Square Appointments
Square Appointments is a reliable booking and payment app, especially for small businesses, but recent updates have introduced significant bugs and usability issues, particularly on mobile, leading to widespread frustration among users.
Square Appointments offers a free, user-friendly platform for managing appointments and processing payments, making it a good option for businesses not ready for a full website R1R4. However, recent updates have led to frequent app crashes, loading delays, and a less intuitive interface, particularly on mobile devices R3R18. Users also report issues with payment processing, customer support, and the removal of previously useful features like calendar zoom R15R151.
What users like
What users complain about
- Frequent glitches, crashes, and slow loading times, especially on mobileR3R18R27R34
- Recent updates have negatively impacted usability and removed key featuresR3R40R48R151
- Issues with payment processing, including funds not transferring and easy customer disputesR5R15R20R65
- Poor or unhelpful customer serviceR15R25R369R417
- Difficulty with scheduling features like setting availability, editing appointments, and multi-location viewsR59R89R294R329
- Problems with client communication features, such as blurry images and unsent messagesR51R37R393
Latest update · v7.15.2
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
This update includes minor bug fixes and performance improvements. We update our apps regularly to make sure they’re at 100%, so we suggest turning on automatic updates on devices running Square Appointments. Thanks for selling with Square. Questions? We’re here to help: square.com/help.
Recurring themes
Who it's for
Square Appointments is for small businesses or individuals who need a free, straightforward tool for booking appointments and processing payments without investing in a full website R1R4. It's particularly useful for those who appreciate automated client confirmations and reminders R16R38. However, it is NOT for businesses that require advanced scheduling flexibility, multi-location management, robust payment dispute protection, or reliable mobile performance R3R5R15. Businesses that depend on seamless app functionality and responsive customer support should look elsewhere R15R18.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew significantly negative, with many users expressing frustration over app performance and recent updates. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment indicates a downward trajectory in user satisfaction. The developer's notes claim 'minor bug fixes and performance improvements,' but recent reviews directly contradict this, reporting major bugs and performance degradation.
Frequently asked
Does Square Appointments offer a free version?
Are there issues with the mobile app's performance?
Has the app's usability changed with recent updates?
How reliable is Square Appointments for payment processing?
What reviewers actually said
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- [R1] Features: I enjoy using this app, very reliable & the free features you’re able to use is definitely worth using. Some of the paid features should be included in the free package but overall it’s nice to use. Better than some other platforms.
- [R2] Pro app: I love the easy navigation and the perks you get from square
- [R6] The best!: Love this app! Nice and simple and no big fees!
- [R104] Not so User Friendly: App is good but can be confusing when you trying to deeper into the tools. Not enough website designs. Works well for collecting payments with fair pricing on fees and it’s free.
- [R24] Great experience: Super easy to book and manage appointments. The app is user-friendly and makes scheduling smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend! ⭐️
- [R29] The best ever: By far the best all in one program, even with the crazy amount of versatility and customization available one would assume you would need a certification to tailor square for your business but you don’t. They make it super easy, with steps you follow and the most comprehensive help section I’ve ever seen. I’ve always needed to call support with my other programs but I’m on month fou
- [R52] User Friendly: Square is so amazing! It has helped me maneuver my salon appointments with ease. No more carrying an appointment book 👍🏼
- [R4] Great!: This app is great for people who are not ready or able to invest in a website and need something for free.
- [R7] Keeps me and the customer organized: Love the app. Which you could send the checkout to the square terminal like regular square checkout .
- [R16] Square app: It’s awesome! I left behind the old appointment book & pencil. It was easy!! My clients love the confirmation and reminder messages!!
- [R33] Appointment App: We really enjoy the professionalism that this app allows us to bring to the table along the simplicity of being able to track all of our customers information and appointment notes with a brief touch of a finger
- [R38] Exceptional !: This is so easy to use, sends reminders and allows clients to book their own appointments as well.
- [R3] Mobile version is TERRIBLE: if you make any schedule changes, it will not load for DAYS. Very inconvenient when it’s my days off work and I need to check something. glitches and crashes OFTEN. If you have multiple locations and try to switch from one to the other, good luck!! notes I take on client files often don’t save when doing it with the mobile app, desktop version seems to work SLIGHTLY b
- [R18] Pathetic Malfunctioning GARBAGE: How much has this recent malfunction cost us? I can tell you ask for reviews before people know what a horrible app this is. I make sure to send a screenshot to all of the customers trying to book that Square is having server issues AGAIN. Hopefully they won’t make the same mistake as we did in trusting Square. If you like the words “Something has gone wrong”, you
- [R27] Hate this: This app is the bane of my existence!! It’s always freezing up when it’s time to get the payment from my clients. I want to cry. It’s not working and I need to go home.
- [R34] Bugs! Fix asap!!: I need to access this damn app for my job. It updates to 3% then crashes. I’ve tried restarting my phone. Logging out. Updating the app. Uninstalling and reinstalling. Wtf. This isn’t acceptable when people’s incomes depend on keeping appointments. FIX BUGS! Please!!
- [R40] HATE THE NEW UPDATE: Hate the update. I feel like it’s so many more step to get to not and info now.
