Compare Square hardware
Square Register
A fully integrated point of sale with built-in payments and two touchscreens.
Square Stand (2nd generation)
An iPad point of sale with an intuitive checkout and integrated payments.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
Magnetic stripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
Magnetic stripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
International credit cards
INTERAC
Power
Battery or power by USB-C charging cable
Takes 20% more transactions on a single charge than Square Reader (1st generation)
Battery or wall outlet
Requires wall outlet
USB-C model requires wall outlet or uses iPad powered mode, which runs on the iPad’s battery.
Lightning model requires wall outlet.
Internet connection
Via your phone or tablet
Wi-Fi or Ethernet (with Hub for Square Terminal, sold separately)
Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Via your iPad
Compatible devices
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (15.0+) or Android (7.0+) device
No additional device required. Uses 2.25-inch thermal printer paper.
No additional device required.
USB-C model requires iPad (10th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th generation), iPad Air (4th, 5th generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M2).
Lightning model requires iPad (7th, 8th, 9th generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 10.5-inch.
Device connection
Bluetooth LE
Enhanced connectivity (compared to 1st generation)
No additional device required.
No additional device required.
USB-C or Lightning dependent on iPad used
Compatible point-of-sale software
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Square for Retail
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Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Appointments
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Appointments
Price
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