Comparison

TT iTAKE vs Virtual Thermal Printer

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

Head to head
About

TT iTAKE

Enhance your gaming experience with customizable lighting effects, macro functions, and voice control. Transform your device into a virtual game controller for wireless play.

Highlights
  • 13+ lighting effects
  • Adjustable illumination speed and brightness
  • Four-key macro function
  • Voice-controlled AI for lighting
  • Virtual game controller mode
  • Wireless mobile gaming
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The TT iTAKE App is the perfect companion for your TT Premium hardware. With a host of convenient features, the TT iTAKE App transforms your smartphone & tablet into a powerful tool that lets you get the most out of your device. APP Features: • Users can switch between 13 different lighting effects from front side and 14 different lighting effects form side face, adjust illumination effect speed and adjust illumination brightness. • App comes with a four key macro function which allows users to load up registered key commands from the gaming software and to executive a chain of commands in-game without interruption. • Featuring a specially designed voice controlled AI, users gain access to all light functions: color, effects, speed, and brightness with easy-to-use voice recognition commands for a truly hands-free gaming experience. • Play your favorite games using your smartphone/tablet device with exclusive patented designed (VGC) virtual game controller mode on your mobile device in order to play your favorite games for a truly wireless mobile gaming experience. INSTALLATION: 1) Download the TT iTAKE App. 2) Download, install and start the TT iTAKE Engine driver software on your computer. 3) Ensure computer and mobile device are connected to the same WiFi network. 4) Start the app on your mobile device, then follow the on-screen pairing instructions.

About

Virtual Thermal Printer

This utility app simulates a thermal receipt printer for POS systems. It supports various ESC/POS commands to print text, barcodes, and QR codes, and offers multiple code-page options for international character sets.

Highlights
  • Simulates POS thermal printer
  • Supports ESC/POS commands
  • Prints text, barcodes, and QR codes
  • Configurable IP address and port
  • Multiple code-page support
  • Raster image printing
Features
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Print receipts from POS applications that support ESC/POS printing over IP. Just power on the printer and configure the IP-address and port displayed in your POS application. List of supported commands: - ESC @: Initialize printer - LF: Print and line feed - GS !: Double-width and double-height - ESC E: Turn emphasized mode on/off - ESC -: Turn underline mode on/off - ESC a: Align text (left, right and center) - ESC i and ESC m: Partial cut - GS B: Turn white/black reverse print mode on/off - GS V: Cut paper ( - GS k: Print barcode (EAN8, EAN13, Code39) - GS ( k: Print QR Code. Functions 169 & 180 - DLE EOT: Printer status (1..4) - GS v 0: Print raster bit image For more details on ESC/POS commands see https://reference.epson-biz.com/modules/ref_escpos/index.php?content_id=2 The following code-pages are supported: - CP437: US ASCII - CP850: Latin I - CP852: Latin II - CP858: Latin I + Euro - CP860: Portugese - CP863: Canadian-French - CP865: Nordic - CP866: Russian Note: The content printed in the above screenshots is for illustrative purposes only. Depending on the POS system used, the output may vary. Please make sure your POS application supports ESC/POS commands before installing this application.

Screenshots

TT iTAKE4 screens
Virtual Thermal Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TT iTAKE at Free against Virtual Thermal Printer's $1.99. TT iTAKE also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Virtual Thermal Printer's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On ratings volume, 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

TT iTAKE is free to download; Virtual Thermal Printer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Thermal Printer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TT iTAKE ships an update every 6 months, Virtual Thermal Printer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TT iTAKE versus Virtual Thermal Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTT iTAKEVirtual Thermal Printer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)3.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermaltake Technology Co., Ltd.Pascal Kimmel

Customer experience

TT iTAKE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Virtual Thermal Printer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TT iTAKE

No in-app purchases

None

Virtual Thermal Printer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TT iTAKE free?
TT iTAKE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Thermal Printer free?
Virtual Thermal Printer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TT iTAKE or Virtual Thermal Printer?
Virtual Thermal Printer is rated higher. TT iTAKE averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Virtual Thermal Printer averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do TT iTAKE or Virtual Thermal Printer have ads?
Neither TT iTAKE nor Virtual Thermal Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TT iTAKE or Virtual Thermal Printer?
TT iTAKE ships an update every 6 months, and Virtual Thermal Printer every 5 weeks. Most recently, TT iTAKE was updated on September 16, 2026 and Virtual Thermal Printer on September 17, 2026.

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