Epson TM Print Assistant vs KitchenInvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
KitchenInvy
Streamline daily inventory management for food businesses. Track stock, record waste, and generate order lists from a secure, unified platform. Ideal for restaurants, cafes, and food trucks.
- Daily inventory organization
- Stock counting
- Waste tracking
- Supplier order list building
- Inventory reporting
- Team alignment
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KitchenInvy helps restaurants, cafes, boba shops, dessert teams, food trucks, and small food businesses keep daily inventory work organized from one secure workspace. Use the KitchenInvy Pro companion app to count stock, submit waste, build supplier order lists, review inventory reports, and keep managers and staff aligned from the floor, storage room, prep area, truck, or office. KitchenInvy is built for existing KitchenInvy Pro customers and invited team members. New subscriptions, checkout, plan changes, and billing management are handled outside the mobile companion app on the secure KitchenInvy website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KitchenInvy at 100% against Epson TM Print Assistant's 25%. KitchenInvy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Epson TM Print Assistant's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KitchenInvy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Epson TM Print Assistant's written reviews are positive against 100% of KitchenInvy's.
Epson TM Print Assistant ships an update every 4 months, KitchenInvy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson TM Print Assistant | KitchenInvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | Jonathan Williams |
Customer experience
Epson TM Print Assistant
KitchenInvy
In-app purchases
Epson TM Print Assistant
No in-app purchases
KitchenInvy
No in-app purchases
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