Comparison

Square Go vs ThriftKitty

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

Head to head
About

Square Go

Discover and manage your favorite local businesses. Reorder services, rebook appointments, and track your history with ease. Find new spots with personalized recommendations and communicate directly with businesses.

Highlights
  • Search businesses by name and map
  • Explore 250K+ local businesses
  • Rebook and reschedule appointments
  • Track order and appointment history
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Direct business messaging
  • Leave verified reviews and ratings
Features
Currently charting
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Become a regular. Reorder, rebook, and track your favorite businesses. - Search by business and map: Easily find businesses near you and search across 2 million services - Explore 250K+ local businesses on Square - Convenient appointment and order management: Easily rebook, reorder, reschedule, without the phone tag - Track your appointment and order history, easily look up your favorite staff members, and get reminders - Get personalized recommendations based on your history - Communicate directly: message your favorite business in one tap - Share your Go-to spots: leave verified reviews and ratings for your favorite people and places

About

ThriftKitty

Sharpen your eye for valuable finds at thrift and antique stores. This app provides realistic practice scenarios, instant feedback on your decisions, and AI-assisted identification to help you learn what to buy and what to pass on. Compete with friends and track your progress to become a more confident reseller.

Highlights
  • Practice buy/pass decisions with realistic finds
  • AI-assisted item identification
  • Compare prices with sold-value ranges
  • Discover authenticity clues and maker marks
  • Compete with friends in Picker Battles
  • Track accuracy and Picker Rating
Features
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Stop guessing at thrift and antique stores. ThriftKitty helps you learn what to buy, what to pass on, and which details can reveal an item’s resale potential. Practice with realistic finds, sharpen your sourcing instincts, and make more confident decisions in the aisle. TRAIN WITH REAL-WORLD FINDS • Make fast Buy or Pass decisions • Practice with vintage clothing, electronics, books, furniture, collectibles, and more • Compare listed prices with sold-value ranges • Discover the tags, marks, materials, and authenticity clues that matter • Build a category-specific Picker Rating as you improve GET INSTANT FEEDBACK Every decision becomes a lesson. See whether your choice was correct, understand the potential profit or loss, and learn why experienced pickers would buy or pass. TAKE THRIFTKITTY HUNTING Found something interesting at a thrift store, estate sale, garage sale, or flea market? • Scan an item for AI-assisted identification • Inspect labels, signatures, hallmarks, and maker marks • Run a quick value check before spending more time on a find • Save items you considered, purchased, listed, or sold CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Start a Picker Battle and compete using the same finds and budget. Build the most profitable virtual haul and prove who has the better eye. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Follow your accuracy, Picker Rating, coin balance, and sourcing projections. Practice across multiple categories and turn every decision into better thrifting instincts. MADE FOR • Beginner and experienced thrifters • Vintage clothing hunters • Resellers and side hustlers • Antique and collectible enthusiasts • Estate-sale and garage-sale shoppers • Anyone learning how to identify valuable secondhand items AI-generated identification and value guidance may be inaccurate. Always inspect condition and verify relevant market evidence before purchasing or selling an item. Download ThriftKitty and train your eye before your next thrift run. Terms: https://thriftkitty.com/terms Privacy: https://thriftkitty.com/privacy AI: https://thriftkitty.com/ai Licensing Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Square Go4 screens
ThriftKitty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Square Go at none against ThriftKitty's 4. Square Go also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (186K vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. ThriftKitty sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Square Go 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 Go against 5.0 for ThriftKitty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Go has 186K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square Go ships an update fortnightly, ThriftKitty every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Square Go versus ThriftKitty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare GoThriftKitty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (186K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings186K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlock, Inc.Ghostpilot Studio

Customer experience

Square Go

All ratings127,665 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.5%

ThriftKitty

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Square Go

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant loading screen, app never loads
  • Inability to confirm appointments
  • Calendar view issues (scrolling, month navigation)
  • Sign-up flow problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Favorite/bookmark frequently used businesses
  • Ability to restrict search to specific locations
  • In-app tipping functionality
  • Seamless calendar integration (write-only access)
  • Improved notification and reminder system

ThriftKitty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Square Go

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ThriftKitty

One-time4
  • ThriftKitty 250 Coins$1.99
  • ThriftKitty 700 Coins$3.99
  • ThriftKitty 1000 Coins$9.99
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  • ThriftKitty 3500 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Square Go free?
Square Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThriftKitty free?
ThriftKitty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Square Go or ThriftKitty?
ThriftKitty is rated higher. Square Go averages 4.9 out of 5 from 186K ratings, while ThriftKitty averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Square Go or ThriftKitty have ads?
ThriftKitty shows ads; Square Go does not.
Which is updated more often, Square Go or ThriftKitty?
Square Go ships an update fortnightly, and ThriftKitty every 3 weeks. Most recently, Square Go was updated on November 9, 2026 and ThriftKitty on October 31, 2026.

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