Epson Printer Finder vs ESP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epson Printer Finder
Easily access the setup page for your network-connected Epson printers. Make essential setting changes for services like AirPrint and ensure your printer has the latest firmware. This utility helps manage your printer's network configuration.
- Access network printer setup page
- Configure AirPrint settings
- Update printer firmware
- Search for wireless networks
- Manage network printer configurations
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This software opens the Setup page for network connected printers. You can then make setting changes for services such as AirPrint. Before starting setup, update the printer's firmware to the latest version. Amazon Alexa is now available on Epson Connect. Supported printers：Epson Printer that supports AirPrint. Visit the following website to check the license agreement regarding the use of this application. https://support.epson.net/terms/ijp/swinfo.php?id=7110 To use Printer Finder with a Wi-Fi connection, you must allow the app to use your device's location services. This allows Printer Finder to search for wireless networks; your location data is not collected.
ESP
This utility app allows users to build and configure ESP-MESH networks, leveraging the ESP32 chip. It explores the capabilities of a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth hybrid protocol for innovative wireless networking solutions. The app supports various ESP32-based hardware devices for smart home applications.
- Build and configure ESP-MESH networks
- Explore ESP-MESH protocol capabilities
- Utilize ESP32 chip for networking
- Support for ESP32-MeshKit devices
- Smart home lighting solutions
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ESP-Mesh App is a tool for building and configuring ESP-MESH networks. The tool helps explore the potential of the ESP-MESH protocol developed by Espressif. ESP-MESH can be thought of as an extension of the Wi-Fi protocol. It combines the advantages of both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies to provide innovative solutions that make you re-think how wireless networks can be built using the same networking equipment. Since ESP-MESH has been designed for the ESP32 chip, you can use this protocol to network any hardware devices that incorporate ESP32, either available for purchase or created by you. Espressif offers a line of ESP-MESH hardware devices, called ESP32-MeshKit, to help you get started. This line is specifically designed with the goal to demonstrate the features of the ESP-MESH protocol. The number of available devices is steadily growing. Currently, ESP32-MeshKit includes: ESP32-MeshKit-Light - smart light bulbs. ESP32-MeshKit-Button - remote control with ultra-low power consumption for MeshKit-Light devices. ESP32-MeshKit-Sense - development board for controlling MeshKit peripherals based on the data from its multiple onboard sensors. When built into an ESP-MESH network, these devices present a ready-made solution for smart home lighting. For more details, please see https://github.com/espressif/esp-mdf The source code for the ESP-Mesh App can be found https://github.com/EspressifApp/EspMeshForiOS. It might be helpful in development of your own ESP-MESH applications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESP at 50% against Epson Printer Finder's 27%. ESP also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Epson Printer Finder ships an update every 6 months, ESP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson Printer Finder | ESP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Epson Printer Finder
ESP
Bugs and requests
Epson Printer Finder
Reported bugs
2 issues- Printer not detected even when on same network
- App only opens printer status page, no printing options
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to manually enter printer IP address
- Improve printer discovery and connection process
- Integrate with AirPrint for direct printing
ESP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Epson Printer Finder
No in-app purchases
ESP
No in-app purchases
