XML or PDF into printer commands for various connection types.
- Print from iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
- Supports XML and PDF data formats
- Connects via Bluetooth, network, USB, BLE
- Converts data to printer commands
- Compatible with numerous Epson TM printers
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Epson TM Print Assistant allows for printing from iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to an Epson receipt printer. This application converts print data in the XML or PDF format created with a Web application or native application (e.g., FileMaker) into printer control commands and sends them to a printer connected via Bluetooth, network, USB or Bluetooth Low Energy. For details on using Epson TM Print Assistant, refer to the sample manual that can be downloaded from the following URL: https://download.epson-biz.com/?content=utl_tmpa Supported printers -TM-L100 -TM-m10 -TM-m30 -TM-m30II Series -TM-m30III Series -TM-m50 -TM-m50II Series -TM-P20 -TM-P20II -TM-P60II -TM-P80 -TM-P80II -TM-T20II -TM-T20III -TM-T20IV -TM-T20IV-SP -TM-T88V -TM-T88VI -TM-T88VII Supported interfaces -Bluetooth -Wireless LAN -USB -Bluetooth Low Energy [App Permissions] The following permissions are required to provide the service. [Required] Location To identify and connect to the printer in use. [Optional] Local Network To communicate with the printer in use. [Optional] Bluetooth To communicate with the printer in use. * You can use the app even if you do not agree to optional permissions. * However, some features may not function properly without optional permissions.
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Verdict
Epson POS Printer Explorer and Epson TM Print Assistant both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Epson POS Printer Explorer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Epson TM Print Assistant's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Epson POS Printer Explorer against 3.5 for Epson TM Print Assistant. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Epson POS Printer Explorer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Epson TM Print Assistant's.
Epson POS Printer Explorer ships an update every 5 months, Epson TM Print Assistant every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson POS Printer Explorer | Epson TM Print Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epson America, Inc. | Seiko Epson Corporation |
Customer experience
Epson POS Printer Explorer
Epson TM Print Assistant
In-app purchases
Epson POS Printer Explorer
No in-app purchases
Epson TM Print Assistant
No in-app purchases
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