Comparison

POS Editor vs Thermal Printer

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

Thermal Printer

Connect to a Bluetooth thermal printer to print documents and images directly from your device. Easily send files for quick, on-the-go printing.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Document printing
  • Image printing
  • Mobile printing solution
  • Direct device connection
Features
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Bluetooth connection to thermal printer for document/image printing

Screenshots

POS Editor4 screens
Thermal Printer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: POS Editor at 33% against Thermal Printer's 0%. Thermal Printer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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, Thermal Printer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POS Editor versus Thermal Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOS EditorThermal Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Hanin Co.,Ltd.婷婷 曾

Customer experience

POS Editor

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

Thermal Printer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

POS Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Thermal Printer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POS Editor free?
POS Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thermal Printer free?
Thermal Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do POS Editor or Thermal Printer have ads?
Neither POS Editor nor Thermal Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POS Editor or Thermal Printer?
POS Editor ships an update every 5 months, and Thermal Printer every 2 months. Most recently, POS Editor was updated on August 20, 2026 and Thermal Printer on September 16, 2026.

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