# Square vs SalonScale

The clearest difference is rating: Square at 4.8 against SalonScale's 2.9. Square also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 24). SalonScale's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 25%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square has 3.4K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Square's written reviews are positive against 44% of SalonScale's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Square ships an update weekly, SalonScale every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Square | SalonScale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-dashboard-for-pos/id992958748/reviews)** | [2.9 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salonscale/id1499547297/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.4K** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | **43.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 319 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Block, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335393791) | [SalonScale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1390810502) |

## 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


### SalonScale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salonscale/id1499547297)

This app helps salon owners and stylists accurately calculate colour costs, eliminating guesswork. It allows for multi-device collaboration, easy access to client history, and efficient product catalogue management. Users can add, edit, and delete sessions seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Accurate color cost calculation, Multi-device collaboration, Client session history, Product catalogue search, Session management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Square free?

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

### Is SalonScale free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Square or SalonScale?

Square is rated higher. Square averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while SalonScale averages 2.9 from 24 ratings.

### Do Square or SalonScale have ads?

Neither Square nor SalonScale shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Square or SalonScale?

Square ships an update weekly, and SalonScale every 2 weeks. Most recently, Square was updated on October 17, 2026 and SalonScale on October 7, 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.*