- [R48] Recent update has ruined our flow: The recent update had changed how appointment notes are stored and viewed and it has entirely disrupted our studio’s flow. Would appreciate more bug fixes for the price of usage. Additionally, we are unable to turn off the AI assistant’s responses or customize them without losing the ability for clients to confirm their appointments. The app needs to be more open
- [R151] New update is awful.: Why they would take out the pinch-to-zoom feature I will never know. It’s awful.
- [R5] Very disappointed with Square.: A customer paid me for a service, but the funds were transferred to a bank account that does not exist. Square still marked the payment as if I had received the money. Trying to do the right thing, I refunded my customer. As a result, my Square balance is now negative, and I supposedly owe money that I never actually received in the first place. I am now being hel
- [R15] Worst experience ever: I have had nothing but issues with this app since I purchased the service. Nonstop issues with not being able to take payment. I am constantly having to uninstall and reinstall the app just for it to work. The tipping option gets turned off every single time I do that. Even if I don’t have to uninstall and reinstall. And don’t even get me started on how horrible the customer
- [R20] Never: Never using this app to collect payments again. They let customers dispute transactions easy with no proof and take the money from your bank account.
- [R65] No muy confiable: Me hicieron un pago y después de cuatro días no e podido transferir los fondos teniendo todas las configuraciones bien echa , solo dicen que está bajo revisión , no la e utilizado más
- [R25] weird about taking bank information off: I am no longer using square due to the extremely high increase of the monthly subscription. I tried to delete my bank information off before I deleted my account just in case and there was no way to get rid of it. And I called support and as soon as I mentioned I wanted my bank information removed he said I was cutting out and he would call me right back, h
- [R369] Used to be good: I don’t know what’s happening but for the past couple months, they have been slacking on customer service, every time I call with a new issue they can’t figure it out, as if I’m the only one who’s been having these issues. Still behind on many features for years now. False waitlist notifications being sent & many other issues.
- [R417] Disappointed: I am unable to attach customer name and information directly to receipts resulting in my clients not being able to claim services through their insurance. I called square support and was hung up on. So i will need to switch software.
- [R59] Glitchy app: I am a paying customer and have square appointments for my business. They recently did an upgrade and caused several fees on my account. Support did not do anything to make it right. Additionally, the app will not allow me to update my schedule. When I add a new time, it reverts back to what it assumes it is that I need. For example, I have 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm. When I add another time
- [R89] Quisiera poder poner dos clientes a una misma hora: Hace falta poder dar una misma cita a dos uPO más clientes. Yo atiendo grupos de clientes
- [R294] Not very flexible: It doesn’t give you the option to input the dates and times your available. I wanted to change from acuity scheduling as I use square technology for payments but me not being able to put in my availability monthly is long. I would prefer if we could input dates and times on our calendar like acuity. Not everyone works Monday-Sunday and I certainly done have the time to be changi
- [R329] Multi view: I’m trying to book appts quickly & effectively, but I cannot see the schedule of my other esthetician, so I’m trying to book clients but my resources are not available. It’s necessary to see all resources using on a day a quick glance, so I’m not wasting time toggling back & forth. That leaves me having to remember who is in which room as I’m looking for an appt for my client. It’s
- [R51] Messages: I’m having a hard time getting my clients nail pictures clear on messages. Sometimes they don’t send and sometimes they are blurry. I then have to ask for them to send through my personal number so I can see clearly. Such a hassle.
- [R37] Please Fix: - I am unable to add the appointment widget to my phone back. It just stop working. - Secondly clients send pics and nothing shows up so I have to have them send them to my personal number. - Lastly for the deposits feature if a client book something lower in price other then the deposit it doesn’t charge anything. But it still allows them to book. Can there be a paid in full optio
- [R393] Square assistant: Unable to message customers in square assistant. It says they have unsubscribed which they have not.
- [R147] BRING BACK THE ZOOM OPTION: Whyyyy did they remove this feature with the update?! Being able to zoom out was the easiest way for me to see my schedule on my phone. Please bring this back!!
- [R30] Time problem: Every time I make a one time change, it automatically changes the times to an hour later and not the times I’m selecting.
- [R159] It’s ok: The limitations that it has that would make this a 5-star booking system are being able to edit an appointment after the client has booked and paid online; there is no way to add an upgrade or up charge. And being able to require the forms before booking. I just don’t like the way the forms are set up.
- [R61] KEYBOARD BUG: It’s a good app to set appointments, but when I want to wait my services description the key board keeps hiding what I want to see, how can I see what I’m typing if the key board blocks it, and I can’t edit the end of the description I would have to go to the first sentence and then scroll my way down. FIX THIS KEYBOARD BUG (iPhone 15) Update Now it won’t let me type??
- [R281] Edit appointment before accepting: Such a great app but why is it not possible to edit an appointment before accepting it??? Always have to use the web version for that…
- [R554] Works for basics scheduling , limited mobile experience. Definitely room for improvement: Compared to using other scheduling platforms as a premium user, Square Appointments feels quite limited, especially on mobile. You can’t easily book time off or schedule breaks, and unless you log into the full web browser, it’s hard to clearly see time that’s been blocked off. The basic scheduling and paymen
- [R31] Almost never works properly: I’ve used this app since January 2025. I have to delete and redownload every other time, if not each time, I use the app. I open it and it doesn’t allow me to touch anything. I close, reopen, close, reopen, turn my phone off and on, open, close, reopen…. No, I have to delete and redownload and then log back in and redo permissions and all. Sometimes I’m at a clients ho
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store