Comparison

Wink You vs Square

Square is a flexible POS used worldwide. Wink You is a full restaurant platform built for the Gulf, with QR ordering, kitchen display, loyalty, and a storefront. Here is how they compare.

Square is a capable general POS. Wink You is purpose built for restaurants in the Gulf, with a kitchen display, table sessions, QR ordering, a wallet loyalty pass, and an online storefront, all Arabic first. The table below is drawn from the public documentation of each vendor.

AvailableAvailablePartially availablePartialNot availableUnavailable
FeatureWink YouSquare
Built for your market
Four languages with full ArabicAvailableNot available
Tax ID on every invoice (UAE TRN + others)AvailableNot available
Settlement in multiple currenciesAvailablePartially available
Buy now pay later at checkoutAvailableNot available
Per-zone shipping (e.g. emirates)AvailablePartially available
Restaurant operations
Cloud POS that works offlineAvailableAvailable
Kitchen screen with custom routingAvailablePartially available
QR ordering, no app neededAvailablePartially available
Table sessions + waiter callAvailableNot available
ReservationsAvailableNot available
Customer display screenAvailablePartially available
Mixed payments in one transactionAvailablePartially available
Loyalty & engagement
Points + tiers + rewardsAvailablePartially available
Apple Wallet / Google Pay passAvailablePartially available
Push notifications (web + iOS)AvailablePartially available
Platform & security
Native iOS admin appAvailableAvailable
Full history of every actionAvailablePartially available
Fast loading anywhere in the worldAvailablePartially available
One bill for restaurant + storefrontAvailableNot available

Comparison drawn from each vendor public documentation. Features change, so verify the latest before deciding.

The difference

Why restaurants pick Wink You

  • Built for restaurants, kitchen display, table sessions, and waiter call.
  • QR ordering with no app, guests order and pay from the table.
  • Arabic first throughout, with proper right to left layout.
  • Apple Wallet and Google Pay loyalty pass, points, and tiers.
  • Restaurant and online storefront on one platform and one bill.
A busy modern Gulf restaurant during evening service

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