Comparison

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App vs PrinterA

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App

Create and print fully customized receipts and labels directly from your mobile device. Supports various content types including text, images, barcodes, and PDFs. Offers OCR functionality for bank receipts and multilingual printing.

Highlights
  • Custom receipt and label creation
  • Print text, images, barcodes, QR codes
  • OCR for bank payment receipts
  • Multilingual and multi-format printing
  • Print from PDF and notepad files
  • Automatic date, time, and amount printing
Features
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Bluetooth Thermal Printer App for your device Looking for a fast and reliable Bluetooth thermal printing solution? Thermer lets you print receipts, invoices, labels, QR codes, barcodes, PDFs, and images directly from your device using Bluetooth thermal printers and USB thermal printers. Fast Bluetooth Thermal Printing Connect your Bluetooth thermal printer instantly and start printing professional receipts from your phone. Supports most ESC/POS thermal printers including: • 58mm thermal printers • 80mm thermal printers • Bluetooth receipt printers • USB thermal printers • POS thermal printers Create Professional Custom Receipts Design fully customized receipts with: • Text • Logos • Images • QR codes • Barcodes • Tables • Left-right aligned text • Horizontal lines • Automatic date & time • Calculations Perfect for Bluetooth receipt printing and POS billing. Print Labels & Barcodes Create and print: • Product labels • Shipping labels • Price tags • Barcode labels • QR labels Ideal for retail stores and delivery businesses. Print PDFs, Images & Documents Share PDFs, invoices, screenshots, images, and documents directly to Thermer and print instantly using your Bluetooth thermal printer. OCR Receipt Scanner Convert transfer slips, bank payment screenshots, invoices, and transaction receipts into editable printable receipts using OCR technology. AI Receipt Generator Describe your receipt and Thermer instantly creates a professional printable receipt using AI. Multi-Language Printing Support Supports: • English • Indonesian • Arabic • Thai • Spanish • Portuguese • Hindi and many more. Perfect for: • Retail shops • Restaurants & cafés • Small businesses • Street vendors • Delivery services • POS billing • Warehouses • Expense receipts • Customer transactions • Fuel & toll receipts • Shipping labels • And many more Why Users Love Thermer? • Fast Bluetooth connectivity • Easy printer setup • Professional receipt printing • Powerful customization • Works with most thermal printers • Clean and easy interface • Reliable ESC/POS printing SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Thermer Pro offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.thermerapp.com/myfiles/tosprivacy/ios_bluetooth_print_tos.html Privacy Policy: https://www.thermerapp.com/myfiles/tosprivacy/ios_bluetooth_print_privacy_policy.html Download Thermer today and turn your phone into a powerful Bluetooth thermal receipt printer.

About

PrinterA

This application enables printing to ESC/POS thermal printers via a Bluetooth connection. It offers a straightforward way to send print jobs wirelessly. The app is available for free.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth printing
  • ESC/POS thermal printer support
  • Wireless printing
  • Mobile printing solution
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Print to ESC/POS thermal printer through bluetooth connection. CS contact: cs@logistara.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://logistara.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App4 screens
PrinterA2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrinterA at 100% against Bluetooth Thermal Printer App's 43%. PrinterA also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Bluetooth Thermal Printer App sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PrinterA sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App ships an update every 3 weeks, PrinterA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bluetooth Thermal Printer App versus PrinterA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth Thermal Printer AppPrinterA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (240 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings240 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMate TechnologiesSukianto Sukianto

Customer experience

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App

All ratings240 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative49.2%

PrinterA

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Latest update causing problems
  • Prints in bold without selection
  • Not connecting to printer
  • Sharing text from WhatsApp not working
  • Cannot print images
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  • Disconnects from printer when sending image
  • Special text not working
  • Prints HUGE text after update
  • App stopped working, shows 'connect device'
  • Prints random codes
  • Only prints first 10 lines
  • Turns off printer when pressing print
  • Bluetooth devices not opening
  • Unable to link to printer
  • PDFs printing with stained background
  • JSON data integration not working
  • No compatibility with backup import on Samsung
  • Stopped printing after last update
  • No longer prints anything
  • OCR conversion is forced and cannot be disabled
  • Option to print as text removed
  • In-app purchase button is buggy

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add French language support
  • Add preview image option
  • Add blank lines option
  • Improve iPad support
  • Add backup option for tickets
Show 1 more
  • Improve font and text style customization

PrinterA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App

Subscriptions13
  • Get PRO Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subcription$2.001 Month
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
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  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$10.001 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$11.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
  • premium$17.991 Year
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • 6 Months Subscription$19.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime purchase$29.99
  • Get PRO Lifetime$39.99
  • Unlock PRO lifetime$44.99
4 purchases

PrinterA

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly$1.993 Months
  • Annualy Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Once Payment$24.99

Questions

Is Bluetooth Thermal Printer App free?
Bluetooth Thermal Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrinterA free?
PrinterA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bluetooth Thermal Printer App or PrinterA have ads?
Neither Bluetooth Thermal Printer App nor PrinterA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Thermal Printer App or PrinterA?
Bluetooth Thermal Printer App ships an update every 3 weeks, and PrinterA every 3 days. Most recently, Bluetooth Thermal Printer App was updated on September 21, 2026 and PrinterA on September 20, 2026.

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