Comparison

Schedule Anyone vs Square Appointments

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

Head to head
About

Schedule Anyone

This app simplifies business management by offering easy-to-use appointment scheduling, marketing, and point-of-sale features. It supports various service industries with customizable templates and automated reminders. Manage your business operations and customer interactions seamlessly from any device.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling with recurring options
  • Customizable service times and pricing
  • Automated appointment reminders (text/email)
  • Point-of-sale and credit card processing
  • Website creation for businesses
  • Inventory management and automated ordering
  • Data backup and migration support
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SUMMARY Manage your business anytime, anywhere using any device plus marketing with your own website. The easiest to use appointment scheduling software. Templates available for hair salon, nail spa, barber shop, pet shop, personal trainer, fitness class, doctor, tutoring, auto detailing, maid service, nail techs, carpet cleaning, pool cleaning, plumbing, landscaping, tattoo, tour groups, realtors, and other personal service businesses and independent contractors. YOUR APPOINTMENT BOOK / PLANNER • Setup recurring appointments • Set custom times (service time, processing time, finish out time, etc) and pricing for services • Services already have the business rules you need, for example: * Have a haircut and color appointment? The finish out is automatically removed * Have a manicure and pedicure appointment with two different staff members? The services are automatically scheduled at the same time (not back to back) • Want to override any business rule or move an appointment? No problem, it's as easy as drag and drop. • Our iPad app and website allow easy drag and drop to move and create new appointments • View your booking calendar in day, week, or month calendar views • Plus many other features including: wait-list management, walk-in management, the ability to create overlapping appointments, group parties / private parties, automatically block out off days and holidays, and much more... POINT-OF-SALE / CREDIT CARD PROCESSING • Save money with our low credit card processing rates • Save time doing paperwork with our easy to use interactive reports • Need a merchant account for each independent staff member? No problem, our software supports multiple merchant accounts • Our cash drawer feature allows you to keep track of your cash • Customers can sign with their finger or you can print a receipt to have the customer sign • Text & email customers beautifully designed receipts BOOKING REMINDER • Automatically send appointment reminders and confirmations via text,e-mail or both, specify the time before the appointment you want the reminder to be sent • Email/Text receipts to clients • Customize the emails sent to your clients YOUR DATA • All your data is backed up (to multiple locations in our safe and secure data center) the moment it is saved. Even if you lose your phone, iPad, and computer your information is still safe and secure. • Contact us and we'll help you migrate data from another system WEBSITE • Customers get a headache-free website under your own domain name (www.your-domain.com). • You start offering a new service, add a new staff, a staff member leaves? It immediately shows up on your website. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Automate ordering using our automatic order generator by ordering what you sold over a specific date range, since your last order, or based on a specific desired stock amount which you specify • Seamlessly email orders to your distributors and product reps • Easily print orders and product lists SECURITY • Role-based security allows you to set what each staff member's access • Location-based security allows you to set which staff members can login from home to view their schedule STAFF MANAGEMENT / PAYROLL • Manage your employees times by creating a schedule they can see on their phone (or any other device) and allows them to clock-in clock-out only from company computers. • Our easy to use timesheet allow you to track time and manage costs SUBSCRIBING IN-APP • Use the starter version for free, upgrade to the independent package for $9.99/mo or silver business subscription for $39.99/mo; payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase • Monthly subscriptions automatically renew. You can manage auto-renew of your subscription from your iTunes account settings at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 • For more information visit our privacy policy: www.ScheduleAnyone.com/info/PrivacyPolicy and our terms of service: www.ScheduleAnyone.com/info/ProviderAgreement

About

Square Appointments

Manage your business with an all-in-one solution for booking, scheduling, and payments. Offer 24/7 online booking, send automated reminders, and process payments securely. Track client details and manage your team's calendars and reports.

