Star Quick Setup Utility vs Pagewize POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Pagewize POS
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Pagewize not only serves as a means to control online sales, but from now on also provides a link between online- and offline sales. With Pagewize POS and your iPad you have all the tools needed to make sales in the real world. Running a webshop ánd a physical store? Pagewize POS will become the central hub for all your sales channels, selling products for both your physical store and webshop from the same stock. One of the advantages of Pagewize POS is that you'll only have to administer your stock on one spot. All this is powered by the same system as your webshop. Pagewize POS only works in combination with Pagewize. A Pagewize subscription with POS included is mandatory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pagewize POS at 13.4 against Star Quick Setup 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Quick Setup Utility | Pagewize POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. | WebIQ |
In-app purchases
Star Quick Setup Utility
No in-app purchases
Pagewize POS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Star Quick Setup Utility or Pagewize POS have ads?
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