Sun Tan City vs Square Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Tan City
Streamline your tanning experience with this app. Check in before you arrive, view wait times, and manage your membership. Access exclusive deals and easily update your account details for a convenient way to get glowing.
- Pre-arrival check-in
- View wait times
- Purchase memberships and specials
- Manage account details
- Review visit history
- Live chat support
- Digital scan card
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Start looking and feeling better with the Sun Tan City app. Check-in to place yourself in line before you arrive for your favorite sunbed, spray, or wellness spa service! You can even take advantage of Specials, Update your Account, and become a Member. Looking and feeling better has never been easier, because with the app you can: - Check-in to before you arrive - View wait times at your favorite Sun Tan City location - Purchase memberships, packages, and amazing Specials like Free Tan Week - Double Dip or Upgrade to any bed, booth, or wellness service at any time - Use upgrade points, packages and memberships or save your credit and debit card info to pay - Update Account Details such as personal and billing information, membership details, and more - Review your Visit History and repeat your most recent visits with one click - Receive alerts any time we have a new deal - Activate or create a new account - Live Chat with our Client Service Agents - Manage your check-ins and cancel any time - Save your Sun Tan City scan card, so you can leave your keycard at home - Visit our FAQ section for any questions about any of our services, the app or memberships With over 200 locations across the United States, Sun Tan City is the best place to get Get Glowing. Download the new, faster Sun Tan City app today!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Square Go at 83% against Sun Tan City's 22%. Square Go also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (186K vs 12K). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Square Go holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Go has 186K ratings behind it against 12K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Sun Tan City's written reviews are positive against 83% of Square Go's.
Sun Tan City ships an update every 2 weeks, Square Go fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Tan City | Square Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) | 4.9 (186K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K | 186K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | STC MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | Block, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sun Tan City
Square Go
User reviews
Sun Tan City
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient check-in
- 📱 User-friendly interface
- 💳 Manage account details
- 🎁 Exclusive deals/promos
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🕰️ Inaccurate wait times
- 🔑 Login/password issues
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel/freeze account
Square Go
From 186K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient appointment booking
- 💡 Integrated with past appointments
- 🤩 Excellent service and results
- 🥰 Friendly and professional staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable appointment reminders
- 🤔 Confusing search and filtering options
- 🤨 Promotes competitors to customers
- 🤯 Requires full calendar access
- 😒 Interrupts audio playback
Bugs and requests
Sun Tan City
Reported bugs
3 issues- White screen on launch
- Inconsistent login functionality
- Inability to complete transactions
Requested features
4 requests- Display past visit history
- Show location hours and details
- Streamline check-in process
- Improve account management
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
In-app purchases
Sun Tan City
No in-app purchases
Square Go
No in-app purchases
