Star PassPRNT vs Epson POS Printer Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star PassPRNT
This application receives print data from an iOS app and relays it to a compatible Star Printer. It supports various Star printer models and allows data to be passed via URL schemes, enabling printing of HTML or PDF content.
- Receives print data from iOS apps
- Sends data to Star Printers
- Supports HTML and PDF print data
- Utilizes URL schemes for data transfer
- Compatible with numerous Star printer models
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Star PassPRNT is a print data relaying application. Star PassPRNT receives print data from an iOS app and sends it to a Star Printer. Your iOS App can call Star PassPRNT by using URL schemes and pass print data made from HTML or PDF to Star PassPRNT, then Star Printer prints that data. Supported Star Printers are listed below. Star Micronics Desktop Printers: mPOP F/W1.0.1 or later Bluetooth mC-Print3 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN/USB mC-Print2 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN/USB mC-Label3 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN mC-Label2 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN/USB TSP100IV F/W1.0 or later LAN TSP100IIIBI F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth TSP100IIILAN F/W1.3 or later LAN TSP100IIIW F/W1.4 or later LAN TSP100IIIU F/W1.0 or later USB TSP650II F/W2.1 or later Bluetooth/LAN TSP700II F/W5.1 or later Bluetooth/LAN TSP800II F/W2.1 or later Bluetooth/LAN FVP10 F/W2.0 or later Bluetooth/LAN BSC10 F/W1.0 or later LAN Star Micronics Portable Printers: SM-S220i F/W3.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W2.1 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-S230i F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-T300i F/W3.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W2.5 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-T400i F/W3.0 or later Bluetooth(StarPRNT), F/W2.5 or later Bluetooth(ESC/POS) SM-L200 F/W1.1 or later Bluetooth Low Energy SM-L300 F/W1.0 or later Bluetooth Low Energy
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.
- Connect and control peripherals
- Add items to cart
- Process payments
- Print receipts
- Scan product barcodes
- Discover printers via beacon/QR/IP
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Epson POS Printer Explorer at 100% against Star PassPRNT's 0%. Epson POS Printer Explorer also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (12 vs 14.0). Star PassPRNT's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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 POS Printer Explorer holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Star PassPRNT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Epson POS Printer Explorer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star PassPRNT | Epson POS Printer Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. | Epson America, Inc. |
Customer experience
Star PassPRNT
Epson POS Printer Explorer
In-app purchases
Star PassPRNT
No in-app purchases
Epson POS Printer Explorer
No in-app purchases
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