CustomPrint vs Virtual Thermal Printer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CustomPrint
Print texts, pictures, barcodes, webpages, contacts, and events directly from your smartphone. Supports a wide range of mobile, POS, kiosk, and industrial printers via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
- Print texts and pictures
- Print barcodes and 2D barcodes
- Print webpages and contacts
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Supports numerous mobile, POS, and industrial printers
- Direct printing from smartphone
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Thanks to CustomiOSPrint software, and its CustomiOSApi Library, it is possible to print Texts and Pictures / Photos directly from the smartphone through the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi interfaces. It is also possible to print Barcodes, 2D Barcodes, Webpages, Contacts and Events. Printers Currently supported: - Mobile applications (MY3A) - POS applications (KUBE ETHERNET, D-ONE,MYPRINTER) - Kiosk and self-service applications (VKP80II ETHERNET, VKP80III, VK80, KPM216H 200 dpi, KPM216H 300 dpi, KPM216H ETH 200 dpi, KPM216H ETH 300 dpi, KPM302H, KPM150H, KPM180H, TL60, TL80, TG02H) - Industrial applications (mPLUS2, PLUS2, PLUS4) Custom S.p.A., leader in designing printing systems for receipts, tickets and invoices, develops mobile printers able to meet the specific requirements of any operator or company which needs to print in a reliable and fast way, taking advantage of Internet and Bluetooth.
Virtual Thermal Printer
This utility app simulates a thermal receipt printer for POS systems. It supports various ESC/POS commands to print text, barcodes, and QR codes, and offers multiple code-page options for international character sets.
- Simulates POS thermal printer
- Supports ESC/POS commands
- Prints text, barcodes, and QR codes
- Configurable IP address and port
- Multiple code-page support
- Raster image printing
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Print receipts from POS applications that support ESC/POS printing over IP. Just power on the printer and configure the IP-address and port displayed in your POS application. List of supported commands: - ESC @: Initialize printer - LF: Print and line feed - GS !: Double-width and double-height - ESC E: Turn emphasized mode on/off - ESC -: Turn underline mode on/off - ESC a: Align text (left, right and center) - ESC i and ESC m: Partial cut - GS B: Turn white/black reverse print mode on/off - GS V: Cut paper ( - GS k: Print barcode (EAN8, EAN13, Code39) - GS ( k: Print QR Code. Functions 169 & 180 - DLE EOT: Printer status (1..4) - GS v 0: Print raster bit image For more details on ESC/POS commands see https://reference.epson-biz.com/modules/ref_escpos/index.php?content_id=2 The following code-pages are supported: - CP437: US ASCII - CP850: Latin I - CP852: Latin II - CP858: Latin I + Euro - CP860: Portugese - CP863: Canadian-French - CP865: Nordic - CP866: Russian Note: The content printed in the above screenshots is for illustrative purposes only. Depending on the POS system used, the output may vary. Please make sure your POS application supports ESC/POS commands before installing this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual Thermal Printer at 50% against CustomPrint's 0%. Virtual Thermal Printer also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). CustomPrint's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
CustomPrint is free to download; Virtual Thermal Printer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Thermal Printer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CustomPrint's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Thermal Printer's.
CustomPrint ships an update every 4 months, Virtual Thermal Printer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CustomPrint | Virtual Thermal Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Custom SPA | Pascal Kimmel |
Customer experience
CustomPrint
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In-app purchases
CustomPrint
No in-app purchases
Virtual Thermal Printer
No in-app purchases
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