Comparison

POS Editor vs ThermalPrint

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

Head to head
About

POS Editor

This utility app allows users to configure wireless connections and printer settings for POS receipt printers. It enables printing sample receipts directly from an iPhone to supported printer models via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet.

Highlights
  • Wireless connection setup
  • Printer settings configuration
  • Sample receipt printing
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet support
  • Supports multiple POS printer models
Features
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This app enables you to setup wireless connection,configure printer setttings and print sample receipts from iPhone to a POS receipt printer. Supported Printers -TP801 -TP805 -TP806 -TP805L -TP806L -TP808 -TP809 -KP806 -KP806PLUS -TP80BE -TP80AB -TP582W -PPTIIA -TP80C -TP5858 Interface -Bluetooth -Wi-Fi -Ethernet

About

ThermalPrint

This app enables printing of various documents and images onto specialized thermal paper. It supports A4 size for pictures and tattoo paper, as well as specific label sizes for PDFs.

Highlights
  • A4 thermal paper printing
  • Tattoo paper printing
  • PDF label printing
  • Support for 100x100mm labels
  • Support for 100x150mm labels
  • Support for 100x200mm labels
Features
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Picture printing: Support A4 size thermal paper/tattoo paper printing PDF printing: support label paper printing of 100*100mm, 100*150mm, 100*200mm

Screenshots

POS Editor4 screens
ThermalPrint3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ThermalPrint at fortnightly against POS Editor's every 5 months. POS Editor's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 14%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POS Editor ships an update every 5 months, ThermalPrint fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POS Editor versus ThermalPrint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOS EditorThermalPrint
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Hanin Co.,Ltd.Milestone Intellgent Electronics (guangzhou) Co.ltd

Customer experience

POS Editor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

ThermalPrint

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

POS Editor

No in-app purchases

None

ThermalPrint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POS Editor free?
POS Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThermalPrint free?
ThermalPrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do POS Editor or ThermalPrint have ads?
Neither POS Editor nor ThermalPrint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POS Editor or ThermalPrint?
POS Editor ships an update every 5 months, and ThermalPrint fortnightly. Most recently, POS Editor was updated on September 26, 2026 and ThermalPrint on October 8, 2026.

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