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

Square vs Clover Go

Square 4.7★ · Free to download 60
Winner Clover Go
Clover Go 4.8★ · Free to download 75

Clover Go is generally more reliable and user-friendly than Square.

Full reviews: Square · Clover Go

Clover Go has a higher lifetime rating and more positive reviews than Square, particularly in reliability and ease of use. While both apps have their share of bugs and issues, Clover Go users report a better overall experience with fewer complaints about customer service.

Head to head

features edge: Clover GoR1R3R10R63
Square Square users report frequent issues with missing or malfunctioning features after updates R1R3R10.
Clover Go Clover Go users appreciate its potential but express frustration with recent updates causing loss of functionality R63.
ease of use edge: Clover GoR6R34R57R95
Square Square users often find the app confusing and buggy, with many reporting difficulties in navigation R6R34R57.
Clover Go Clover Go users generally find the app easy to navigate, though some report issues with unnecessary complexity R95.
reliability edge: Clover GoR9R16R28R63
Square Square has numerous complaints about app crashes and connection issues R9R16R28.
Clover Go Clover Go users report outages affecting orders, but fewer complaints about crashes compared to Square R63.
price/value tieR14R17R72R76
Square Square users find fees reasonable but express concern about increasing costs R14R17.
Clover Go Clover Go users mention changing fees and unexpected charges R72R76.
support edge: Clover GoR4R7R19R111
Square Square users consistently report poor customer service and lack of support R4R7R19.
Clover Go Clover Go users also mention issues with customer service, but there are fewer complaints compared to Square R111.
Pick Square if

you prefer a more established app with a larger user base and are willing to navigate its quirks.

Pick Clover Go if

you want a more reliable and user-friendly experience with better support and features.

Evidence note: While both apps have negative reviews, Clover Go has a higher overall rating and fewer severe complaints about functionality compared to Square.

Frequently asked

Which app is better for small businesses?
Clover Go is generally considered better for small businesses due to its higher reliability and user satisfaction, although both have their issues. Clover Go has a 4.83 rating from over 63,000 reviews, while Square has a 4.73 rating from 14,602 reviews.

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. [R1] Square 1/5 · US Features: They constantly move or remove necessary features
  2. [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.
  3. [R10] Square 1/5 · US Horrendous: DO NOT USE SQUARE!!! They have zero focus on merchants issues with using their software, apps, and products. They 100% focus on how to TAKE more of your money. The new update in December, THE BUSIEST time of year, switched my retail wine shop into their restaurant mode. Every sale was an order waiting to be settled with NO option to settle. I had to wait 36 hours for “orders” to settl
  4. [R63] Clover Go 3/5 · US Good but not great: After the recent updates, multiple reports like Discounts and Removed Items are not working on the app. Clover also has pretty constant outages that affect our business by causing orders to get lost or deleted when their servers are down.
  5. [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
  6. [R34] Square 2/5 · US Difficult to find things: Automatic updates suggested by square, but no way to figure how to do so…. Little things like this make it difficult to use.
  7. [R57] Square 1/5 · US Not user friendly: This app is impossible to use unless one has a degree in computer software.
  8. [R95] Clover Go 5/5 · US Simple to use: Very easy to navigate,hardly ever have a problem
  9. [R9] Square 3/5 · US App crashes: App continues to freeze when attempting to load new images.
  10. [R16] Square 1/5 · US Connection Issues: 1 year after purchasing the square stand…the IPad keeps losing connection with the stand 😣 we tried everything to troubleshoot the connection issue and nothing has worked. To use the stand, you must disconnect & reconnect the iPad for each transaction. The hardware does NOT stay connected to the Retail app.
  11. [R28] Square 1/5 · US When it works, lucky you: Square support is abysmal. They'll sell you items that usually work but, if they don't you have no way to return or refund. Support does not help. they tell you to ask other users or paste incorrect, canned replies that do not apply at all to the issue.
  12. [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,
  13. [R17] Square 5/5 · US Exceptional Collection: Prices are amazing. Services is top notch!
  14. [R72] Clover Go 3/5 · US Owner: Everything ok unnecessary to much chargers
  15. [R76] Clover Go 2/5 · US Sub par.: The fees are constantly changing. And you can only remind about an invoice one time, and no option to resend an invoice. I’ll be switching to something different soon.
  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. [R19] Square 1/5 · US Not the best choice for point of sale: I generally dislike Square and its approach to never fixing issues that persist in the software, sometimes for years after it’s brought to their attention. The technical support is virtually nonexistent.
  19. [R111] Clover Go 1/5 · US No customers service: After an update clover made one feature we need was no more available. So we had to get all new devices. Here started the Desaster. No chance to transfer all data from the old to the new one. The sales person had no idea. Called technical support hang in the line for hours. And people on the phone had no idea as well.
  20. [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!!!!
  21. [R61] Clover Go 1/5 · US Very bad business partner: You will know about their bad practices. Was a loyal one for seven years. Switching to square
  22. [R107] Clover Go 5/5 · US Better than square: Spent 12 years with square no disputes no problems then they just bent me over and took the customer side when I had proved to the opposite I came to Clover. They have lower prices, lower fees, and will defend you.

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