Comparison

StarPRNT SDK vs Runit Open Pro +

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

Head to head
About

StarPRNT SDK

This sample application showcases the capabilities of Star Micronics POS printers and their Mobile SDK. It allows developers to test printer features, generate receipts, and diagnose connectivity issues directly from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Printer feature demonstration
  • Receipt generation
  • Connectivity diagnostics
  • Peripheral control
  • Multi-language printing
  • SDK programming information
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The StarPRNT SDK Sample is a precompiled Sample App built from the Star Micronics Mobile SDK available from "Star Global Support Site". Here, you will also find the source code for this App, as well as full programming information for the range of Star POS printers. This sample demonstrates all of the available features of the printers and the SDK itself, from connection to receipt generation. It is also a useful tool to diagnose connectivity and printing issues allowing you to directly connect the printer to the mobile device independent from the functions of the POS application. The sample will print in multiple languages and allow control of both the printer and connected, supported peripherals. The Star Micronics SDK makes it easy for the software developer to build on the range of functions included as standard, as well as the sample receipt templates.

About

Runit Open Pro +

Features
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The Runit RealTime hosted software suite provides retailers with three to fifty stores the ability to conduct business from anywhere and on their own terms. Runit Open Pro is the mobile POS extension of the Runit RealTime Point of Sale suite. Runit Open Pro turns your device into a powerful POS and is optimized for size-based retailers in Clothing, Shoes and Sporting Goods. Runit Open Pro is the most comprehensive POS App available for specialty retailers. Following are some of the most commonly used functions: • Quickly perform real-time sales transactions that are immediately viewable across the chain. • Add items to receipts by scanning their barcodes. • Add and change customer profile information on the fly. Review your customer merchandise history and apply their open store credits. Buyers Club/Loyalty, On-Account and Gift card benefits are all available. • Tie your sales associates to each transaction and track their sales performance. • Return merchandise easily and accurately from any location by retrieving historical sales transaction numbers. • Perform all types of promotional discounting including timed sales, coupons, quantity discounts, Buyer’s Club/Loyalty and marked-down merchandise. • View real-time inventory for all your locations (on-order, on-hand, received, in-transit). • Quick transfer between stores • Send branded email receipts with your logo, store address, store email address, social media links and customizable banner ads. • Print hard copy receipts wirelessly. • Expedite credit card processing with available integrations and signature capture. • Record your sales associates’ punch ins & outs even when they are offsite miles away. • Runit Open Pro+ now supports 99Minds omnichannel gift cards and loyalty (works with Shopify, BigCommerce and Woo e-commerce sites). Sell both physical and digital gift cards in-store (digital gift cards include custom branding and can be used instantly upon receipt, in any store and online). Omnichannel loyalty is highly customizable and applies to both online and in-store transactions (depending on configuration). • Now supports ability to sell up to 10 gift cards on the same receipt as merchandise. • Gift card balance (quick check) • Reimburse to a gift card which can also be used online (if using 99Minds premium gift solution) • Bluetooth receipt printer support The Runit Open Pro App is intended for use by current Runit subscribers. Please contact Runit Support or your Runit Account Manager to add Runit Open Pro+ to your Runit subscription.

Screenshots

StarPRNT SDK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Runit Open Pro + at every 2 months against StarPRNT SDK's every 4 months. Runit Open Pro + also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). StarPRNT SDK's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarPRNT SDK ships an update every 4 months, Runit Open Pro + every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StarPRNT SDK versus Runit Open Pro +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarPRNT SDKRunit Open Pro +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.RunIt Systems

In-app purchases

None

StarPRNT SDK

No in-app purchases

None

Runit Open Pro +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarPRNT SDK free?
StarPRNT SDK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runit Open Pro + free?
Runit Open Pro + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarPRNT SDK or Runit Open Pro + have ads?
Neither StarPRNT SDK nor Runit Open Pro + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarPRNT SDK or Runit Open Pro +?
StarPRNT SDK ships an update every 4 months, and Runit Open Pro + every 2 months. Most recently, StarPRNT SDK was updated on October 6, 2026 and Runit Open Pro + on September 30, 2026.

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