Rewardtree vs Square Loyalty: a simpler alternative for Australian shops

Square Loyalty costs A$49, A$99 or A$149 a month per location in Australia, by loyalty visits (Square's Australian page, checked 27 September 2026), and earns points on Square sales. Rewardtree is A$9.99 a month per shop after 60 days free, and works beside any till.

Source: Square's Australian Loyalty page, checked 27 September 2026. Prices change; check their page before you decide.

Also checked 27 September 2026: Square's Australian pricing page (Square Marketing from A$20/month); Square's Australian help article (the pass is Apple Wallet only).

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At a glance

Square Loyalty price	A$49/month per location (0–500 loyalty visits), A$99 (501–1,500), A$149 (1,501+). A loyalty visit is a sign-up, a point earned or a reward redeemed. 30-day free trial.
Over a year	A$588 to A$1,788 a year per location, depending on visits
Rewardtree price	60 days free, no credit card. Then A$9.99 a month per shop, or A$99 a year per shop. That's our end-of-year special for businesses that sign up by 31 December 2026: you keep it for every shop, including shops you add later, for as long as you stay. From 1 January 2027, businesses that sign up pay A$19.99 a month or A$199 a year.

What Square Loyalty does well

Points add up by themselves when customers pay through Square Point of Sale, Invoices or Square Online, even cash sales.
Customers can add an Apple Wallet pass and get a text when they earn points.
Mature software from a large company, with email marketing through Square Marketing (sold separately, from A$20/month on Square's Australian pricing page).

Where Rewardtree differs

Price: Square Loyalty is A$49 to A$149 a month per location and rises with your loyalty visits. Rewardtree is A$9.99 a month per shop (or A$99 a year), however busy you are, after 60 days free with no credit card.
Any till: Square Loyalty earns points on Square sales. Rewardtree works whatever you ring sales up on: customers scan the QR on your counter with their phone camera, and there is nothing to connect.
Apple and Google: Square's Australian help says its pass is Apple Wallet only at this time. Rewardtree cards go in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.

Who should pick which

Pick Square Loyalty if: You take every payment through Square, want points to add up with no scan, and A$49+ a month per location is fine.

Pick Rewardtree if: You want a stamp card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, you don't want loyalty tied to one till, and A$9.99 a month per shop suits you better.

Common questions

How much does Square Loyalty cost in Australia?#

A$49 a month per location for 0–500 loyalty visits, A$99 for 501–1,500 and A$149 for 1,501 or more, after a 30-day free trial. A loyalty visit is a sign-up, a point earned or a reward redeemed (Square's Australian page, checked 27 September 2026).

Does Square Loyalty work in Australia?#

Yes. Square sells it in Australia with Australian pricing. It runs on Square Point of Sale, Square Invoices and Square Online.

Is Square Loyalty free?#

No. It has a 30-day free trial, then costs from A$49 a month per location. Rewardtree isn't free either: it is 60 days free with no credit card, then A$9.99 a month per shop. That's our end-of-year special for businesses that sign up by 31 December 2026: you keep it for every shop, including shops you add later, for as long as you stay. From 1 January 2027, businesses that sign up pay A$19.99 a month or A$199 a year.

Does Rewardtree connect to Square POS?#

No, and it doesn't need to. Rewardtree runs beside any till: customers scan the QR on your counter with their phone camera, and your till stays exactly as it is.

Can I move my customers from Square Loyalty to Rewardtree?#

Put your Rewardtree QR by the till. Let regulars finish their old card; from today they collect on Rewardtree. Each customer joins by scanning the QR themselves, and nothing is copied across, including permission to send offers: customers tick your shop's box themselves.