Comparison

Star PassPRNT vs coreSTORE

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

Head to head

Star PassPRNT

Free

💼 Business

★ 2.56 ratingsView app →

coreSTORE

Beyond Point of Sale

Free

💼 Business

★ 3.01 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

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

About

coreSTORE

This point of sale solution offers retailers a flexible and easy-to-use system for managing single and multi-location operations. It is designed to be highly configurable to meet diverse retail needs.

Highlights

Easy to use interface
Flexible configuration
Handles single locations
Supports multi-location operations
Retail focused POS

Features

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Corestore provides retailers with an easy to use, flexible point of sale solution that can be easily configured and handle single and multi-location retail operations

Screenshots

Star PassPRNT1 screens

coreSTORE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: coreSTORE at 3.0 against Star PassPRNT's 2.5. Star PassPRNT's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

coreSTORE holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star PassPRNT has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star PassPRNT ships an update every 5 months, coreSTORE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Star PassPRNT versus coreSTORE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Star PassPRNT	coreSTORE
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.5 (6 ratings)	3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	6 — better	1
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	14.4
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.	Coreware

Customer experience

Star PassPRNT

All ratings6 ratings

Positive33.3%

Neutral0.0%

Negative66.7%

Written reviews3 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

coreSTORE

All ratings1 ratings

Positive0.0%

Neutral100.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral100.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Star PassPRNT

No in-app purchases

None

coreSTORE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star PassPRNT free?

Star PassPRNT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is coreSTORE free?

coreSTORE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Star PassPRNT or coreSTORE?

coreSTORE is rated higher. Star PassPRNT averages 2.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while coreSTORE averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

Do Star PassPRNT or coreSTORE have ads?

Neither Star PassPRNT nor coreSTORE shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Star PassPRNT or coreSTORE?

Star PassPRNT ships an update every 5 months, and coreSTORE every 3 months. Most recently, Star PassPRNT was updated on September 19, 2026 and coreSTORE on September 12, 2026.