More and more businesses are starting to ditch their cash register for the iPad.  iPad applications such as Square and ShopKeep are two register apps that have been growing in popularity.  Square Card Reader charges business owners 2.75% per transaction on iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. ShopKeep POS (Point Of Sale) charges business owners $49 per month to use their interface, available on the iPad only.

These register applications are making it easier than ever to accept payments anywhere at anytime with the most efficiency.  All you have to do is download the application and start saving yourself the headache.

So if you’re a business you might be asking, which application is right for me?  Should my business use Square or ShopKeep?  Here you will find a list of pros and cons for each credit card:

Square Card Reader – Pros and Cons

• Pros of Square Card Reader Application

• Square works for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
• Square accepts credit card payments by American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
• Square is a very simple and self explanatory application.
• Square eliminates the need for card processors, contracts, monthly fees, and merchant accounts.
• Square has a simple built in analytics system that allows you track sales
• Square allows you to collect tips and tax
• Square allows you to email or text signed receipts

• Cons of Square Card Reader Application

• Only a few buttons per screen of menu inputs, so you have to scroll through multiple screens until you find the right item.
• Poor customer service

ShopKeep POS – Pros and Cons

• Pros of ShopKeep POS

• Multiple menu items per screen
• Easily manage inventory
• Includes printing, barcode scanning, and cash drawer operations.
• Easy web management from anywhere and offsite data storage/backup
• Helps evaluate sales with easy-to-use built in analytics
• Superior technical support

• Cons of ShopKeep POS