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Moovit vs Square Appointments

Moovit logo

Moovit

Scheduling & Booking

Your public transit companion for seamless urban travel

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Scheduling & Booking

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Moovit the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 30 December 2021 describes itself as 'Moovit, an Intel company,' a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions provider; it is a free consumer transit app with no consumer pricing tier, monetizing instead through enterprise MaaS solution sales that are contact-only; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: Moovit covers Real-time arrivals, Square Appointments covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Moovit and Square Appointments actually diverge.

Attributes where Moovit and Square Appointments differ
AttributeMoovitSquare Appointments
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20122009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Moovit

  • Real-time arrivals
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Multimodal routing
  • Crowdsourced updates
  • Accessibility features
  • Uber
  • Transit agencies
  • Bike sharing services

Only in Square Appointments

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Mobile app

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Moovit

  • Daily commutingnot Square Appointments
  • Public transit navigationnot Square Appointments
  • Trip planningnot Square Appointments

Square Appointments

  • Online appointment booking for salons, barbers and personal servicesnot Moovit
  • Taking card payments and deposits at the time of bookingnot Moovit
  • Managing staff calendars, waitlists and no-show policiesnot Moovit

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Moovit

  • The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 30 December 2021 describes itself as 'Moovit, an Intel company,' a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions provider; it is a free consumer transit app with no consumer pricing tier, monetizing instead through enterprise MaaS solution sales that are contact-only

Square Appointments

  • The free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • Cancellation policies, no-show fees and waitlists require the Plus plan
  • Resource management, service cost tracking and the future bookings report require the Premium plan
  • Custom processing rates are reserved for Square Pro, which is aimed at businesses processing over $250,000 a year
  • Card processing fees are charged on top of the plan fee on every tier including the free one

Pricing, plan by plan

Moovit

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Real-time transit info
    • Live arrival times
    • Route planning

Square Appointments

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Online booking
    • Client management
  • Plus$29/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Multiple staff calendars
    • No-show protection
  • Premium$69/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Multi-location
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose Moovit if

  • You need real-time arrivals.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want live gps tracking.
Moovit review

Choose Square Appointments if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
Square Appointments review

Questions people ask

Is Moovit or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. Moovit starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Moovit or Square Appointments?
Moovit starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.
Does Moovit or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
Moovit runs on Ios, Android, Web. Square Appointments runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Moovit for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Moovit best used for?
Moovit is most often used for daily commuting, public transit navigation, trip planning. Of those, daily commuting and public transit navigation are not what Square Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can Moovit do that Square Appointments cannot?
Moovit covers Real-time arrivals, Live GPS tracking, Multimodal routing, Crowdsourced updates. Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Payment processing. Both handle SSL encryption, Web support.
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