Comparison

Square vs Bravo

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

Bravo

Features
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Bravo helps restaurant owners hear from guests in the moment and build a stronger reputation. Guests scan a QR code at the table and leave quick feedback about their visit. You get notified instantly, so you can thank them, answer questions, and make things right while it still matters. The Bravo app keeps you close to your guests from your pocket: - Instant push notifications for new feedback and guest replies - Two-way text conversations with guests, straight from the app - A feedback inbox with ratings, unread indicators, and guest details - Google and Yelp rating tracking for every location - Multi-location support with per-store QR codes - Simple options for guests to share their experience on Google Bravo is built for busy operators. Your phone buzzes when a guest needs you, you tap, you respond, done. A Bravo account is required. Create one in the app or at bravobravo.co.

Screenshots

Square4 screens
Bravo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bravo at 15.0 against Square's 17.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Square versus Bravo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquareBravo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlock, Inc.Kevin Zhu

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

Bravo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Square

No in-app purchases

None

Bravo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Square free?
Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bravo free?
Bravo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Square or Bravo have ads?
Neither Square nor Bravo shows ads.

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