Comparison

Easy POS Print vs LuxStage

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

Head to head
About

Easy POS Print

Features
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Print receipts from your iPhone, iPad or Mac โ€” no cash register needed. Easy POS Print connects to ESC/POS thermal printers over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or USB and prints exactly what you designed. Build a layout once, save it, reuse it every day. DESIGN YOUR RECEIPT โ€ข Drag in blocks: titles, text, QR codes, dividers and blank lines โ€ข Left, centered or right alignment per block โ€ข Choose a text size per block, from small to extra large โ€ข Live preview on 58, 72 or 80 mm paper before anything prints โ€ข Save reusable receipts and load them in one tap BILL MODE โ€ข Add items with quantity and unit price, totals are calculated for you โ€ข Keep a product catalogue with search and one-tap favourites โ€ข Set your own currency symbol โ€ข A header and footer that print on every bill โ€” shop name, address, thank-you note or a QR code WORKS WITH YOUR PRINTER โ€ข Bluetooth thermal printers โ€ข Network printers over Wi-Fi (IP address or auto-discovery) โ€ข USB on Mac, via the printing system or direct connection โ€ข Auto-cutter support with selectable cut modes โ€ข Adjustable feed before and after each print PRINTS ANY LANGUAGE Pick the character set your printer speaks โ€” Western European, Central European, Cyrillic, Greek, Turkish and more. If your printer's built-in fonts fall short, switch on "print as image" and the app renders the text into a picture instead. That works for any script, including emoji, on any printer. ONE APP, ALL YOUR DEVICES Buy once, use on iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple Account. FREE AND FULL VERSION Plain text printing is free, forever, with no time limit. A single in-app purchase unlocks the full designer: titles, QR codes, dividers, blank lines, text sizes, saved receipts, print as image and Bill Mode. REQUIREMENTS An ESC/POS compatible thermal receipt printer. Most 58, 72 and 80 mm Bluetooth and network models work. If your printer gives you trouble, write to us โ€” we answer every message and have added support for a lot of printers that way.

About

LuxStage

Features
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No more binders, printouts and outdated versions. LuxStage is the app for theatre lighting crews: setup, focus notes and console control in one place, for the whole team and in real time. Everything tied to the channel number Pick a channel: note, gel, photos and position (FOH boom, truss, bar) are right there. The fixture comes on right away. Rig made visible The drawing shows what hangs where. Photos record how a fixture was focused. Import your channels from an ETC Eos export. One account, one status for everyone The app connects to your LuxStage server. Write your documentation and drawings comfortably on a computer in the web app. On the move, everything is in the app, including photos and check-offs. Everyone on the team sees the same status instantly. Focusing as a team Check off focused fixtures. Everyone sees the current status at once and can tell other departments how long it will take. Your ETC console in your hand Control your console straight from the app: run cues, check channels, operate moving lights. You don't need a second device or a second app for it. LuxStage is an independent product and is not made by ETC. Compatible with ETC consoles via OSC. Console control also works without an account. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Easy POS Print4 screens
LuxStage4 screens

Verdict

The call

Easy POS Print and LuxStage are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Easy POS Print sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and LuxStage sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy POS Print ships an update every 10 days, LuxStage fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Easy POS Print versus LuxStage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy POS PrintLuxStage
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel BittnerChristopher Rohde

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Easy POS Print

One-time2
  • Full Version$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99
1 purchases

LuxStage

Subscriptions1
  • LuxStage Monatsabo14 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Easy POS Print free?
Easy POS Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LuxStage free?
LuxStage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Easy POS Print or LuxStage have ads?
Neither Easy POS Print nor LuxStage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy POS Print or LuxStage?
Easy POS Print ships an update every 10 days, and LuxStage fortnightly. Most recently, Easy POS Print was updated on October 30, 2026 and LuxStage on October 28, 2026.

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