Epson TM Utility vs Lightspeed Display (X)
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
Lightspeed Display (X)
This app provides a customer-facing display for your retail point-of-sale system, allowing customers to view transaction details and provide their contact information. It streamlines the checkout process and enhances customer engagement.
- Customer-facing transaction display
- View line items, tax, and discounts
- Collect customer contact details
- Enable email receipts and marketing sign-ups
- Eliminate data entry errors
- Free onboarding and 24/7 support
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Lightspeed Display is the perfect companion for Lightspeed Retail POS (X-series), offering retailers a customer-facing display using a secondary iPad. To pair, simply enable Lightspeed Display from the Hardware tab in the Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) app settings and enter the four-digit Lightspeed Display code into the app. Let customers view key transaction details • Give your customers an overview of the sale as you’re checking out • Use the customer facing sale display to show all line items, sales tax, discounts and more Enable customers to provide their details • Encourage customers to enter their contact details for email receipts, personalized marketing or even to sign-up to your email email list • Eliminate typos or misheard email addresses Lightspeed Display requires iOS 12 and the latest version of Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), also available on the App Store. Free onboarding & 24/7 support • Enjoy award-winning and in-house customer support team that’s available 24/7 • Get free step-by-step articles and resources in our comprehensive Help Center • Watch step-by-step video tutorials to help you navigate and get the most out of your POS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Epson TM Utility at 2.1 against Lightspeed Display (X)'s 1.4. Epson TM Utility also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Epson TM Utility's written reviews are positive against 9% of Lightspeed Display (X)'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson TM Utility | Lightspeed Display (X) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) — better | 1.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. |
Customer experience
Epson TM Utility
Lightspeed Display (X)
In-app purchases
Epson TM Utility
No in-app purchases
Lightspeed Display (X)
No in-app purchases
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