Honest comparisons
Every option below runs real loyalty programs for real venues — including the paper card. Here's what each does well, what it costs in Australian dollars, and who should pick which. Competitor prices are indicative — confirm current pricing on each provider's site.
Rewardtree vs Square Loyalty
Square Loyalty is a paid add-on to Square POS — from about A$67 per month per location, billed on top of your card-processing fees. Rewardtree is a standalone wallet-first loyalty network with a free-forever tier: unlimited members, locations and staff at A$0.
Square Loyalty: From about A$67/month per location (scales with loyalty visits), on top of Square POS.
Rewardtree: A$0 core, forever.
Rewardtree vs Stamp Me
Stamp Me is an Australian digital stamp-card app with entry pricing advertised from about A$49 per month — usually shown as "50% off" a higher list price. Customers collect stamps inside the Stamp Me app; Rewardtree puts the card in Apple/Google Wallet with no app to download — and the comparable tier costs A$0.
Stamp Me: From about A$49/month at the advertised entry price (per venue, plan-dependent; typically presented as 50% off a higher list price).
Rewardtree: A$0 core, forever.
Rewardtree vs Loopy Loyalty
Loopy Loyalty sells digital stamp cards for Apple and Google Wallet on a monthly subscription billed in US dollars — from about US$25 per month, with no free plan and customer-data export reserved for its top tier at about US$95 per month. Rewardtree is wallet-first too, but the comparable tier is A$0 forever — and CSV export of your members ships on every tier.
Loopy Loyalty: From about US$25/month, billed in US dollars (no free plan); customer-data export from about US$95/month.
Rewardtree: A$0 core, forever.
Rewardtree vs Loyally
Loyally sells digital wallet loyalty cards on a monthly subscription, from about A$75 per month. Rewardtree offers the same wallet-card mechanic with unlimited members and locations on a genuinely free tier, and charges only when you want to message your members on demand.
Loyally: From about A$75/month (tier-dependent).
Rewardtree: A$0 core, forever.
Rewardtree vs paper stamp cards
Paper stamp cards cost real money to print, walk out the door with your data, and get lost or photocopied. A digital wallet card costs A$0, cannot be forged with a hole punch, and turns anonymous regulars into a member list you own.
Paper stamp cards: About A$50–150 per print run — plus every reward a photocopied card steals.
Rewardtree: A$0 core, forever.
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