Star Setting Utility vs Epson TM Utility
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 Utility
This application facilitates wireless setup and configuration for compatible Epson receipt printers. It allows users to print sample and customized receipts, monitor printer status, and perform quick pairing via QR code.
- Wireless printer setup
- Printer settings configuration
- Print sample receipts
- Print customized receipts
- Monitor printer status
- Quick pairing by QR code
- Firmware update
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This app enables you to setup wireless connection, configure printer settings and print sample receipts from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to a Epson receipt printer as below. Supported Printers -TM-H6000V -TM-L90 Liner-Free Label Printer Model -TM-L100 -TM-m10 -TM-m30 -TM-m30II -TM-m30II-H -TM-m30II-S -TM-m30II-SL -TM-m30II-NT -TM-m30III -TM-m30III-H -TM-m50 -TM-m50II -TM-m50II-H -TM-P20 -TM-P20II -TM-P60 -TM-P60II -TM-P80 -TM-P80II -TM-T20II -TM-T20II-m -TM-T20III -TM-T20IV -TM-T20IV-SP -TM-T70II -TM-T82III -TM-T82IV -TM-T88V -TM-T88VI -TM-T88VI-iHUB -TM-T88VII -TM-U220 Wi-Fi -TM-U220II Supported Customer Displays -DM-D30 -DM-D70 Features -Print sample receipt -Print customized receipt -Observe printer status -Configure printer settings -Quick pairing by QR code -Easy print by QR code -Easy print by iBeacon (TM-T88VI/TM-T88VI-iHUB/TM-H6000V) -Printer Settings Backup/Restore (TM-T20IV/TM-T20IV-SP/TM-T82IV/TM-T88VII/TM-L100/TM-P20II/TM-P80II/TM-m30III/TM-m30III-H/TM-m50II/TM-m50II-H/TM-U220II) -Setup wizard (Wireless LAN / Bluetooth) -Firmware update
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Setting Utility at 2.9 against Epson TM Utility's 2.1. Star Setting Utility also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.1). Epson TM Utility's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Star Setting Utility holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Star Setting Utility's written reviews are positive against 15% of Epson TM Utility's.
Star Setting Utility ships an update every 10 months, Epson TM Utility every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Setting Utility | Epson TM Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (13 ratings) — better | 2.1 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 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 | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. | Seiko Epson Corporation |
Customer experience
Star Setting Utility
Epson TM Utility
In-app purchases
Star Setting Utility
No in-app purchases
Epson TM Utility
No in-app purchases
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