Airレジ (Airregi) vs Square for Restaurants

Airレジ (Airregi) is a point-of-sale app for iPad from Recruit that handles orders, checkout, sales reporting, inventory and customer records. Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Square for Restaurants publishes a starting price of USD 49 per location per month. Airレジ (Airregi) does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Airレジ (Airregi): Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Japan; Square for Restaurants: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Airレジ (Airregi): Web, iOS; Square for Restaurants: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Airレジ (Airregi) names 1 country and Square for Restaurants names 8 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Airレジ (Airregi) names 8 integrations and Square for Restaurants names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Airレジ (Airregi) vs Square for Restaurants: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAirレジ (Airregi)Square for Restaurants
What it isAirレジ (Airregi) is a point-of-sale app for iPad from Recruit that handles orders, checkout, sales reporting, inventory and customer records.Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups.
Best forSmall restaurants, cafes and bars in Japan; Restaurants adding mobile ordering; Shops moving from a basic cash registerSmall and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars; Franchises and multi-location groups
Pricing modelFree with paid add-onsSubscription per location plus percentage of sales
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 49 per location per month
Free planYesYes
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNone stated (the vendor says no locked-in contracts; cancel or switch anytime)
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesJapanAustralia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain and 2 more
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrations83
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2009
HeadquartersJapanNot published
OwnerNot publishedBlock, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc. in 2021)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Airレジ (Airregi)

  • Airペイ
  • Airペイ ポイント
  • Airレジ オーダー
  • freee会計
  • FXシリーズ
  • マネーフォワード クラウド会計・確定申告
  • レストランボード
  • 弥生 シリーズ

Named only by Square for Restaurants

  • DoorDash
  • MarketMan
  • Uber Eats

Which to choose

Airレジ (Airregi)

Choose Airレジ (Airregi) if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Japan; Restaurants adding mobile ordering; Shops moving from a basic cash register.

Square for Restaurants

Choose Square for Restaurants if you fit its listed audience: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars.

What we could not confirm

Airレジ (Airregi)

  • Price of Airレジ オーダー and other paid features
  • Contract term
  • Availability outside Japan
  • Headquarters address, founding year, team size
  • Security certifications
  • Whether a native Android app exists

Square for Restaurants

  • Headquarters, founders and employee count (not stated on Square's site)
  • Length of the free trial on paid plans
  • Full integration list: accounting, payroll and reservation integrations are not confirmed
  • Which restaurant features and prices apply outside the United States
  • Interface languages
  • Independent security certifications beyond PCI compliance
  • Availability of restaurant features and pricing by country

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Square for Restaurants, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overview and customer quoteshttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants
  2. Capabilities list, delivery partnershttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities
  3. Restaurant POS features, hardware, customershttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
  4. Plans, fees, per-location pricinghttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
  5. Company history, countries served, Block name changehttps://squareup.com/us/en/about
  6. PCI compliancehttps://squareup.com/us/en/payments/secure
  7. Hardware rangehttps://squareup.com/us/en/hardware
  8. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/square-point-of-sale-pos/id335393788
  9. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squareup