Star Setting Utility vs Epson TM Print Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Setting Utility
This utility allows users to manage Bluetooth and Ethernet settings for compatible Star Micronics printers and peripherals. It supports connecting devices, changing names, configuring auto-connection, and setting security for Bluetooth, and searching for devices on a network for Ethernet.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Change device and port names
- Auto-connection toggle
- Bluetooth security settings
- PIN code management
- Network device search
- Open Ethernet settings page
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Star Setting Utility enables the user to change the Bluetooth and Ethernet setting of Star Micronics products. ***** Application features ****** For Bluetooth setting - Connect the Star Micronics products to an iOS device - Change Device Name and iOS Port Name - Auto connection ON/OFF - Security setting - Change the PIN code For Ethernet setting - Search the Star Micronics products on a network. - Open Ethernet setting page ***** Supported Star Micronics products ***** Desktop Receipt Printers - FVP10 : Ethernet/Bluetooth - TSP650 : Ethernet - TSP650II : Ethernet/Bluetooth - TSP700II : Ethernet/Bluetooth - TSP800II : Ethernet/Bluetooth - SP700 : Ethernet/Bluetooth Peripheral - DK-AirCash : Ethernet/Bluetooth Portable Printers - SM-S210I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-S220I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-T300I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-T400I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-S230I : Bluetooth - SM-L200 : Bluetooth Low Energy ****** Note ******* To Star Bluetooth Utility users, please use this Star Setting Utility instead of Star Bluetooth Utility because we will not update Star Bluetooth Utility.
Epson TM Print Assistant
This app enables printing from iOS devices to compatible Epson receipt printers. It converts data formats like XML or PDF into printer commands for various connection types.
- Print from iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
- Supports XML and PDF data formats
- Connects via Bluetooth, network, USB, BLE
- Converts data to printer commands
- Compatible with numerous Epson TM printers
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Epson TM Print Assistant allows for printing from iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to an Epson receipt printer. This application converts print data in the XML or PDF format created with a Web application or native application (e.g., FileMaker) into printer control commands and sends them to a printer connected via Bluetooth, network, USB or Bluetooth Low Energy. For details on using Epson TM Print Assistant, refer to the sample manual that can be downloaded from the following URL: https://download.epson-biz.com/?content=utl_tmpa Supported printers -TM-L100 -TM-m10 -TM-m30 -TM-m30II Series -TM-m30III Series -TM-m50 -TM-m50II Series -TM-P20 -TM-P20II -TM-P60II -TM-P80 -TM-P80II -TM-T20II -TM-T20III -TM-T20IV -TM-T20IV-SP -TM-T88V -TM-T88VI -TM-T88VII Supported interfaces -Bluetooth -Wireless LAN -USB -Bluetooth Low Energy [App Permissions] The following permissions are required to provide the service. [Required] Location To identify and connect to the printer in use. [Optional] Local Network To communicate with the printer in use. [Optional] Bluetooth To communicate with the printer in use. * You can use the app even if you do not agree to optional permissions. * However, some features may not function properly without optional permissions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Epson TM Print Assistant at 3.5 against Star Setting Utility's 2.9. Epson TM Print Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). Star Setting Utility's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and review sentiment (33% vs 25%). 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 TM Print Assistant holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Setting Utility has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Star Setting Utility's written reviews are positive against 25% of Epson TM Print Assistant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Star Setting Utility ships an update every 10 months, Epson TM Print Assistant every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Setting Utility | Epson TM Print Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (13 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. | Seiko Epson Corporation |
Customer experience
Star Setting Utility
Epson TM Print Assistant
In-app purchases
Star Setting Utility
No in-app purchases
Epson TM Print Assistant
No in-app purchases
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