Comparison

Square vs MMLinkTracer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Accept all major payment types
  • Barcode scanner for quick sales
  • Multi-location inventory tracking
  • Customer profile creation
  • Employee timecard management
  • Online order integration
Features
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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.

About

MMLinkTracer

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Square4 screens
MMLinkTracer3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Square is free to download; MMLinkTracer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square ships an update weekly, MMLinkTracer every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and December 18, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Square versus MMLinkTracer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquareMMLinkTracer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.114.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size749 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlock, 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

None

Square

No in-app purchases

None

MMLinkTracer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Square free?
Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MMLinkTracer free?
MMLinkTracer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Square or MMLinkTracer have ads?
Neither Square nor MMLinkTracer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Square or MMLinkTracer?
Square ships an update weekly, and MMLinkTracer every 25 months. Most recently, Square was updated on October 22, 2026 and MMLinkTracer on December 18, 2025.

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