IPad Restaurant POS app reviews

PROS / The program is extremely easy to use.

CONS / It lacks marketing and customer relationship management tools.

VERDICT / Square is simple to use. However, its simplicity makes it better suited for counter-serve restaurants with a limited menu, or even a food truck.

Square is pervasive – you'll see a wide range of small business owners using the service whether you're at a food truck, a farmer's market, a convention or a café. This iPad point-of-sale (POS) system gives you a quick and easy way to accept credit card payments from customers, and the company only charges you per credit card swipe. The app includes convenient features, such as digital receipts, a cash manager and inventory management, and you can still take payments offline. While Square can be used for eating establishments, it is missing some important tools to help you run your business that usually come standard with iPad restaurant Sharp pos terminal up-v5500 series manuals, such as employee and floor-management tools.

As with the best iPad restaurant Sharp pos terminal up-v5500 series manuals, Square gives you access to a variety of reports, including daily sales, voids, discounts and more. You can't create schedules for your employees, though; nor can you track the hours they've worked. If you don't have employees, or if you only have a few and don't consider this an issue, Square could be a great choice for your business. You can enter items into the inventory in real time using your device, which is convenient.

Square's hardware is basic: You can purchase an iPad stand as well as other items, such as a contactless and chip card reader, or Square offers different kits you can start with and then add additional accessories onto, such as a kitchen printer, so you can keep orders moving quickly behind the scenes. In terms of software features, though, you won't find table-management tools or reservation capabilities with this iPad POS program.