Epson TM Utility vs TradeFirst Mobile Swipe
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
TradeFirst Mobile Swipe
Process barter transactions directly from your iOS device using a private branded swipe card reader. This innovative tool allows for seamless payment processing within the barter industry.
- Swipe card reader integration
- Process TradeFirst transactions
- iOS device compatibility
- Barter industry focus
- Secure transaction processing
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TradeFirst has done it again. We are the first barter company to have a private branded swipe card reader for mobile devices. Now process your TradeFirst transactions by swiping the buyers card on you iOS device. Since 1978 TradeFirst has been built on technology that’s ahead of its time, which is why we remain unrivaled in the barter industry!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TradeFirst Mobile Swipe at 100% against Epson TM Utility's 15%. TradeFirst Mobile Swipe also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.1). Epson TM Utility's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3). 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.
TradeFirst Mobile Swipe holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Epson TM Utility's written reviews are positive against 100% of TradeFirst Mobile Swipe's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson TM Utility | TradeFirst Mobile Swipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | TradeFirst |
Customer experience
Epson TM Utility
TradeFirst Mobile Swipe
In-app purchases
Epson TM Utility
No in-app purchases
TradeFirst Mobile Swipe
No in-app purchases
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