Epson Printer Finder vs Smart Heat Press
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.
Smart Heat Press
Control your heat transfer machine device via Bluetooth. Manage heating settings for thermal transfers directly from your phone.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Heat transfer machine control
- Heating management
- Device connection
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Smart Heating App is an application to control the heat transfer machine device. It connects and controls the thermal transfer device via Bluetooth to get the thermal transfer heating management of the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Epson Printer Finder at 2.5 against Smart Heat Press's 1.5. Epson Printer Finder also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and ratings volume (66 vs 2). Smart Heat Press's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 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 holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epson Printer Finder has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Epson Printer Finder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart Heat Press's.
Epson Printer Finder ships an update every 6 months, Smart Heat Press every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson Printer Finder | Smart Heat Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (66 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | Shenzhen Yidu Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Epson Printer Finder
Smart Heat Press
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
Smart Heat Press
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Epson Printer Finder
No in-app purchases
Smart Heat Press
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Epson Printer Finder free?
Is Smart Heat Press free?
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