Square Team vs MyToast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square Team
This app streamlines team communication, scheduling, and timecard management for businesses using Square. Employees can clock in/out, view hours, and estimated pay, while employers can manage schedules and payroll. Real-time messaging keeps everyone informed.
- Clock in/out on mobile
- View schedules and estimated pay
- Real-time team messaging
- Broadcast announcements
- Manage shifts and time off
- Integrated with Square Payroll
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Square Team app is the one place for your team to communicate, manage schedules, access timecards, and stay in sync — all on the go. It also allows them to see their hours worked, breaks, overtime, and estimated pay. Built for businesses using Square, the app enables employees to clock in and out on their phones instead of at the POS, which saves time and eliminates the need for team members to crowd around the POS to clock in. Employers can manage teams more easily, adjust schedules, and empower their employees by putting critical shift information at their fingertips. Employers using Square Payroll can easily pay their team, automatically importing timecards, tips, and commissions. Your whole team can chat using real-time messaging and employers can send out important updates and announcements so the whole team stays in the know. Team members can see when and where they’re scheduled to work, pick up open hours, and make sure their work schedule fits with their personal one. It also allows them to see their hours worked, breaks, overtime, and estimated pay. And if team members are paid through Square Payroll, they have access to their pay stubs and tax forms right on their mobile phones. Home Screen • Clock-in: Team members can clock in for an upcoming shift directly through Team app • Weekly Snapshot: Team members can get a quick snapshot of when and where they’re scheduled to work • Estimated pay: Team members can also see hours worked, breaks, overtime, tips and estimated pay Messages and Announcements • Messaging: Real-time messaging for the whole team, eliminating the need to share phone numbers. • Announcements: Easily broadcast important announcements, news, and updates to everyone on the team. Shifts • Team-initiated scheduling: Empower your team to request time off, swap shifts, and claim open shifts directly from the Square Team app. • Timecards, schedules and estimated pay: Team members can view timecards, scheduled hours, and view estimated pay. • Clock in and out: Enable team members to clock in and out, take breaks, and get notifications. Payroll • Owners using Square Payroll can easily pay W2 employees and 1099 contractors, automatically importing timecards, tips, and commissions • Our team of specialists will take care of the rest—we pay your team, file your payroll taxes, and send your tax payments to federal and state tax agencies. My Pay • If team members get paid through Square Payroll, they can: • See estimated earnings, even before they get paid • Get paid faster via Cash App • Download tax forms • Update their bank account or personal details • And all staff information is stored securely Team Management • Quickly see all of the team members at your location, edit team member information directly in the app, or resend invites to the team. More • Team members can update personal and account settings on the go. Download the Square Team app and invite your team members now.
MyToast
This app provides restaurant employees with access to their work schedules, shift details, and earnings information. It also allows for viewing performance statistics and accessing tax forms. Some users may also be able to order and activate a company-provided payment card.
- View past and upcoming shifts
- Track clock-in/out, breaks, and tips
- View earnings by shift and pay period
- Access performance statistics
- View Form W-2
- Order and activate Toast Pay Card
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The MyToast app allows team members working at Toast restaurants to: • View their past and upcoming shifts along with shift details such as clock-in, clock-out, breaks, and tips. • If team members are paid via Toast Payroll, they can view their earnings by shift and pay period. • Team members with the the My Reports permission can view their stats such as sales, average order, and guests served. • Active team members paid via Toast Payroll can access their Form W-2. • If made available by the employer, team members can order and activate Toast Pay Card. Toast Pay Cards are issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard®. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated. Toast PayOuts are funded by a 0% line of credit issued to employers by Toast, Inc. as set forth in the employer's Credit Agreement. Toast and WebBank each reserve the right to change or discontinue this program at any time. Toast Pay Card and PayOut is not available in all jurisdictions and is available to Toast Payroll customers only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Square Team at weekly against MyToast's fortnightly. Square Team also leads on ratings volume (42K vs 7.2K) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Square Team against 4.8 for MyToast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Team has 42K ratings behind it against 7.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Square Team's written reviews are positive against 24% of MyToast's.
Square Team ships an update weekly, MyToast fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Square Team | MyToast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42K ratings) | 4.8 (7.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | 7.2K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #77 | #72 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Block, Inc. | Toast, Inc. |
Customer experience
Square Team
MyToast
User reviews
Square Team
From 42K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 📊 Clear timecard and payroll information
- 💰 Helpful for managing tips and earnings
- 👥 Good for team communication
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow loading times and performance issues
- 🔒 Login and authentication problems
- 🔄 Constant need to re-login and reset preferences
- 🗓️ Difficult to manage schedules and time off requests
MyToast
From 7.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Early access to tips and wages
- 🚀 Streamlined payroll management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login and password reset issues
- 🔒 Lack of security and account management features
- 💸 Unexpected fees and charges
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
- ⚠️ Poor customer service and support
Bugs and requests
Square Team
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashing or freezing during use
- Inability to log in or access account information
- Incorrect or missing timecard and payroll data
- Scheduling and time off requests not functioning properly
- Inconsistent behavior across different devices and OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save login information and use biometric authentication
- More robust scheduling and time off management tools
- In-app messaging and team communication features
- Improved calendar integration and visibility of schedules
- Better customization and personalization options
MyToast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to log in or access account information
- Errors and glitches when trying to transfer funds
- Inconsistent performance and app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to switch between multiple job locations
- Integration with popular money transfer apps
- More control over same-day pay options
- Clearer paycheck details and breakdown
In-app purchases
Square Team
No in-app purchases
MyToast
No in-app purchases







