Comparison

Star Setting Utility vs Square

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

Head to head
About

Star Setting Utility

This utility allows users to manage Bluetooth and Ethernet settings for compatible Star Micronics printers and peripherals. It supports connecting devices, changing names, configuring auto-connection, and setting security for Bluetooth, and searching for devices on a network for Ethernet.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Change device and port names
  • Auto-connection toggle
  • Bluetooth security settings
  • PIN code management
  • Network device search
  • Open Ethernet settings page
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Star Setting Utility enables the user to change the Bluetooth and Ethernet setting of Star Micronics products. ***** Application features ****** For Bluetooth setting - Connect the Star Micronics products to an iOS device - Change Device Name and iOS Port Name - Auto connection ON/OFF - Security setting - Change the PIN code For Ethernet setting - Search the Star Micronics products on a network. - Open Ethernet setting page ***** Supported Star Micronics products ***** Desktop Receipt Printers - FVP10 : Ethernet/Bluetooth - TSP650 : Ethernet - TSP650II : Ethernet/Bluetooth - TSP700II : Ethernet/Bluetooth - TSP800II : Ethernet/Bluetooth - SP700 : Ethernet/Bluetooth Peripheral - DK-AirCash : Ethernet/Bluetooth Portable Printers - SM-S210I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-S220I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-T300I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-T400I : Bluetooth (Required F/W Ver: 3.0 or later) - SM-S230I : Bluetooth - SM-L200 : Bluetooth Low Energy ****** Note ******* To Star Bluetooth Utility users, please use this Star Setting Utility instead of Star Bluetooth Utility because we will not update Star Bluetooth Utility.

About

Square

This app is a comprehensive point-of-sale system designed for restaurants. It helps manage orders, payments, online ordering, menus, and table layouts. Gain insights with real-time sales reports and improve staff efficiency for dine-in, takeout, and online orders.

Highlights
  • Order and payment processing
  • Online ordering site creation
  • Menu management
  • Table and floor management
  • Real-time sales reports
  • Offline payment acceptance
Features
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The Square for Restaurants Point of Sale app helps you manage front- and back-of-house operations for your full-service restaurant, quick-service restaurant, fast-casual restaurant, bar, or brewery. Get the powerful point-of-sale system designed to serve guests who are dining in, getting takeout, or ordering online. Handle orders, set up menus, manage table layouts, accept payments, enable coursing, get insights from real-time sales reports, and more. ORDERS & PAYMENTS * Turn tables faster and keep lines moving. Increase staff efficiency with an easy-to-use, intuitive interface. * Empower servers to get every order right with the ability to enter orders the way people talk. * Take orders even when you’re short-staffed with QR codes. ONLINE ORDERING * Create a free, customizable online ordering site. * Manage all orders from your POS, including in-person, online, and third-party delivery orders. * Reach more diners with Google, Instagram, and Facebook selling integrations. MENU MANAGEMENT * Create and customize your menus from the office, remotely, or directly from your POS. * Keep service running smoothly with your staff always in the know of what’s selling and what’s about to sell out. FLEXIBLE PAYMENTS * Accept all major credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay so you never have to turn a diner away. * Set up automatic tipping, move or assign checks to your staff, reopen closed checks, and manage voids with just a few taps. * Never miss a sale with offline payments. Learn more at https://squareup.com/us/en/payments/offline-payments-guide.  * Square handles all PCI compliance fees or chargebacks on your behalf. * Get deposits in your bank account as fast as the next business day or access your sales instantly with a Square Checking account. Learn more at squareup.com/us/en/banking.  FLOOR MANAGEMENT * Customize your floor plan with intuitive click-and-drag layouts. * Tip out staff, close out the cash drawer, manage comps and voids, and run close-of-day reports all from the POS. * Keep tables turning by monitoring their real-time status. * Stay on pace with coursing — letting the kitchen know when to hold or start firing dishes. SUPPORT * Customer support available to guide you through any questions. Learn more about Square for Restaurants and set yourself up from Square Dashboard before activating this app on an iOS device: https://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants

Screenshots

Star Setting Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Square at 4.3 against Star Setting Utility's 2.9. Square also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 13). Star Setting Utility's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Square holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square has 4.2K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Star Setting Utility's written reviews are positive against 34% of Square's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Setting Utility ships an update every 10 months, Square every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Star Setting Utility versus Square: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Setting UtilitySquare
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (13 ratings)4.3 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews34.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB790 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSTAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.Block, Inc.

Customer experience

Star Setting Utility

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Square

All ratings4,195 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative58.1%

Bugs and requests

Star Setting Utility

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Square

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Orders not processing correctly
  • Transactions not completing
  • Inventory updates not syncing
  • Shift reports not printing properly
  • Card reader disconnection issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to split items across checks
  • Hold/save orders functionality
  • Improved inventory management
  • Better reporting and analytics
  • Mobile app for managing the restaurant

In-app purchases

None

Star Setting Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Square

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Setting Utility free?
Star Setting Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Square free?
Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Setting Utility or Square?
Square is rated higher. Star Setting Utility averages 2.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Square averages 4.3 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Star Setting Utility or Square have ads?
Neither Star Setting Utility nor Square shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Setting Utility or Square?
Star Setting Utility ships an update every 10 months, and Square every 6 days. Most recently, Star Setting Utility was updated on October 23, 2026 and Square on October 25, 2026.

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