Square vs MMLinkTracer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square
This app provides a comprehensive point-of-sale system for retail businesses. It allows you to accept payments, manage inventory across multiple locations, track customer data, and manage employee timecards. Seamlessly integrate in-store and online sales for a unified business operation.
- Accept all major payment types
- Barcode scanner for quick sales
- Multi-location inventory tracking
- Customer profile creation
- Employee timecard management
- Online order integration
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Accept payments, manage inventory, and track the performance of your retail business -- all in one place -- with Square for Retail! Square for Retail is a point-of-sale app that uses Square’s payment technology with a brand-new set of intelligent, intuitive, and integrated tools purpose-built for retail businesses. Whether you are a small business or a big brand, the Square for Retail POS is flexible for how you want to run, sell, and grow. A POINT OF SALE DESIGNED FOR RETAIL ► Sell faster and smarter with a retail point of sale designed for the unique needs of retail businesses. ► Upload thousands of items to your register and ring up sales in seconds with a keyword search or bar code scanner. ► Process exchanges and returns with just a few taps. INTEGRATED PAYMENTS ► Accept every major payment type, including Afterpay, in-store, and online. Plus, take payments with Tap to Pay on your iPhone. All of your sales are automatically tracked in one place. ► Get deposits directly to your bank account as fast as the next business day. MULTI-LOCATION INVENTORY ► Track your cost of goods sold to understand your profit margins. ► Easily track, adjust, or transfer inventory across all your locations—set automatic alerts when stock is low so you never run out. ► Keep in touch with vendors and send purchase orders in minutes with easy-to-use templates. CONNECT WITH MORE CUSTOMERS ► Automatically create customer profiles with every transaction at your retail POS and view purchase history to offer every customer a more personalized experience. ► See your customer profiles automatically sorted into groups based on how often they visit your business, and create groups of yours. EMPLOYEE TOOLS FOR EVERY BUSINESS SIZE ► Set up all your employees with individual permissions and accounts so they can access registers and take payments. ► Employees can clock in and out at your point of sale. Track and edit their timecards from the point-of-sale system directly. SELL IN-STORE AND ONLINE SEAMLESSLY. ► Manage your online orders directly from your POS with Square for Retail’s integration with the new Square Online Store.
MMLinkTracer
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Identifies geo location of pictures or photos taken using this app. This enables locating or tracing whereabouts of any item. It allows unlimited storage of photos at offsite securely without depleting device storage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Square at Free against MMLinkTracer's $0.99. Square also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 25 months). MMLinkTracer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.1). On 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
Square is free to download; MMLinkTracer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Square ships an update weekly, MMLinkTracer every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and December 18, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Square | MMLinkTracer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 749 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Block, Inc. | DAPA |
Bugs and requests
Square
Reported bugs
5 issues- Scanning issues after updates
- Inventory sync problems
- Crashes and freezes
- Unreliable payment processing
- Accessibility issues with screen reader
Requested features
6 requests- Detailed reporting and analytics
- Improved inventory management
- Barcode printing capabilities
- Better integration with accounting software
- Customizable receipt options
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- Streamlined checkout process
MMLinkTracer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Square
No in-app purchases
MMLinkTracer
No in-app purchases








