Star PassPRNT vs Runit Open Pro +
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
Runit Open Pro +
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The Runit RealTime hosted software suite provides retailers with three to fifty stores the ability to conduct business from anywhere and on their own terms. Runit Open Pro is the mobile POS extension of the Runit RealTime Point of Sale suite. Runit Open Pro turns your device into a powerful POS and is optimized for size-based retailers in Clothing, Shoes and Sporting Goods. Runit Open Pro is the most comprehensive POS App available for specialty retailers. Following are some of the most commonly used functions: • Quickly perform real-time sales transactions that are immediately viewable across the chain. • Add items to receipts by scanning their barcodes. • Add and change customer profile information on the fly. Review your customer merchandise history and apply their open store credits. Buyers Club/Loyalty, On-Account and Gift card benefits are all available. • Tie your sales associates to each transaction and track their sales performance. • Return merchandise easily and accurately from any location by retrieving historical sales transaction numbers. • Perform all types of promotional discounting including timed sales, coupons, quantity discounts, Buyer’s Club/Loyalty and marked-down merchandise. • View real-time inventory for all your locations (on-order, on-hand, received, in-transit). • Quick transfer between stores • Send branded email receipts with your logo, store address, store email address, social media links and customizable banner ads. • Print hard copy receipts wirelessly. • Expedite credit card processing with available integrations and signature capture. • Record your sales associates’ punch ins & outs even when they are offsite miles away. • Runit Open Pro+ now supports 99Minds omnichannel gift cards and loyalty (works with Shopify, BigCommerce and Woo e-commerce sites). Sell both physical and digital gift cards in-store (digital gift cards include custom branding and can be used instantly upon receipt, in any store and online). Omnichannel loyalty is highly customizable and applies to both online and in-store transactions (depending on configuration). • Now supports ability to sell up to 10 gift cards on the same receipt as merchandise. • Gift card balance (quick check) • Reimburse to a gift card which can also be used online (if using 99Minds premium gift solution) • Bluetooth receipt printer support The Runit Open Pro App is intended for use by current Runit subscribers. Please contact Runit Support or your Runit Account Manager to add Runit Open Pro+ to your Runit subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Runit Open Pro + at every 2 months against Star PassPRNT's every 5 months. Runit Open Pro + also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Star PassPRNT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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.
Star PassPRNT ships an update every 5 months, Runit Open Pro + every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star PassPRNT | Runit Open Pro + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. | RunIt Systems |
In-app purchases
Star PassPRNT
No in-app purchases
Runit Open Pro +
No in-app purchases








