Comparison

Virtual Thermal Printer vs ploydo PIN

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

Head to head
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.

About

ploydo PIN

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You can, for instance, hang your tablet in the common area and your employees can quickly and easily record their arrivals, departures, and breaks in real-time by entering their personal PIN. The setup process is done in three simple steps. To connect the app, you will need a ploydo account. You can also try out the app in advance without a ploydo account using the integrated demo mode.

Screenshots

Virtual Thermal Printer4 screens
ploydo PIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ploydo PIN at Free against Virtual Thermal Printer's $1.99. Virtual Thermal Printer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

ploydo PIN 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Thermal Printer ships an update every 5 weeks, ploydo PIN every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Virtual Thermal Printer versus ploydo PIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Thermal Printerploydo PIN
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal KimmelEVAS Softwarelösungen GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Thermal Printer

No in-app purchases

None

ploydo PIN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Thermal Printer free?
Virtual Thermal Printer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ploydo PIN free?
ploydo PIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virtual Thermal Printer or ploydo PIN have ads?
Neither Virtual Thermal Printer nor ploydo PIN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Thermal Printer or ploydo PIN?
Virtual Thermal Printer ships an update every 5 weeks, and ploydo PIN every 19 months. Most recently, Virtual Thermal Printer was updated on October 5, 2026 and ploydo PIN on October 9, 2026.

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