# Square vs Breww

Square and Breww both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Breww's written reviews are positive against 25% of Square's. Breww also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Square's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.8 for Square against 4.9 for Breww. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square has 3.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Square's written reviews are positive against 100% of Breww's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Square | Breww |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-dashboard-for-pos/id992958748/reviews) | **[4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breww/id1500734193/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 320 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Block, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335393791) | [Breww Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500734192) |

## 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


### Breww

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breww/id1500734193)

Manage your brewery operations efficiently with a mobile-optimized web app. Streamline inventory tracking, deliveries, and container management with features like barcode scanning and proof-of-delivery collection.

**Highlights:** Mobile-optimized web app access, Streamlined racking process, Barcode scanner for containers, Delivery driver companion features, Proof-of-delivery collection, Signature capture

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Square free?

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

### Is Breww free?

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

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

Breww is rated higher. Square averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Breww averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do Square or Breww have ads?

Neither Square nor Breww shows ads.

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

Square ships an update weekly, and Breww weekly. Most recently, Square was updated on September 23, 2026 and Breww on September 17, 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.*