Square updates iOS app, intros iPad-based Register

New version of Square’s mobile payment software is available for download. Version 2.0 has an expanded iPad specific feature set that Square is referring to as the Square Register. These new features allow sellers to customize their systems with product photos, prices, sortable categories, and create variations of specific items, accept cash payments, let regular customers set up tabs, publish their menus, and share daily specials.

The Square Register allows you to setup and inventory system that allows you to manage your inventory stock as well as provide reports that will show you your sales patterns and inventory levels. It will allow you to swipe a customer’s card, have them sign for the payment directly on the screen and send them an email or text message receipt. The customer can even add a tip as they sign.

You can even setup menus and share daily specials with your customers. A great way to setup a mobile payment system that can be used just about anywhere you have an internet connection on you iPhone or iPad.

The Credit Card reader is free and plugs into the audio jack port. Works with Android, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Each payment cost you 2.75% fee for processing the payment which funds with automatic daily deposits the next day to your bank account. Click here for information on security of the transactions.