Citizen POS Printer Utility vs YAEN Receipt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Citizen POS Printer Utility
Configure Citizen POS printers with ease. Adjust settings like MSW, logos, and network connections via Bluetooth, LAN, or USB. Supports a wide range of Citizen printer models.
- MSW Setting
- Logo Setting
- Bluetooth Setting
- IP Address Setting
- USB Setting
- Wide printer model support
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Citizen POS Printer Utility is an application for setting the Citizen POS printer. [Key Features] - MSW Setting - Logo Setting - Bluetooth Setting - IP Address Setting - USB Setting [Supported Printers] - CT-E601 - CT-E301 - CT-D101 - CT-S751 - CT-S4500 - CT-E351, CT-E651 - CT-D150, CT-D151 - CT-S251 - CT-S281 - CT-S310II - CT-S801, CT-S851, CT-S601, CT-S651 - CT-S801II, CT-S851II, CT-S601II, CT-S651II - CT-S801III, CT-S851III - CT-S2000, CT-S4000 [Supported Interface] - Bluetooth, LAN, Wireless LAN, USB(Ligntning) Remarks * Web site URL for SDK https://www.citizen-systems.co.jp/en/printer/download/#sdk Thank you for your interest in CITIZEN POS Printers!
YAEN Receipt
This application enables wireless printing from compatible thermal receipt printers via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It supports various content types including PDFs, barcodes, QR codes, and images.
- Bluetooth printing support
- Wi-Fi printing support
- PDF printing
- Barcode and QR code printing
- Image printing
- Multi-language support
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YAEN-Receipt is one of the Apps that developed by Xiamen Yaen Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. based on YAEN thermal receipt printers. Customers can use this App for wireless Bluetooth or Wifi thermal printer printing. Main functions: 1, Support Bluetooth printing 2, Support PDF printing 3, Support multiple language, bar code, QR code, and image etc. printing 4, Supports various characters into graphics printing Any technical support needed please refer to http://www.asia-printer.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YAEN Receipt at every 2 months against Citizen POS Printer Utility's every 11 months. YAEN Receipt also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Citizen POS Printer Utility ships an update every 11 months, YAEN Receipt every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Citizen POS Printer Utility | YAEN Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD. | 燕萍 李 |
Customer experience
Citizen POS Printer Utility
YAEN Receipt
In-app purchases
Citizen POS Printer Utility
No in-app purchases
YAEN Receipt
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Citizen POS Printer Utility free?
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Do Citizen POS Printer Utility or YAEN Receipt have ads?
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