Star webPRNT Browser vs Tavio POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Tavio POS
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Tavio POS is a point-of-sale system built for restaurants, cafes, bars, and hospitality businesses. Take orders from the floor, send tickets to the kitchen, manage payments, and run your venue from iPhone or iPad. FEATURES Front of house • Fast ordering and table service • Staff login with role-based access • Order notes and customisations • Receipt and kitchen ticket printing Kitchen and orders • Kitchen display for live order flow • Order tracking and status updates • Recall and order management tools Admin and reporting • Menu, products, and categories • Staff management • Sales overview and analytics • Inventory and stock tools Built for real service • Works across multiple devices at once • Portrait on phone, full admin on tablet • Network printer support for receipts and kitchen • Sign in with your Tavio account and start service Whether you run a busy restaurant, a neighbourhood cafe, or a bar with table service, Tavio keeps orders, staff, and reporting in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tavio POS at every 9 days against Star webPRNT Browser's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Star webPRNT Browser ships an update every 5 months, Tavio POS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star webPRNT Browser | Tavio POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. | TAVIO POS (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
Star webPRNT Browser
No in-app purchases
Tavio POS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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