iVend POS vs Epson POS Printer Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iVend POS
This point-of-sale application provides comprehensive retail management for businesses. It supports online and offline modes, allowing for seamless transaction processing and data synchronization with a central server. Compatible with various hardware, it streamlines sales, refunds, and customer management.
- Online and offline transaction processing
- Customer and product management
- Barcode scanning and receipt printing
- Support for various payment hardware
- Sales, refunds, and special orders
- Data synchronization with iVend server
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iVend Mobile POS gives complete Point of Sale functionality for iVend Retail 6.6 on iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads running iOS 11.0 and above. iVend Mobile POS is well suited for retail stores of all sizes. Retailers must be running iVend Retail 6.6 as their enterprise retail server to use iVend Mobile POS as a Point of Sale. iVend Mobile POS connects with iVend Server over WiFi or 3G/ 4G/ LTE in online mode but is also designed to work when there is no network connectivity on an offline mode. iVend Mobile POS is the POS component for iVend Retail Suite that includes Terminal POS, Loyalty management system, eCommerce, mCommerce, Digital Passes and Business Intelligence. Retailers can run iVend Mobile POS independent of any ERP system. Larger retailers can use SAP certified integration for SAP ERP, SAP All-in-One or SAP Business One apart from any other ERP available to retailers. For more information, please visit https://www.ivend.com/ iVend Mobile supports the following hardware: • Wi-Fi Printer with Air Print • Bluetooth Printer: Bixolon: SPP-R300i, Star: SM-S220i, Zebra Printer (IMZ320) • IDTECH Mobile Magstripe Reader - Shuttle • Socket Mobile Scanner CHS 7XI (for Barcode Scanning) • Linea Pro 4 (MSR2DBT) – Printer/Scanner/Magstripe Reader (for iPhone 4 and 4S) • Device Camera (for barcode scanning) • Star Micronics mPOP • KDC 400 - for iPod 4 and iPhone 5 and 5S • Ingenico Pin Pad payment processor • Handpoint Bluepad-50 payment processor • Handpoint Bluepad-500 payment processor for iPhone 5 and 5S • Handpoint Bluepad-500 payment processor for iPhone 5 and 5S Features: Application Mode • Online mode (network connectivity with iVend server): Sync live data for customer and transaction to iVend server and device database get updated on scheduled sync cycle. • Offline mode (no network connectivity with iVend server): Data get sync on scheduled sync cycle if application becomes online on that time. • Setup • Fast Scanning Mode - To add items faster in transaction • Default support of 5 Languages; user can also use his own language using language customization option • Default Product add mode: Product List/Quick Button Panel/Barcode scanning • Transaction receipt printing in 3 different size of paper: A4 receipt, 3" receipt and 2" receipt • Default email settings for email templates • Data Synchronization with iVend server: On specified time interval, on fixed time of the day or manually Transaction Modes • Sale • Refund • Special Order • Special Order Cancellation • Layby • Gift Certificate Sale • Recall suspended transactions • Add new customer • Edit or view existing customer • Search Customer on the basis of: Customer Code, Name, Phone Number or Customer Group • Filter products on the basis of: Product Code, Description, UPC Code, Product Group and Product Category Transaction Operations • Add products by selecting from product list, by scanning barcode, by selecting from quick button panel • Surcharges • Price, discount, quantity and total by items • Display sale level discount, subtotal, tax and net total • Suspend transaction • Void transaction • Specify sale level sales person • Apply sale level discount • Apply coupon • Apply surcharges at sale level • Select loyalty id of customer • Layby plan selection for layby transaction Tender Types • Cash • Credit and Debit Card (only in online mode - gets verified by payment processor) • Check • On Account (only in Online mode - gets verified by iVend server) • Gift Card (only in Online mode - gets verified by iVend server) Transaction Complete • Payment with multiple tenders • Quick cash complete • Display payable amount, paid amount and balance due • Display user information • Print transaction receipt • Email transaction receipt Preview Transaction • List all transactions • Delete suspended transaction by single swipe • Preview selected transaction • Recall suspended transactions
Epson POS Printer Explorer
Explore features of EPSON receipt printers and connect peripherals. Add items, process payments, and print receipts by manual selection or barcode scanning. Discover printers via beacon, QR codes, or IP input.
- Connect and control peripherals
- Add items to cart
- Process payments
- Print receipts
- Scan product barcodes
- Discover printers via beacon/QR/IP
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This app allows users to experience some of the features of EPSON OmniLink and EPSON TM receipt printers. This application also allows for peripherals to be attached to the printer and controlled by the Epson POS Printer Explorer app. This app includes common functions such as adding items to a shopping cart, check-out, payment and receipt printing. Items can be selected manually or by scanning product barcodes. Barcodes for scanning can be easily printed out using the application. The app allows the user to select printers using beacon feature, Epson Easy Connect QR codes, printer discovery or manual IP input. The Epson POS Printer Explorer application also allows the user to invoke Epson’s paper saving utility to show how much paper can be saved by simply turning this capability on. Note: The purpose of this app is to familiarize developers with the EPSON OmniLink technology and EPSON TM printers. Supported Printers (as device hub): - TM-T88VI-i - TM-T88V-i - TM-T70II-i - TM printer with UB-IU01 module - TM-T88VII Supported Printers (for receipt printing only): - TM-T88VI - TM-T88V - TM-T70II - TM-T20II - TM-H6000IV - TM-H6000V - TM-L90 - TM-U220 - TM-P80/TM-P80 Plus - TM-P60II - TM-P20 - TM-m10 - TM-m30 Supported Devices: - HID capable barcode scanners - HID capable magnetic stripe readers - Customer/pole display Epson DM-D110/D210/D30/D70 - Scale: - Detecto APS Series - CAS - PD-II-30 CAS-PD-2Z/30 - Mettler Toledo - Ariva S-13 POS Scale - Cash Drawer (compatible with Epson TM printers) / DK Buzzer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Epson POS Printer Explorer at 3.5 against iVend POS's 3.2. Epson POS Printer Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). iVend POS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Epson POS Printer Explorer holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
iVend POS ships an update every 2 months, Epson POS Printer Explorer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iVend POS | Epson POS Printer Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CitiXsys Technologies | Epson America, Inc. |
Customer experience
iVend POS
Epson POS Printer Explorer
In-app purchases
iVend POS
No in-app purchases
Epson POS Printer Explorer
No in-app purchases
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