# Square vs Kanvas Consent

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kanvas Consent at 50% against Square's 25%. Kanvas Consent also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). Square's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Square ships an update weekly, Kanvas Consent fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Square | Kanvas Consent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-dashboard-for-pos/id992958748/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.5K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 321 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **10.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Block, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335393791) | [Faces Consent Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450106808) |

## What reviewers say

### Square

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-dashboard-for-pos/id992958748)

Monitor your business performance, finances, and team from anywhere in real time. Track sales, manage cash flow, and update schedules with this powerful analytics tool.

**Highlights:** Real-time business monitoring, Sales and performance tracking, Financial management, Team scheduling and payroll, Customer management, In-app notifications

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Helps run business easily
- 🚀 All info in one place
- 🚀 Awesome app to check on business
- 🚀 Good app to check sales

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Annoying papercuts
- 🔍 Configurable default comparison needed
- 🔍 Hierarchical categories not well integrated
- 💰 Misleading gross sales reporting
- 🔍 Difficult to remove shifts

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after updates
- Login issues after updates
- Widget stopped working after updates
- Freezing and not loading data

**Requested features**

- Make 52 weeks the default comparison
- Add iPad version
- Projections and estimated future income
- Ability to control what clients see
- Sound notifications for orders


### Kanvas Consent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanvas-consent/id1450106809)

Streamline client consent by filling and signing forms directly within the application. Eliminate manual paperwork and easily generate PDF versions of completed documents for your records.

**Highlights:** Digital consent form filling, In-app client signatures, PDF form export, Eliminates manual paperwork, Streamlines client interactions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Square free?

Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Kanvas Consent free?

Kanvas Consent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Square or Kanvas Consent have ads?

Neither Square nor Kanvas Consent shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Square or Kanvas Consent?

Square ships an update weekly, and Kanvas Consent fortnightly. Most recently, Square was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kanvas Consent on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*