Compare Square hardware
A quick and simple way to accept chip and PIN, contactless payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile
Power
Battery or power by optional dock (*sold separately)
Requires wall socket
Battery or socket
Internet connection
Via your phone or tablet
Via your iPad
Wi-Fi or Ethernet (with Hub for Square Terminal, sold separately)
Compatible devices
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (10.0+) or Android (5.0+) device.
Requires 10.2” iPad (2021, 2020, 2019), 10.5” iPad Air (2019) or iPad Pro 10.5” running iOS 11.0+.
No additional device required. Uses 57 mm x 35 mm thermal printer paper.
Device connection
Bluetooth LE
Lightning connector
No additional device required.
Compatible point-of-sale software
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants (with an iPad)
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants (for open tickets)
Price
€19 FREE
Get a free Reader with promo code FAILTE at checkout. Valid only once, for newly signed up accounts.*
€99 €79 + VAT
€20 off Stand with promo code FAILTE at checkout. Valid only once, for newly signed up accounts.*
€169 €99 + VAT
Get €70 off Terminal with promo code FAILTE at checkout. Valid only once, for newly signed-up accounts.*
* Offer expires 11 December 2021, at 11:59 p.m. local time or while supplies last, whichever comes first. Offer for €20 off the total cost of Square Stand OR €70 off total cost for Square Terminal OR for a free Square Reader, excluding VAT. Offer is limited to a total of 1 Square hardware device per person. Each code is limited to one redemption per account holder. Valid for signed up Square customers located in the Republic of Ireland only. Offer not valid with guest checkout. Square reserves the right to modify, revoke or cancel the offer at any time. Offer cannot be combined with any other coupon. Void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, and non-transferable.