Comparison

Square Appointments vs Get Ink

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 24/7 online booking
  • Automated appointment reminders
  • Secure payment processing
  • Client management
  • Team calendar management
  • Point of sale system
Features
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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.

About

Get Ink

Streamline your tattoo business operations with this comprehensive platform. Handle client inquiries, schedule appointments, process payments, and manage all your administrative tasks efficiently.

Highlights
  • Enquiry management
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Payment processing
  • Tattoo admin management
  • All-in-one platform
Features
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Manage your tattoo admin with Get Ink, the all-in-one platform. Take enquiries, offer appointments, get paid and much more!

Screenshots

Square Appointments4 screens
Get Ink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Square Appointments at none against Get Ink's 3. Square Appointments also leads on ratings volume (195K vs 5). Get Ink's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). On price, rating, 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. Get Ink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Square Appointments asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Square Appointments against 5.0 for Get Ink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Appointments has 195K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Square Appointments's written reviews are positive against 100% of Get Ink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square Appointments ships an update every 6 days, Get Ink every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Square Appointments versus Get Ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare AppointmentsGet Ink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (195K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings195K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size801 MB33 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBlock, Inc.Get Ink Limited

Customer experience

Square Appointments

All ratings195,312 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews724 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.8%

Get Ink

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Get Ink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Square Appointments

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Get Ink

Subscriptions3
  • Premium membership$29.001 Month
  • Premium membership1 Month trial$29.001 Month
  • Premium membership2 Months trial$29.001 Month

Questions

Is Square Appointments free?
Square Appointments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Get Ink free?
Get Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Square Appointments or Get Ink?
Get Ink is rated higher. Square Appointments averages 4.9 out of 5 from 195K ratings, while Get Ink averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Square Appointments or Get Ink have ads?
Neither Square Appointments nor Get Ink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Square Appointments or Get Ink?
Square Appointments ships an update every 6 days, and Get Ink every 8 days. Most recently, Square Appointments was updated on October 24, 2026 and Get Ink on October 24, 2026.

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