Comparison

Star webPRNT Browser vs Epson POS Printer Explorer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Star webPRNT Browser

This app enables device-agnostic receipt printing from web-based applications to Star printers via Bluetooth. It integrates a JavaScript library to facilitate HTTP requests for printing receipts or data.

Highlights
  • Device-agnostic receipt printing
  • Supports web-based applications
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • HTTP request integration
  • Works with Star printers
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**IMPORTANT** Using Star webPRNT Browser Ver. 3.6.0 or later, it is necessary to replace the webPRNT-related JavaScript in web contents with the bundled with StarWebPRNT_WebContents Ver. 1.6 or later. Please make sure that the web contents you are using supports JavaScript replacement before updating Star webPRNT Browser. To support customers using web-based point of sale applications, Star Micronics delivers Star webPRNT Browser, an innovative technology enabling device-agnostic receipt printing technology that supports HTTP requests used in web-based applications. It allows you to print receipts or data on a Star printer by Bluetooth through Star webPRNT Browser from the web application that took in the JavaScript library which Star provided. The detail of Star webPRNT is on Star webPRNT User’s Manual site. https://www.star-m.jp/products/s_print/sdk/webprnt/manual/en/index.htm Supported Star Micronics Desktop Receipt Printers: - mPOP : Bluetooth / USB - mC-Print2 : Bluetooth / USB - mC-Print3 : Bluetooth / USB - mC-Label3 : Bluetooth - mC-Label2 : Bluetooth / USB - TSP100IV-UEWB : Bluetooth - TSP650II : Bluetooth - TSP700II : Bluetooth - TSP800II : Bluetooth - FVP10 : Bluetooth Supported Star Micronics Portable Printers: - SM-S220i: Bluetooth - SM-S230i: Bluetooth - SM-T300i: Bluetooth - SM-T400i: Bluetooth - SM-L200 : Bluetooth Low Energy - SM-L300 : Bluetooth Low Energy

About

Epson POS Printer Explorer

Explore features of EPSON receipt printers and connect peripherals. Add items, process payments, and print receipts by manual selection or barcode scanning. Discover printers via beacon, QR codes, or IP input.

Highlights
  • Connect and control peripherals
  • Add items to cart
  • Process payments
  • Print receipts
  • Scan product barcodes
  • Discover printers via beacon/QR/IP
Features
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This app allows users to experience some of the features of EPSON OmniLink and EPSON TM receipt printers. This application also allows for peripherals to be attached to the printer and controlled by the Epson POS Printer Explorer app. This app includes common functions such as adding items to a shopping cart, check-out, payment and receipt printing. Items can be selected manually or by scanning product barcodes. Barcodes for scanning can be easily printed out using the application. The app allows the user to select printers using beacon feature, Epson Easy Connect QR codes, printer discovery or manual IP input. The Epson POS Printer Explorer application also allows the user to invoke Epson’s paper saving utility to show how much paper can be saved by simply turning this capability on. Note: The purpose of this app is to familiarize developers with the EPSON OmniLink technology and EPSON TM printers. Supported Printers (as device hub): - TM-T88VI-i - TM-T88V-i - TM-T70II-i - TM printer with UB-IU01 module - TM-T88VII Supported Printers (for receipt printing only): - TM-T88VI - TM-T88V - TM-T70II - TM-T20II - TM-H6000IV - TM-H6000V - TM-L90 - TM-U220 - TM-P80/TM-P80 Plus - TM-P60II - TM-P20 - TM-m10 - TM-m30 Supported Devices: - HID capable barcode scanners - HID capable magnetic stripe readers - Customer/pole display Epson DM-D110/D210/D30/D70 - Scale: - Detecto APS Series - CAS - PD-II-30 CAS-PD-2Z/30 - Mettler Toledo - Ariva S-13 POS Scale - Cash Drawer (compatible with Epson TM printers) / DK Buzzer

Screenshots

Star webPRNT Browser4 screens
Epson POS Printer Explorer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Epson POS Printer Explorer at 100% against Star webPRNT Browser's 0%. Epson POS Printer Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 14.0). Star webPRNT Browser's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star webPRNT Browser holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Star webPRNT Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Epson POS Printer Explorer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star webPRNT Browser versus Epson POS Printer Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar webPRNT BrowserEpson POS Printer Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSTAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.Epson America, Inc.

Customer experience

Star webPRNT Browser

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Epson POS Printer Explorer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Star webPRNT Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Epson POS Printer Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star webPRNT Browser free?
Star webPRNT Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Epson POS Printer Explorer free?
Epson POS Printer Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star webPRNT Browser or Epson POS Printer Explorer?
Star webPRNT Browser is rated higher. Star webPRNT Browser averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Epson POS Printer Explorer averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Star webPRNT Browser or Epson POS Printer Explorer have ads?
Neither Star webPRNT Browser nor Epson POS Printer Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star webPRNT Browser or Epson POS Printer Explorer?
Star webPRNT Browser ships an update every 5 months, and Epson POS Printer Explorer every 5 months. Most recently, Star webPRNT Browser was updated on September 19, 2026 and Epson POS Printer Explorer on September 15, 2026.

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