Epson TM Utility vs Shipments 4
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
Shipments 4
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Shipments 4 is an application used for management of various shipping transactions. In particular, Shipments 4 ensures streamlined merchandise receiving, allows transferring items between stores and returning inventory to vendors. The use of Shipments 4 allows warehouse and store personnel to handle such shipping transactions without being tethered to a computer. Features -Receiving inventory from vendor (with or without purchase orders) -Returning items to vendor -Transferring items between stores (Transfer Memos In and Out) -Requesting item transfer from a store (Transfer Orders) -Printing transfer documents -Printing item tags
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Epson TM Utility at 3 against Shipments 4's 1. Shipments 4's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). On price, update cadence, 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 TM Utility ships an update every 3 months, Shipments 4 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson TM Utility | Shipments 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | Teamwork Commerce |
In-app purchases
Epson TM Utility
No in-app purchases
Shipments 4
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Epson TM Utility free?
Is Shipments 4 free?
Do Epson TM Utility or Shipments 4 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Epson TM Utility or Shipments 4?
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