Epson TM Utility vs Katalyst KDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Katalyst KDS
This kitchen display system integrates with a point of sale to manage in-house, online, and third-party orders. It offers color-coded statuses, multi-screen support, and prep station routing to replace paper slips and provide kitchen reporting.
- Integrates with Katalyst POS
- Manages multiple order sources
- Color-coded order statuses
- Supports multiple screen sizes
- Prep station routing
- Provides kitchen reporting
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Katalyst KDS (Kitchen Display System) integrates directly with the Katalyst Point of Sale to seamlessly display in-house, Katalyst online ordering and third-party guest orders. With easy to read color-coding statuses, multiple screen size capability, and forward-thinking prep station routing, lose the paper slips and gain valuable kitchen reporting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Katalyst KDS at 5.0 against Epson TM Utility's 2.1. Katalyst KDS also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Epson TM Utility's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). 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.
Katalyst KDS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epson TM Utility has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Epson TM Utility ships an update every 3 months, Katalyst KDS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson TM Utility | Katalyst KDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | Katalyst LLC |
Customer experience
Epson TM Utility
Katalyst KDS
In-app purchases
Epson TM Utility
No in-app purchases
Katalyst KDS
No in-app purchases
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