Comparisons
Loyalty tools compared, with the receipts.
Five products making a promise close to ours, each with real strengths. Every value in the table links to the public page it was read from, and to the date it was read.
Comparison verified on 31 July 2026
Why people change loyalty tool
The reasons almost always come back to the same four.
- The customer has to install an app, and some of them give up at the counter.
- The tool counts visits but does nothing when somebody stops coming.
- The price climbs at the second address, or is not published at all.
- Customer data is hard to get back on the day you want to leave.
Every line in the table comes from a public page belonging to the vendor in question, with the link and the date it was checked directly underneath. When a vendor does not publish something, we write "not published" instead of inventing a figure. When their site says nothing either way, we write "not stated". If you spot a mistake, tell us and we will fix it.
What to look at before you switch
Six questions that settle it, in the order they matter.
Where the card lives
In the phone's wallet, or in an app to install. That is the first place enrolments are lost.
Who notices an absence
Counting stamps is easy. Noticing that a Thursday regular has not been in for three weeks is something else.
How the message goes out
A lock screen notification only reaches people who kept the card and left notifications on. A WhatsApp message arrives.
What the second address costs
Plenty of tools are affordable at one location and expensive at two. Look at the plan you will need in a year.
Whether the price is published
A public price can be compared on a Sunday evening. A quote needs a meeting.
What you take with you
Exporting your customers: on which plan, and in how many clicks.
The summary table
Five lines to sort quickly. The full nine-line table is on each detailed comparison.
| The point | Kanz | Tap Carry | Loopy Loyalty | Hey Pongo | Boomerangme | Stamp Me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The card in the walletApple Wallet and Google Wallet, no plastic | YesSee the source1 | Apple Wallet only, Google Wallet announcedSee the source2 | YesSee the source3 | YesSee the source4 | YesSee the source5 | In their own app, wallet announcedSee the source6 |
| Nothing for the customer to installNo app, no account to create | YesSee the source7 | YesSee the source2 | YesSee the source3 | YesSee the source4 | YesSee the source5 | NoSee the source6 |
| Free planA plan at zero, not a trial | NoSee the source8 | Yes, up to 5 active passesSee the source2 | NoSee the source9 | Not publishedSee the source10 | NoSee the source11 | NoSee the source12 |
| First paid planThe published entry price, per month | €12 / monthSee the source8 | About 33 per monthSee the source2The site converts currency at display time: the amount we read changed between two visits on the same day, and the free plan renders in euros. No fixed price is published. | US$25 / monthSee the source9 | Not publishedSee the source10 | US$199 / monthSee the source11 | US$49 / monthSee the source12Promotional price, shown with an identical struck-through figure on all three plans. The normal price is not readable on the page. |
| Win-back channelsHow the message reaches your customer | WhatsApp, Telegram, email, and the card updates itselfSee the source7 | Wallet notification, one a weekSee the source2 | Wallet notificationSee the source13 | SMSSee the source4 | Notification, SMS, emailSee the source5 | Notification, and SMS depending on the planSee the source6 |
Sources
Every value in the table comes from one of these pages, on the date shown. Links open on the vendor's own site.
- Kanz, home page usekanz.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Tap Carry, home page tapcarry.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Loopy Loyalty, home page loopyloyalty.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Hey Pongo, product page en.heypongo.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Boomerangme, home page boomerangme.biz · checked on 31 July 2026
- Stamp Me, home page stampme.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Kanz, frequently asked questions usekanz.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Kanz, pricing page usekanz.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Loopy Loyalty, pricing page loopyloyalty.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Hey Pongo, pricing page heypongo.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Boomerangme, pricing page boomerangme.biz · checked on 31 July 2026
- Stamp Me, pricing page stampme.com · checked on 31 July 2026
- Loopy Loyalty, documentation docs.loopyloyalty.com · checked on 31 July 2026
The five alternatives, one by one
For each of them: what it does better than Kanz, and the detailed comparison.
Tap Carry
A branded loyalty card in Apple Wallet, with a free plan to start on.
The right choice if: you want to try digital loyalty without paying, and your customers are mostly on iPhone
Loopy Loyalty
The stamp card specialist for both wallets, with clear plans and export included.
The right choice if: you want several addresses without moving to the priciest plan
Hey Pongo
A full marketing suite for local businesses: loyalty, reviews, CRM, priced on request.
The right choice if: you also want customer reviews, a link to your till and a team on the phone, and a quote does not bother you
Boomerangme
A wallet pass platform built for agencies and networks, with white label.
The right choice if: you are an agency or a network, and you want to run or resell loyalty under your own brand
Stamp Me
Stamp cards inside their own app, with counter hardware and games.
The right choice if: you want validation hardware at the counter and gamification, and a dedicated app does not bother you
When Kanz is not the right choice
Better said here than in a message two weeks from now.
- You want to start without paying: Kanz has no free plan, only a trial that stops on its own.
- You already have several addresses: on Kanz multi-location is on the top plan, and several competitors open it far earlier.
- You want to resell loyalty under your own brand: Kanz does not do white label.
- You want it wired into your till: Kanz does not connect to one today.
- You want customer reviews, a scratch game or counter hardware: that is not what Kanz does.
Read next
The rest of the file, and the pages that answer the questions next door.
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