Comparison

Pocket Print vs Bluetooth Thermal Printer App

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Print

Print documents, photos, and web pages from your mobile device to compatible Brother printers. Supports various file formats and cloud storage services. An add-on purchase is required to remove watermarks and unlock full functionality.

Highlights
  • Print files from mobile devices
  • Supports cloud storage integration
  • Print web pages
  • Print photos and notes
  • Print P-touch templates
  • Print history and preview
  • Open-In Print functionality
Features
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Pocket Print is intended for printing from mobile & label printer of Brother Industries, Ltd. This application has been pursued functional and convenience as compared to [Mobile Print for brother]. Anytime, anywhere, you can print ! The Great combination of Brother Industries printers(PJ-673, PJ-773, PJ-763FMi, RJ-4040, RJ-3040, RJ-3150) and Pocket Print ,will assist you with your mobile printing. You can print web pages and files to Brother Industries printers from iPad/iPhone with Pocket Print. (A connection method is wireless LAN. ) PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, TXT can be printed. Furthermore, the file of MS Office can also be printed. (doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx) However, there are some caveats. Look the Note (*1) [Keyfeatures] - Print files from iPad/iPhone  Supported file formats: PDF, JPEG , PNG, TIFF, BMP, TXT (Note *1) - Print the file is being saved to the online service  Supported online service: iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive  Supported file formats: PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, TXT (Note *1) - Print web page  Web authentication is supported. (SSL, Digest, Basic) - Print photo - Print note  Print of the input text.  (Does not have the ability to save notes.) - Print P-touch Templete(RJ-4040、RJ-3050、RJ-3150)  The template created by P-touch Editor can be transmitted. - Print history - Print preview - Printer Setup - Open-In Print  Print from other apps using Open-In. - Simple Print (iOS 8 or later) (Note *2)  Print the file you have saved in other applications without launching the Pocket Print by utilizing  the Pocket Print simple print from other applications. - Print function restriction and lock function - Layout Print (PJ-673, 773, 763 only) Supported A5 cut sheet. (PJ-673, 773, 763) Note (*1) doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx becomes the simple printing. However, the file of MS Office may be unable to be printed correctly. In that case, please print after changing into PDF. By specification change of iOS, there is a case where it becomes impossible to use this function. * Printing requires the add-on purchase. Watermark will be printed if do not buy the add-on. Please confirm that you can print in this state first before you buy. * At the time of Adhoc connection, when it is a model without 3G or LTE, Web connection cannot be performed. (In the case of Wi-Fi model, printer and Internet connection simultaneously is not possible.) Note (*2) * Please do the printer setting in the configuration screen before use. (Necessary in order to apply the purchased add-on in simple print function.) Please pre-connected to the printer. ------------------------------------------- ■ Price App download : Free Add-on feature (release of the watermark) : Pay - Charging, will be charged to your iTunes account. - Release the watermark is required for each printer you use. - After your purchase, refund and cancellation is not possible. - Please perform the restore if the billing process is not reflected. ------------------------------------------- Printers Supported <Brother Industries, Ltd> ・PJ-673 ・PJ-773 ・RJ-4040 ・RJ-3050   ・RJ-3150 ・RJ-2050   ・RJ-2150 ・PJ-763MFi Support OS ・iOS 11~14 Support Device ・ IPhone 6 or later ・ IPad 5 generation or later [Note]  In the terminal that supports the AirDrop, the Bluetooth will recommend the use of at OFF.  (During the Open-In and simple print,communication with the printer and the iOS device is disconnected.)

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.

Screenshots

Pocket Print4 screens
Bluetooth Thermal Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Thermal Printer App at 4.8 against Pocket Print's 1.5. Bluetooth Thermal Printer App also leads on ratings volume (240 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Pocket Print's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Pocket Print sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bluetooth Thermal Printer App sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Thermal Printer App has 240 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 43% and 43% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Print ships an update every 3 months, Bluetooth Thermal Printer App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Print versus Bluetooth Thermal Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket PrintBluetooth Thermal Printer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (240 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews43.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB122 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKuO Inc.Mate Technologies

Customer experience

Pocket Print

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Bluetooth Thermal Printer App

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

Bugs and requests

Pocket Print

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
Show 17 more
  • 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
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  • Improve font and text style customization

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Print

One-time10
  • PJ-673$16.99
  • RJ-4040$16.99
  • RJ-2150$16.99
Show 7 more
  • PJ-773$24.99
  • PJ-763MFi$24.99
  • RJ-3230B$35.99
  • RJ-3250WB$35.99
  • PJ-862$35.99
  • PJ-863$35.99
  • PJ-883$35.99
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

Questions

Is Pocket Print free?
Pocket Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluetooth Thermal Printer App free?
Bluetooth Thermal Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Print or Bluetooth Thermal Printer App?
Bluetooth Thermal Printer App is rated higher. Pocket Print averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bluetooth Thermal Printer App averages 4.8 from 240 ratings.
Do Pocket Print or Bluetooth Thermal Printer App have ads?
Neither Pocket Print nor Bluetooth Thermal Printer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Print or Bluetooth Thermal Printer App?
Pocket Print ships an update every 3 months, and Bluetooth Thermal Printer App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Print was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bluetooth Thermal Printer App on October 18, 2026.

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