Comparison

BIXOLON Utility 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

BIXOLON Utility

Features

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You can change the settings of the BIXOLON printer. Support POS, Label, Mobile Receipt, Mobile Label, mPOS. The following features are available. 1. Set up VMSM for POS / mPOS devices 2. Download NV Image 3. Label printer paper and print settings 4. mPOS Custom device settings

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

BIXOLON Utility4 screens

Thermal Printer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thermal Printer at 13.0 against BIXOLON Utility's 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

BIXOLON Utility versus Thermal Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BIXOLON Utility	Thermal Printer
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	15 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BIXOLON CO.,LTD.	婷婷曾

In-app purchases

None

BIXOLON Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Thermal Printer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIXOLON Utility free?

BIXOLON Utility 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 BIXOLON Utility or Thermal Printer have ads?

Neither BIXOLON Utility nor Thermal Printer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BIXOLON Utility or Thermal Printer?

BIXOLON Utility ships an update every 2 months, and Thermal Printer every 2 months. Most recently, BIXOLON Utility was updated on October 6, 2026 and Thermal Printer on October 3, 2026.