From paper to phone
Customers do not lose the card, and you avoid manual punches, stamps and plastic cards.
A digital punch card in Wallet
Whether you call it a punch card, stamp card, reward card, membership card or loyalty program, Loylo can make it digital in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
Same idea, modern format
Several reward models
Choose punches, stamps, points, rewards or member perks based on your business.
Campaigns afterwards
Use the card as a channel for push notifications, email, geofence alerts and winback campaigns.
Separate prepaid visits from earned stamps
A punch card may represent ten treatments already paid for, while a reward card offers a benefit after several purchases. That distinction changes customer expectations and what staff should record when the card is used.
Define each unit explicitly: a prepaid visit, a qualifying purchase or an earned reward. Do not use one counter for both remaining prepaid sessions and progress towards a bonus.
Make redemption clear at checkout
For rewards, staff need to distinguish earning from redemption. Decide whether a purchase using a reward earns another stamp and whether two eligible items in one transaction earn one stamp or two.
For prepaid services, settle whether sessions can be shared and how cancellations work. The card should explain validity and usage without requiring the customer to ask the same question at every visit.
Choose rules your team can explain
An offer such as every eighth coffee free is easy to describe. Product categories, double earning and exceptions may be useful later, but they make the first version harder to understand and check.
Use a pilot to confirm customers and staff interpret the rules consistently. Ask for a demonstration of the model you choose; prepaid session management and reward earning are different setups to evaluate.
How to get started
The customer joins
Choose the details you need. The customer registers and receives their membership pass.
The pass stays with them
Show earned stamps and the next reward: free coffee.
Give them a reason to return
Choose recipients and send a relevant message now, or schedule it for later.
One visit closer to the next reward.
Let customers join on their phones, keep the pass in Wallet and find their benefits on the next visit. Follow up with something relevant to your business.
The customer joins
Choose the details you need. The customer registers and receives their membership pass.
The pass stays with them
Show earned stamps and the next reward: free coffee.
Give them a reason to return
Choose recipients and send a relevant message now, or schedule it for later.
Frequently asked
Is a punch card the same as a stamp card?
In practice, the words often describe the same reward model: customers collect punches or stamps and earn a perk.
Can I create a digital membership card?
Yes. Loylo can be used as a digital membership card, customer card or reward card in Wallet.
Does the customer need an app?
No. The card is added to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet from a QR code.
See also
Wallet pass for business
Explore Apple Wallet and Google Wallet for loyalty cards, gift cards and tickets. Learn about pass types, QR, updates and integrations with Loylo.
Digital stamp card
Swap the paper punch card for a digital stamp card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. No app for customers. We help with design and setup.
Digital gift cards
Gift card software for digital gift cards, gift cards for small business and Apple Wallet gift cards with QR codes, balance and live updates.
Customer retention software
Bring customers back with Wallet loyalty cards, push notifications, email, geofence marketing, winback campaigns and segments.
Make your punch card digital
Start with a Wallet card and build from there with rewards, segments and campaigns.