Comparison · checked October 11, 2026

Best loyalty apps for small business (2026)

Updated · By , Product and loyalty at LoyaltyAI

6 loyalty apps compared on price, free plan or trial, Apple and Google Wallet, whether customers need an app, and POS integration.

Disclosure: this comparison is published by LoyaltyAI, one of the apps compared. Competitor data comes from each vendor's own website (linked below), checked on October 11, 2026. Anything their site does not say is shown as "Not stated".

Quick answer: there is no single best loyalty app for every small business. If you use Square POS, Square Loyalty is built in. For a low-cost Wallet stamp card, Loopy Loyalty; to start free, BonusQR; for named POS integrations and a branded app, Kangaroo Rewards. For bars and restaurants in Spain on Ágora POS, LoyaltyAI adds points automatically.

Loyalty app comparison table (October 11, 2026)

Loyalty apps compared by price, free plan, Wallet, customer app and POS integration
AppPriceFree plan / trialApple / Google WalletNo customer appPOS integration
LoyaltyAIFrom €9.90/month (Esencial); Pro with POS connection €29.90/month or €299/year; excl. VAT, billed in eurosNo free plan; 30-day Pro trial, no cardYes (Apple Wallet and Google Wallet)Yes, customers join with a QR code in the browserFull integration with Ágora POS; SumUp, Square and Glop can be connected; free staff scanner app without a POS
Stamp MeLite €29, Pro €49, Elite €169 per month (also priced in GBP, USD, AUD and CAD)No free plan; 30-day free trial, no cardOptional: customers can save their member code to Apple or Google WalletNo: customers download the Stamp Me app to joinNo POS integration needed; StampPod device at the counter; email/CRM via Zapier
Loopy Loyalty$25, $69 or $95 per month, or $250, $690 or $950 per year (1, 3 or 10 locations)No free plan; 15-day free trial, no cardYes (Apple Wallet and Google Wallet)Yes, no app requiredNo POS integrations named; Zapier/Make and a developer API
Square LoyaltyUK: £25, £45 or £65 per location per month, by loyalty visits (US page does not list prices)No free plan; 30-day free trialApple Wallet pass (Google Wallet not mentioned)Yes, customers join with their phone number at checkoutRuns inside Square POS
Kangaroo RewardsCore $79, Plus $199, Elite $349 per month; Enterprise on requestNo free plan; trial not statedNot statedNot stated; customers get a branded rewards appLightspeed, Shopify, Alice POS, Heartland and others
BonusQR€0, €19 or €69 per month; white label €690 + €69/month; custom app from €1,500 + €69/monthYesYes (Apple Wallet and Google Wallet)Yes (app optional)No POS integration; possible only with the custom app

Prices as published by each vendor, in the currency shown on its site; taxes may apply. Square's US loyalty page does not list prices, so we show its UK prices.

Best loyalty app for each case

You use Square POS

Square Loyalty runs inside the till and is priced per location by loyalty visits.

You want a cheap Wallet stamp card

Loopy Loyalty starts at $25 a month with Apple and Google Wallet and no customer app.

You want to start free

BonusQR has a free plan with stamps or points in the Wallet.

You want SMS and push marketing on a stamp card

Stamp Me includes push, SMS, birthday club and lapsed-customer messages; customers use its app.

You need named POS integrations and a branded app

Kangaroo Rewards lists Lightspeed, Shopify and Heartland, with tiers and a white-label app on higher plans.

You run a bar, restaurant or shop in Spain

LoyaltyAI adds points from Ágora POS (or a staff scanner app), with WhatsApp campaigns and a QR digital menu.

Each app in detail

1. LoyaltyAI

Best for: Bars, restaurants and shops in Spain that want automatic points from an Ágora POS, or a standalone programme with a staff scanner app

Formats
Points per euro or stamps; 3 tiers; referrals; cashback and prepaid balance; gift cards
Campaigns
WhatsApp, SMS and email; automatic birthday and win-back messages

Strengths

  • ✓ Points or stamps, three tiers, referrals, cashback and prepaid balance
  • ✓ WhatsApp, SMS and email campaigns plus a Google review booster
  • ✓ Customer card in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian; QR digital menu included

Keep in mind

  • • Prices are in euros and the company is Spanish: it is built for businesses in Spain
  • • Full automatic POS integration only with Ágora; with other tills staff use the scanner app
  • • No free plan, only the 30-day trial

Price: From €9.90/month (Esencial); Pro with POS connection €29.90/month or €299/year; excl. VAT, billed in euros. Try Pro free for 30 days

2. Stamp Me

Best for: Single-location cafés and shops that want a stamp card with SMS and push marketing

Formats
Digital stamp cards (2 live programmes included)
Campaigns
Push notifications, SMS, birthday club, lapsed customers, scratch and win

Strengths

  • ✓ Several ways to stamp (code, tag, StampPod device)
  • ✓ Marketing tools such as birthday club and lapsed-customer messages

Keep in mind

  • • Customers must download the Stamp Me app
  • • All plans are for a single location; franchises go to an enterprise contact

Price: Lite €29, Pro €49, Elite €169 per month (also priced in GBP, USD, AUD and CAD). Source (checked October 11, 2026) · Stamp Me vs LoyaltyAI

