Legacy Tablet App vs Star Quick Setup Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Legacy Tablet App
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APS Tablet App provides a powerful solution with a minimal investment for those employers who need the efficiency of a dedicated hardware time clock combined with the highly-configurable power of APS's Attendance solutions. Gain efficiency by allowing your employees to clock in and out from the tablet with all the features of a modern web-based time clock. Retain control over which employees can use specific tablets with the security of a hardware-based timekeeping solution. Please note, APS Tablet App is only available to authorized Attendance customers of APS.
Star Quick Setup Utility
This utility app helps users quickly set up and manage Star POS printers and compatible peripheral devices. It allows for initial configuration, operational checks, and parameter adjustments, with links to online manuals for troubleshooting support.
- Initial printer setup
- Printer operation checks
- Change device parameters
- Access online manuals
- Configure peripherals
- Firmware updates
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Star Quick Setup Utility enables you to quickly set up Star POS printers and these peripheral devices provided by Star Micronics. Moreover, it is helpful to check printers and peripheral devices' operation or to change various parameters. There are links to online manuals, so it also helps to trouble. [Supported Printers and Peripheral devices] - mC-Label3 - mC-Label2 - mC-Print3 - mC-Print2 - mPOP - TSP100IV - TSP100IV SK - TSP100III - mC-Connect Drawer - Wireless LAN Unit [Features] ** Initial Settings ** - Search Printer - Use Wireless LAN - Use Star SteadyLAN - Use Star Micronics Cloud Services - Check Available Functions ** Printer Operation Check ** - Printer Test (Print sample receipt / Print photo) - Device Status - Wireless LAN Troubleshooting - Print Job - Printer Self Printing - Cash Drawer / Buzzer Test - Barcode Reader / HID Device Test - Customer Display Test - Melody Speaker Test ** Printer Settings ** - Memory Switch Settings / Advanced Settings - Logo Settings - Interface Settings (Bluetooth / Network / USB) - Cloud Settings (Star CloudPRNT / Star Micronics Cloud Service) - Peripheral Settings (Wireless LAN Unit / Barcode Reader) - Label Settings (One Touch Label / Print Media / Parts Cleaning / Parts Replacing) - Firmware Update - Star Configuration Export / Import ** Online Manual ** - Open the online manual
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Star Quick Setup Utility at 3 against Legacy Tablet App's 1. Legacy Tablet App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Legacy Tablet App ships an update every 2 months, Star Quick Setup Utility every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Legacy Tablet App | Star Quick Setup Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 7.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automatic Payroll Systems, Inc | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
Legacy Tablet App
No in-app purchases
Star Quick Setup Utility
No in-app purchases
Questions
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