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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Square vs Intuit QuickBooks for Business

Square 4.7★ · Free to download 80
Winner Square
Intuit QuickBooks for Business 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Square is better for ease of use and features, while QuickBooks offers more comprehensive business management tools but suffers from reliability issues.

Full reviews: Square · Intuit QuickBooks for Business

Square excels in user-friendliness and essential features for small businesses, making it a favorite among users. QuickBooks, while powerful for accounting and business management, is often criticized for its slow performance and frequent glitches.

Head to head

features edge: SquareR2R5R38R69
Square Users appreciate Square for its inventory management and payment processing capabilities, stating it is essential for small businesses R2R5R38.
Intuit QuickBooks for Business QuickBooks users find it useful for invoicing and record-keeping, but many report that it lacks some features compared to the desktop version R69.
ease of use edge: SquareR8R35R61R63
Square Square users find the app easy to navigate and efficient for transactions R8R35.
Intuit QuickBooks for Business QuickBooks users frequently complain about slow loading times and complicated navigation R61R63.
reliability edge: Intuit QuickBooks for BusinessR3R6R9R67
Square Square users report frequent glitches and connection issues, especially after updates R3R6R9.
Intuit QuickBooks for Business QuickBooks users consistently highlight severe reliability issues, including crashes and loading failures R67.
price/value edge: SquareR2R14R66R75
Square Square is free to download and charges a small fee per transaction, which many users find reasonable R2R14.
Intuit QuickBooks for Business QuickBooks has a monthly fee and additional processing fees, leading some users to feel it is overpriced R66R75.
support tieR4R7R22R67
Square Square users express frustration with customer service, often finding it unresponsive R4R7R22.
Intuit QuickBooks for Business QuickBooks users also report poor support, with many unable to resolve issues effectively R67.
Pick Square if

you need a user-friendly app focused on payment processing and inventory management.

Pick Intuit QuickBooks for Business if

you require comprehensive accounting features and can tolerate performance issues.

Evidence note: While both apps have received criticism for customer support, Square's users tend to report more positive experiences regarding usability and features, while QuickBooks users often highlight its complex nature and reliability issues.

Frequently asked

Is Square free to use?
Yes, Square is free to download and charges a small fee per transaction, typically around 2.6% + 10¢ R2R14.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Square 5/5 · US THE BEST APP EVER!: This app is so amazing for my small business! It keeps track of all my inventory, product stock, and prices! It makes it so easy for check out, you can do Apple Pay, or card payments on your phone! It only takes a small fee from your card payment but is SO worth it! 100% worth it!!!!
  2. [R5] Square 5/5 · US This app is everything.: I have been in business for two years never had a failure. Never had a problem. This app is everything and it just keeps getting better and better.
  3. [R38] Square 5/5 · US Loving the organization in this Amazing App! 🩵: My small business has flourished from the organization I have found in this wonderful app! I totally recommend it for anyone wanting to organize their business in all ways! 🩵
  4. [R69] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 3/5 · US Worthless: Honestly I think it is worthless. It is so stripped down from the online version you can’t even do any actual work with it.
  5. [R8] Square 5/5 · US Easy to use: It’s an easy to use system. Cards go through easily and payments to my account are quickly posted. I’m very happy with this service
  6. [R35] Square 5/5 · US Retail: Such a user-friendly app this is my first time ever doing retail and I’ve never used anything obviously because I’ve never done retail yet. This was so easy and quick. I am enjoying it very much.
  7. [R61] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 1/5 · US Garbage: takes about 10 minutes to load up, if it ever loads. Absolute dog water app.
  8. [R63] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 3/5 · US Almost perfect: This app is extremely useful and the UI is excellent. However the app is miserably slow! No matter if im connected to wifi or in an area with totally fine cell service it struggles to boot up or complete simple tasks. At least once a day I get extremely frustrated with this app and the amount of time it takes to do simple things like open up or log a trip. Other than that though it
  9. [R3] Square 3/5 · US Updates ALWAYS Cause Problems: Software is ok for operating small business, but EVERY time they release an update, something starts not working properly like it was before the update. The app will miscommunicate with my printer, or the purchase order process will stop saving the way it used too. Tired of having to fix it every time.
  10. [R6] Square 3/5 · US Quite possibly the worst app: Always glitches. Have to constantly update and hope there’s a newer version coming soon because everytime you open the app it lags or won’t connect at all. For some reason, when you pick shipping as a fulfillment option, it automatically grays out the invoice payment option which is super convenient (sarcasm - I need to be able to send invoices for shipped orders all
  11. [R9] Square 3/5 · US App crashes: App continues to freeze when attempting to load new images.
  12. [R67] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 1/5 · US Glitchy/Slow:Annoying: Update after update change after change glitch after glitch, no support endless automated calls did I mention glitchy, slow, annoying with zero support or resolution. An absolute headache to run, sold on Awsome features that don’t even work. The only thing you can count on from Quickbooks are constant updates and price increases that will nickel and dime you into oblivion. A
  13. [R14] Square 5/5 · US Business saver: Amazing app a must have for businesses! Fees are somewhat reasonable but if they go any higher I will go elsewhere. So as long as it remains the same or better I’m Fully support,
  14. [R66] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 3/5 · US Ok: QuickBooks is convenient but the processing fees are too high. You charge a monthly fee and a processing fee on every invoice.
  15. [R75] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 3/5 · US Monthly fee increased 25%: I feel that the price increases of this software are a bit out of control, not sure what service I am getting for all the increases which seem to happen whenever quickbooks wants to do so…I’ve been using for years now and its now $140 a month for pretty much the same platform…
  16. [R4] Square 1/5 · US Label printing not working / zero cust service: Our label printing does not work and customer service does zero about this after several calls and emails
  17. [R7] Square 1/5 · US Horrible support: Horrible customer support
  18. [R22] Square 1/5 · US Nonexistent customer service: Skim my transactions, block vendor/supplier payments because they are sure why and can’t fix it. Damage my business credit. Damage supplier relationship. Destroy sections of customer base through unfulfilled orders they blocked for no reason. They don’t know why they don’t care they can’t fix it and they won’t even try. Paid for 18 months for a website that didn’t wor

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store