3. Loopy Loyalty

Best for: Businesses that want a simple stamp card in Apple and Google Wallet

Formats
Digital stamp (punch) cards, single or multi-reward
Campaigns
Push messages to the wallet card

Strengths

  • ✓ Low entry price and unlimited customers
  • ✓ Multi-location plans with published prices

Keep in mind

  • • Stamp cards only: no points per amount spent
  • • No named POS integration

Price: $25, $69 or $95 per month, or $250, $690 or $950 per year (1, 3 or 10 locations). Source (checked October 11, 2026) · Loopy Loyalty vs LoyaltyAI

4. Square Loyalty

Best for: Businesses that already take payments with Square POS

Formats
Points for visits, spend or items; VIP tiers on the US page
Campaigns
Automatic texts when customers earn points; email and text campaigns through Square Marketing

Strengths

  • ✓ Native to Square POS: no extra hardware
  • ✓ Points can be based on visits, spend or items

Keep in mind

  • • Only makes sense if you use Square POS
  • • Price grows with loyalty visits and per location

Price: UK: £25, £45 or £65 per location per month, by loyalty visits (US page does not list prices). Source (checked October 11, 2026) · Square Loyalty vs LoyaltyAI

5. Kangaroo Rewards

Best for: Growing retail and hospitality brands that want points, tiers and a branded app

Formats
Points per spend, visit or action; custom tiers; referrals on Plus
Campaigns
SMS and email automations (welcome, birthday, reminders)

Strengths

  • ✓ Named POS and ecommerce integrations
  • ✓ Tiers, referrals and a white-label app on higher plans

Keep in mind

  • • Highest entry price in this table
  • • Wallet support and free trial not stated on its site

Price: Core $79, Plus $199, Elite $349 per month; Enterprise on request. Source (checked October 11, 2026) · Kangaroo Rewards vs LoyaltyAI

6. BonusQR

Best for: Businesses that want to start free with stamps or points in the Wallet

Formats
Stamps, points, tiered cashback, discounts
Campaigns
Push notifications and coupons on paid plans

Strengths

  • ✓ Free plan
  • ✓ Automated Google Maps review requests on Premium

Keep in mind

  • • No POS integration below the custom app
  • • Its shared app promotes reaching customers of other businesses

Price: €0, €19 or €69 per month; white label €690 + €69/month; custom app from €1,500 + €69/month. Source (checked October 11, 2026)

LoyaltyAI's limitations

  • Prices are in euros and exclude VAT: LoyaltyAI is made by a Spanish company (Nexus Business Intelligence S.L., Mallorca) for businesses in Spain.
  • Full automatic POS integration is only with Ágora. SumUp, Square and Glop can be connected, and without a compatible POS your staff use the scanner app.
  • There is no free plan, only a 30-day Pro trial with no card.
  • The Pro plan (€29.90 a month) costs more than the most basic stamp card apps.

Where it fits: English-speaking owners of bars, restaurants and shops in Spain (Balearics, Costa del Sol, Canaries), often with tourist customers. See the Tom Brown's Magaluf case study (5,499 members, data as of 27 September 2026).

Methodology

Which apps. Loyalty apps that small businesses can sign up to today, with an English-language site and their own branded programme for the business. We also looked at Smile.io, but it is built for online stores (its pricing page lists Shopify POS support without saying which plan includes it), so it is not in the table.

How we verified. Every price and feature comes from the vendor's own website, linked in each entry and checked on October 11, 2026. We did not use review sites or our own assumptions: if a vendor's site does not mention something, we write "Not stated". Prices change, so check the source before you buy.

Criteria. Published price, free plan or trial, Apple and Google Wallet, whether customers must download an app, POS integration, loyalty formats and campaign channels. There is no overall score and the order of the list is not a ranking.

Conflict of interest. This page is published by LoyaltyAI, which appears in it. We list its limitations above and say when another app is the better fit.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best loyalty app for a small business?+

It depends on your till and your customers. If you take payments with Square, Square Loyalty is built in. For a simple Wallet stamp card, Loopy Loyalty is low cost; BonusQR has a free plan; Kangaroo Rewards names POS integrations such as Lightspeed and Shopify. For businesses in Spain using Ágora POS, LoyaltyAI adds points automatically.

Is there a free loyalty app for small businesses?+

BonusQR has a free plan. The others in this comparison offer trials instead: 30 days for LoyaltyAI Pro (no card), Stamp Me and Square Loyalty, and 15 days for Loopy Loyalty. Kangaroo Rewards does not state a trial on its pricing page.

Do customers need to download an app?+

Not with most modern options: Loopy Loyalty, BonusQR and LoyaltyAI let customers join with a QR code and keep the card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Stamp Me asks customers to download its app, and Kangaroo Rewards offers a branded rewards app.

Stamp card or points programme?+

Stamp cards are easiest to understand and suit frequent, similar purchases such as coffee. Points per amount spent reward bigger spenders and suit variable tickets such as restaurant bills. Loopy Loyalty and Stamp Me focus on stamps; Square, Kangaroo and LoyaltyAI support points.

Who wrote this comparison?+

LoyaltyAI, which is one of the products compared. That is why every competitor fact links to the vendor's own site with the date we checked it, and why LoyaltyAI's limitations are listed too.

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