Highlights
  • 24/7 online booking
  • Automated appointment reminders
  • Secure payment processing
  • Client management
  • Team calendar management
  • Point of sale system
Features
Currently charting
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Square Appointments is an all-in-one solution for booking and scheduling appointments, sending reminders, and accepting payments. ► THE ALL-IN ONE POINT OF SALE FOR BOOKING, PAYMENTS, AND MORE It has everything you need to run your business from anywhere: online booking that’s easy for you and your customers, a point of sale that tracks customer details, and a secure, fast payment system. There are three monthly plans: Free, Plus, and Premium, and each is on a per-location basis. Custom pricing is available for businesses that process over $250K in annual revenue. ► NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED, NO LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS Get 24/7 online booking, automatic appointment reminders, seamless payment processing, and no-show protection with Square Appointments for iPhone, iPad, and desktop. This is especially beneficial for barbershops and nail salons that need to manage appointments efficiently. ► PRICING PLANS TO FIT YOUR BUSINESS Pricing for Square Appointments is based on the features that fit your business best. There are three monthly plans: Free, Plus, and Premium, and each is on a per-location basis. Custom pricing is available for businesses that process over $250K in annual revenue. ► LET CLIENTS BOOK 24/7 No website? No problem—Square Appointments includes a pre-built booking site, so your customers can book anytime, from anywhere. Easily manage and accept bookings from your iPhone or iPad. With our Square Online integration, you can customize layouts, colors, and fonts that reflect your brand and even add pages for products, testimonials, and more. This feature is perfect for nail salons and barbershops looking to enhance their online presence. ► CHECK OUT CLIENTS SEAMLESSLY Accept payments, sell products, or send invoices easily, all from one app. Let customers have Square save their card on file for even faster checkout. ► REDUCE NO-SHOWS Set up automated appointment reminders, request prepayment or charge a cancellation fee for online booking. ► MANAGE AN ENTIRE TEAM EASILY Manage your whole team’s calendars, set their access and permissions, and see individual sales and appointment reports all from one place. ► GET TO KNOW YOUR CLIENTS Keep notes on all your clients so you can keep track of their preferences, appointment and sales history. This is valuable for barbershops, nail salons, and health & beauty businesses aiming to provide personalized services. This is more than just a calendar. Square Appointments is powerful appointment scheduling, a point of sale, and payment processing—all in one place.

Screenshots

Schedule Anyone4 screens
Square Appointments4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Square Appointments at none against Schedule Anyone's 4. Square Appointments also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (195K vs 397). Schedule Anyone's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Schedule Anyone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Square Appointments asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Square Appointments holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Appointments has 195K ratings behind it against 397, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Schedule Anyone's written reviews are positive against 69% of Square Appointments's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schedule Anyone ships an update every 2 months, Square Appointments every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Schedule Anyone versus Square Appointments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchedule AnyoneSquare Appointments
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (397 ratings)4.9 (195K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better69.0% of reviews
Number of ratings397195K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#208 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB789 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperScheduleAnyoneBlock, Inc.

Customer experience

Schedule Anyone

All ratings397 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%

Square Appointments

All ratings195,289 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews713 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.7%

User reviews

Schedule Anyone

From 397 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for salon scheduling
  • 👍 Helpful reminders for clients
  • 👍 Integrates with POS
  • 👍 Many discounting options
  • 👍 Automated marketing features

Room to improve

  • 😞 Locked out of book
  • 😞 Charged for access
  • 😞 Accused of not paying
  • 😞 Horrible app functionality
  • 😞 Requires internet connection

Square Appointments

From 195K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📅 Helpful appointment reminders
  • 💳 Integrated payment processing
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🕰️ Recurring appointments

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation
  • 🔒 Lack of security features
  • 💰 Expensive paid plans
  • 📞 Poor customer support

Bugs and requests

Schedule Anyone

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Locked out of book
  • Requires internet connection
  • App not loading
  • Sync contacts repeatedly
  • Backoffice changes fail
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  • Text alerts unreliable
  • App freezes often
  • Cannot create user account

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow confirmation status indication
  • Ability to change message colors
  • Improve inventory management options
  • Allow logo changes
  • Provide customer service contact number
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  • Enable cancellation of upgrades
  • Simplify website creation
  • Improve app stability
  • Allow user account creation

Square Appointments

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Appointments disappearing or not syncing
  • Issues with changing or rescheduling appointments
  • Unreliable notification system
  • Incorrect time/date display
  • Trouble connecting with Square payment system

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to customize text/email reminders
  • Option to block time slots for personal use
  • Integration with more calendar apps
  • Easier way to manage multiple locations
  • Feature to collect deposits or prepayments
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  • Improved reporting and analytics

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Schedule Anyone

Subscriptions4
  • Independent Package1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Individual Package$9.991 Month
  • Independent to Business Upgrade$29.991 Month
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  • Silver Package$39.991 Month
None

Square Appointments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schedule Anyone free?
Schedule Anyone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Square Appointments free?
Square Appointments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schedule Anyone or Square Appointments?
Square Appointments is rated higher. Schedule Anyone averages 4.6 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while Square Appointments averages 4.9 from 195K ratings.
Do Schedule Anyone or Square Appointments have ads?
Neither Schedule Anyone nor Square Appointments shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schedule Anyone or Square Appointments?
Schedule Anyone ships an update every 2 months, and Square Appointments every 4 days. Most recently, Schedule Anyone was updated on September 12, 2026 and Square Appointments on September 24, 2026.

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