Square vs ShedSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square
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.
- Real-time business monitoring
- Sales and performance tracking
- Financial management
- Team scheduling and payroll
- Customer management
- In-app notifications
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Have peace of mind with the new Square Dashboard app. Get a unified look at your business and manage essential tasks from anywhere in real time. Track business performance, monitor your finances, manage your team, and connect with your customers, all while you’re on the go. Stay on top of your business. Get alerts with in-app notifications. Track your business with multilocation reporting and sales reports. Plus, get data on your top sellers and performers. Understand and control your cash flow. Integrate your sales and spend reports, automate your budgeting, pay your bills, and manage your linked credit cards. Maintain smooth operations with team management tools. Make updates to schedules, view and edit timecards, and run payroll all in real time.
ShedSync
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ShedSync is a companion app to the ShedSync.com website. ShedSync is a powerful platform for teams working in the field. Design custom forms and workflows on the web, then collect structured data seamlessly through a mobile app—online or offline. Whether you’re managing inspections, audits, surveys, or on-site reporting, ShedSync helps you capture the right data, at the right time, in the right place. Key Features: * Dynamic Forms & Workflows Create fully custom forms on the web—no coding required. Build sections, inputs, and logic tailored to your business. * Mobile Data Collection Your field team uses the app to complete forms, capture photos, scan barcodes, and log information directly on-site. * Location-Aware Reporting Automatically capture location data with every submission, giving you full visibility of where work is happening. * Works Offline No signal? No problem. Data is stored locally and synced automatically when back online. * Real-Time Sync & Insights Submissions are instantly available in your dashboard for analysis, tracking, and reporting. * Secure & Reliable Built with enterprise-grade security to keep your data safe and accessible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Square at weekly against ShedSync's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Square ships an update weekly, ShedSync every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Square | ShedSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Block, Inc. | Cobalt Technologies Limited |
Bugs and requests
Square
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after updates
- Login issues after updates
- Widget stopped working after updates
- Freezing and not loading data
Requested features
8 requests- Make 52 weeks the default comparison
- Add iPad version
- Projections and estimated future income
- Ability to control what clients see
- Sound notifications for orders
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- More detailed reporting and breakdowns
- iPhone X support
- Ability to track net sales instead of just gross
ShedSync
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Square
No in-app purchases
ShedSync
No in-app purchases









