Comparison

Square vs Patron Loyalty

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Patron Loyalty

Manage your loyalty programs and rewards from your favorite businesses in one place. Track digital rewards, redeem offers instantly, and receive important messages directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Digital rewards and gift card tracking
  • Instant in-app offer redemption
  • Enhanced merchant messaging
  • Digital membership card
  • Real-time reward progress tracking
  • Reward catalog browsing
  • Promotional countdown timers
Features
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ABOUT THE APP The Patron Loyalty Member App is a state-of-the-art, consumer-facing loyalty solution designed to keep you connected with your favorite businesses. It delivers real-time, interactive access to your loyalty program, rewards, offers, and messages—all in one convenient place. DIGITAL REWARDS AND GIFT CARDS No more lost or forgotten cards. You can track your loyalty rewards, vouchers, and gift cards directly in the app. IN-APP REDEMPTIONS Available offers and rewards are displayed clearly and can be redeemed instantly with just a tap, either for in-app claiming or in-store validation. ENHANCED MESSAGING You’ll never miss another deal or announcement. All merchant communications appear in your app, ensuring nothing gets lost in email or text filters. YOUR LOYALTY HUB The Patron Loyalty Member App serves as your loyalty hub, giving you access to a digital membership card you can scan in-store, quick links to merchant store hours, directions, and websites, and a search function to find participating businesses near you. You can track your reward progress in real time, browse the full reward catalog to see what’s available now and what’s coming next, and stay on top of limited-time promotions with countdown timers that make sure you never miss an expiring offer. WHY IT MATTERS Today’s consumers expect convenience, and the Patron Loyalty Member App delivers. Whether you’re enjoying coffee at your local café, shopping with your favorite boutique, or dining at a neighborhood restaurant, you’ll always have your rewards at your fingertips. Skip the search, stay engaged, and unlock rewards—because with Patron Loyalty, loyalty has never been easier.

Screenshots

Square4 screens
Patron Loyalty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Square at 4.8 against Patron Loyalty's 3.7. Square also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 3). Patron Loyalty's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Square holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square has 3.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Square's written reviews are positive against 0% of Patron Loyalty's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square ships an update weekly, Patron Loyalty every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Square versus Patron Loyalty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquarePatron Loyalty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlock, Inc.Preferred Market Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Square

All ratings3,529 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative63.6%

Patron Loyalty

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Patron Loyalty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Square

No in-app purchases

None

Patron Loyalty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Square free?
Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patron Loyalty free?
Patron Loyalty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Square or Patron Loyalty?
Square is rated higher. Square averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Patron Loyalty averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Square or Patron Loyalty have ads?
Neither Square nor Patron Loyalty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Square or Patron Loyalty?
Square ships an update weekly, and Patron Loyalty every 2 weeks. Most recently, Square was updated on November 1, 2026 and Patron Loyalty on October 30, 2026.

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