Compare Square hardware
Square Reader for magnetic stripe cards
Accept credit cards anywhere on your smartphone or tablet.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
Magstripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
Magstripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Magstripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
Contactless
Chip
Magstripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
International credit cards
Interac (tap, chip and PIN)
Power
Battery or power by optional dock
Battery or wall outlet
Requires wall outlet
No power required
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 phone or tablet
Via your iPad
Compatible devices
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (10.0+) or Android (5.0+) device.
No additional device required. Uses 2.25-inch thermal printer paper.
No additional device required.
Requires iOS 10.0+ or Android 5.0+. Choose headphone or Lightning model upon purchase.
Requires 10.2” iPad (2021, 2020, 2019), 10.5” iPad Air (2019), or iPad Pro 10.5” running iOS 11.0+.
Device connection
Bluetooth LE
No additional device required.
No additional device required.
Headphone jack or Lightning connector
Lightning connector
Compatible point-of-sale software
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Square for Retail
Square Appointments
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Appointments
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Price
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