Square Appointments vs Siply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square Appointments
Manage your business with an all-in-one solution for booking, scheduling, and payments. Offer 24/7 online booking, send automated reminders, and process payments securely. Track client details and manage your team's calendars and reports.
- 24/7 online booking
- Automated appointment reminders
- Secure payment processing
- Client management
- Team calendar management
- Point of sale system
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Square Appointments is an all-in-one solution for booking and scheduling appointments, sending reminders, and accepting payments. ► THE ALL-IN ONE POINT OF SALE FOR BOOKING, PAYMENTS, AND MORE It has everything you need to run your business from anywhere: online booking that’s easy for you and your customers, a point of sale that tracks customer details, and a secure, fast payment system. There are three monthly plans: Free, Plus, and Premium, and each is on a per-location basis. Custom pricing is available for businesses that process over $250K in annual revenue. ► NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED, NO LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS Get 24/7 online booking, automatic appointment reminders, seamless payment processing, and no-show protection with Square Appointments for iPhone, iPad, and desktop. This is especially beneficial for barbershops and nail salons that need to manage appointments efficiently. ► PRICING PLANS TO FIT YOUR BUSINESS Pricing for Square Appointments is based on the features that fit your business best. There are three monthly plans: Free, Plus, and Premium, and each is on a per-location basis. Custom pricing is available for businesses that process over $250K in annual revenue. ► LET CLIENTS BOOK 24/7 No website? No problem—Square Appointments includes a pre-built booking site, so your customers can book anytime, from anywhere. Easily manage and accept bookings from your iPhone or iPad. With our Square Online integration, you can customize layouts, colors, and fonts that reflect your brand and even add pages for products, testimonials, and more. This feature is perfect for nail salons and barbershops looking to enhance their online presence. ► CHECK OUT CLIENTS SEAMLESSLY Accept payments, sell products, or send invoices easily, all from one app. Let customers have Square save their card on file for even faster checkout. ► REDUCE NO-SHOWS Set up automated appointment reminders, request prepayment or charge a cancellation fee for online booking. ► MANAGE AN ENTIRE TEAM EASILY Manage your whole team’s calendars, set their access and permissions, and see individual sales and appointment reports all from one place. ► GET TO KNOW YOUR CLIENTS Keep notes on all your clients so you can keep track of their preferences, appointment and sales history. This is valuable for barbershops, nail salons, and health & beauty businesses aiming to provide personalized services. This is more than just a calendar. Square Appointments is powerful appointment scheduling, a point of sale, and payment processing—all in one place.
Siply
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Connect your iPhone to your Siply Cloud PBX and you will always be available for your clients. With Siply, you can be reachable at any time, even if the app is closed, with a WiFi or 3G/4G internet connection, thanks to push notifications. Siply key features: • The Siply App is only available for Siply clients with an active license. (for more information about Siply please visit https://www.siply.be) • Use your iPhone to communicate with clients and colleagues. • Use the built-in configuration panel to activate call-transfers. • Set DND-mode from within the Siply App. • Show your mobile or business number when placing calls • High definition audio and video calls • Reachable at any time, even if the app is closed (thanks to push notifications) • Apple CallKit integrated
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Square Appointments at every 4 days against Siply's every 2 weeks. Square Appointments also leads on chart position (#208 vs unranked). Siply's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.1). 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.
Square Appointments ships an update every 4 days, Siply every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Square Appointments | Siply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (195K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 195K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #208 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 792 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Block, Inc. | Cloudsource SPRL |
Bugs and requests
Square Appointments
Reported bugs
5 issues- Appointments disappearing or not syncing
- Issues with changing or rescheduling appointments
- Unreliable notification system
- Incorrect time/date display
- Trouble connecting with Square payment system
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to customize text/email reminders
- Option to block time slots for personal use
- Integration with more calendar apps
- Easier way to manage multiple locations
- Feature to collect deposits or prepayments
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- Improved reporting and analytics
Siply
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Square Appointments
No in-app purchases
Siply
No in-app purchases









