GrowFlow Retail vs Star Quick Setup Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrowFlow Retail
This iPad application enables dispensaries to manage point-of-sale operations. It integrates with specific Star receipt printers, Zebra label printers, and cash drawers for seamless transactions and label printing.
- Print receipts to Star printers
- Print package and exit labels to Zebra printers
- Control cash drawer
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi printer connectivity
- USB and Wi-Fi label printer connectivity
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Using GrowFlow Retail for iPad, you can print receipts to your Star brand printers, print package and exit labels to your Zebra brand label printers, and even kick open your cash drawer, all directly from your iPad! Receipt Printers Supported: - All Star TSP series receipt printers connected over Bluetooth or over wifi via a LAN connection. Label Printers Supported: - Zebra ZD series label printers connected via USB or over wifi via a LAN connection. Cash Drawers Supported: - Any cash drawer connected via cable to the DK port of your Star printer
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 rating: GrowFlow Retail at 5.0 against Star Quick Setup Utility's 2.0. GrowFlow Retail also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Star Quick Setup Utility's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
GrowFlow Retail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Quick Setup Utility has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GrowFlow Retail ships an update monthly, Star Quick Setup Utility every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrowFlow Retail | Star Quick Setup Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 7.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GrowFlow Corp. | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
GrowFlow Retail
Star Quick Setup Utility
In-app purchases
GrowFlow Retail
No in-app purchases
Star Quick Setup Utility
No in-app purchases
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