Stripe Dashboard vs Square Invoices
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stripe Dashboard
Manage your business finances and accept payments from anywhere. Monitor revenue, balances, and payouts in real-time, and handle transactions like invoices and refunds directly from your mobile device.
- Real-time financial monitoring
- Accept in-person payments
- Send payment links and invoices
- Create subscriptions
- Manage refunds and payouts
- Push notifications for business summaries
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Run your business on the go with the Stripe Dashboard app. Monitor your Stripe accounts securely in real-time and accept payments anywhere —all from your mobile device. Track performance • View your revenue, payments, balances, and payouts • Compare current business performance to historical data Accept payments • Accept in-person payments manually or using Tap to Pay • Send payment links and invoices, create subscriptions Manage your business • Check your balance and pay out funds • Issue full or partial refunds, investigate failed payments, and more • Look up customers, payments, invoices, and subscriptions Stay informed • Opt in to receive daily business summaries via push notification • Get instant notifications about new payments and customers Account required, sign up at https://www.stripe.com/register
Square Invoices
Create and send professional invoices, estimates, and bills on the go. Accept various payment methods, send automatic reminders, and track payments in real-time. Streamline your business finances with this all-in-one invoicing solution.
- Invoice and estimate creation
- Multiple payment options
- Automatic payment reminders
- Real-time tracking and reporting
- Recurring billing
- Customer contact management
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Square Invoices is a must-have invoicing solution to run your business: invoice and estimate maker, and a secure, fast payment system. It is an essential invoicing solution that efficiently supports any type of business: ► Home & Repair: Contractors, Cleaning, Automotive, Landscaping ► Food & Drink: Catering, Bakery, Food Trucks, Wholesale Stores ► Professional Services: Web Designers, Photographers, Consultants, Accountants, Architects, Interior Designers, Advertising, Real Estate It has everything you need to run your business on the go: estimates, contacts, invoices, payments, automatic reminders and real-time tracking and reporting. It’s all in one app, and there are no monthly fees. Bill customers with a simple invoice app that also makes sending estimates or requesting deposits easy. Access Square Invoices on your iPhone, iPad or desktop. ► INVOICE AND ESTIMATE MAKER Send professional invoices and estimates in three simple steps: just enter your customer’s email, the amount, and hit send. Customise the look and easily attach photos, contracts, or receipts. ► ACCEPT ANY KIND OF PAYMENT Cut collection times from weeks to days by giving your customers more convenient ways to pay—no more stamps or envelopes. Customers can pay online or in person with any major debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, cash, check or ACH Payment. ► REACH CUSTOMERS MORE EFFECTIVELY Send invoices wherever your customers prefer—email, URL, text / SMS, manually through any messaging app, or print out a hard copy. Customers can easily pay on their phone or computer from anywhere. ► AUTOMATIC REMINDERS AND TRACKING Stop chasing down payments with automatic payment reminders and transparent tracking that tells you the moment each invoice is viewed and paid. ► FLEXIBLE BILLING Get paid on your schedule by requesting a deposit or setting up recurring invoices for weekly or monthly billing. Customers can also authorize Square to securely save their payment cards on file to be charged automatically. Whether you are sending a quote to confirm your next freelance job, requesting a deposit for a custom order, or billing for your contractor hours, Square Invoices is the all-in-one app for your payment and workflow needs. Download and set up your account in just minutes.
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Verdict
Stripe Dashboard and Square Invoices both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Square Invoices's written reviews are positive against 24% of Stripe Dashboard's. Stripe Dashboard's advantage is chart position (#54 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Stripe Dashboard against 4.8 for Square Invoices. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69K and 93K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Stripe Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 54% of Square Invoices's.
Stripe Dashboard ships an update every 11 days, Square Invoices weekly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Stripe Dashboard | Square Invoices |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (69K ratings) | 4.8 (93K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69K | 93K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 724 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stripe, LLC | Block, Inc. |
Customer experience
Stripe Dashboard
Square Invoices
User reviews
Stripe Dashboard
From 69K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure payments
- 👍 Convenient for small businesses
- 🚀 Fast payouts
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Slow payout times
- 💰 High fees
- 🤖 Poor customer support
- 🔐 Account verification issues
- 🚫 Accounts suspended without explanation
Square Invoices
From 93K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for small businesses
- 🚀 Great for invoicing and payments
- 🚀 Seamless integration with other Square products
- 👍 Professional-looking invoices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔒 Concerns about account deactivation and fund holds
- 💰 High processing fees
- 🤔 Lack of customer support and communication
- 🤔 Limited customization options for invoices
Bugs and requests
Stripe Dashboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect transaction reporting
- Delayed or missing payouts
Requested features
4 requests- Faster payouts
- More transparent fee structure
- Improved customer support
- Better account management tools
Square Invoices
Reported bugs
3 issues- Invoices not updating correctly
- Issues with connecting card readers
- Problems with account deactivation and fund holds
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to apply discounts on invoices
- Improve invoice editing capabilities
- Implement auto-save feature for estimates
- Provide option to send invoices via text message
- Add customer statement generation functionality
In-app purchases
Stripe Dashboard
No in-app purchases
Square Invoices
No in-app purchases
Questions
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