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Comparison

How KN Loyalty compares to every major loyalty platform

We believe in full transparency. Here's an honest, up-to-date comparison of KN Loyalty versus 11 alternatives — so you can make the right choice for your business.

£19.99
Best value for fully branded wallet loyalty
30 min
Onboarding call included with every plan
0
Apps customers need to download
The Core Difference

Why wallet-based beats app-based loyalty

Most loyalty platforms require your customers to download yet another app. KN Loyalty puts the card directly in the wallet they already use every day.

❌ App-based loyalty (most competitors)

  • 📲Customer must download a dedicated app — and most won't
  • 🔔App notifications are blocked by default on most phones
  • 💾Takes up storage space; customers delete it during a phone clear-out
  • 🔄Requires regular updates to stay functional
  • 📉Average loyalty app adoption rate: under 20% of customers
  • 🧠“Another loyalty app” — customers already have too many

✓ Wallet-based loyalty (KN Loyalty)

  • 💳Card added to Apple/Google Wallet in <30 seconds — no download
  • 🔔Wallet pass notifications bypass app notification blocks
  • ♾️Wallet is a system app — never deleted or storage-limited
  • Updates automatically when a stamp is added — no app update needed
  • 📈Typical wallet card adoption rate: 60–80% of customers who scan
  • 🏦Lives alongside bank cards — customers check it multiple times a day
Quick Comparison

KN Loyalty vs 8 alternatives

PlatformKN LoyaltyLoyal-TStampetHighlight
cards
Loopy
Loyalty
Square
Loyalty
LoyalzooTapMangoMarsello
Pricing
Starting price£19.99/mo£19/mo£9.99/mo£29/mo$49/mo£45/loc/mo$47/mo$99/mo$99/mo
Free plan available
Customer Experience
Apple & Google WalletPartial
No app download needed
Instant wallet add (<30s)~2 min
Fully branded card (your brand)†
Programme Types
Stamp cards
Points programmesLimited
Membership cardsLimited
Marketing & Analytics
Push notifications
Email campaignsBasicBasic
Analytics dashboardBasicBasicBasicBasic
Scale & Support
Multi-locationLimitedLimited
Onboarding call included
Enterprise / white-labelLimitedLimited
UK-based & focused

Prices and features correct as of April 2026. * Push notification preview on Apple devices only.
† Stampet uses a shared “universal” card network — the card shown to your customers is branded as Stampet, not your business.
Partial entries explained: Loyal-T “Partial” wallet — QR-based cards only, no native Apple/Google Wallet pass format. Loopy Loyalty “Limited” points — basic spend-based points only, no custom rules. Loopy Loyalty “Limited” multi-location — available but requires separate accounts per location, no unified dashboard. Loyalzoo “Limited” multi-location — POS-dependent; cross-location reporting not available on standard plans. Highlightcards “Limited” enterprise — managed service only, no self-serve enterprise or white-label. TapMango “Limited” enterprise — available but US-only contract terms, no UK-based support.

Direct Competitors

Head-to-head comparisons

These platforms serve a similar market — here's exactly how they differ from KN Loyalty.

Loyal-T
From £19/month · UK-focused · No app required
Direct Competitor

Loyal-T is our closest competitor — a UK QR loyalty platform at a similar price. But here's the key difference: when a customer signs up with Loyal-T, the card shows "Loyal-T" branding, not your business name. You're building loyalty for their network, not yours. KN Loyalty gives every business a fully branded card — your logo, your name, your colours. Beyond branding, Loyal-T lacks wallet integration, multi-location support, onboarding, and any enterprise option.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
Your brand on every card — not oursFull Apple & Google Wallet integration30-min onboarding callMulti-location (Growth)Points + membership cardsEmail campaignsEnterprise plan
Stampet
From £9.99/month · UK-focused · Free plan available
Direct Competitor

Stampet has a free entry plan and wallet integration, but their model uses a shared "universal" network — your customers' card is branded as "Stampet," not your business. Your customers are building loyalty to Stampet, not to you. KN Loyalty gives every business a fully branded card: your logo, your colours, your name. Stampet also has no onboarding call, no enterprise or white-label option, and basic email tools.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
Fully branded card (your brand, not ours)30-min onboarding callMembership cardsEnterprise + white-labelRicher email campaigns
Highlightcards
£29–199/month · Wallet-based · UK market
Wallet-Based

Highlightcards is a strong wallet-based alternative with a similar approach to KN Loyalty. Their pricing scales significantly at higher tiers (£199/month) and they don't include onboarding calls or an enterprise tier with dedicated infrastructure. KN Loyalty's Growth plan at £39.99/month undercuts their comparable tier significantly.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
More competitive pricing30-min onboarding callDedicated enterprise infrastructureFounding member offer
Loopy Loyalty
From $49/month (USD) · Wallet-based · Global
Wallet-Based

Loopy Loyalty is one of the original digital stamp card platforms and has good wallet integration. However, it's USD-priced, US-focused in its support, lacks email campaign tools, has limited multi-location capability, and no enterprise option. For UK businesses, support hours and billing in USD can create friction.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
UK-based (GBP pricing)Onboarding callEmail campaignsMulti-locationEnterpriseMembership cards
Square Loyalty
£45/location/month · Requires Square POS
Direct Competitor

Square Loyalty is powerful — if you're already committed to the Square ecosystem. But it requires Square as your POS (a major lock-in), costs £45/location/month (making multi-location extremely expensive), requires customers to use Square's own app, and has no wallet integration. For independent businesses not already on Square, it makes no sense.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
No POS lock-inApple & Google WalletNo app neededMuch more affordable at scaleOnboarding call
Loyalzoo
$47–97/month (USD) · App-based · SMB focused
Direct Competitor

Loyalzoo combines loyalty with basic marketing and integrates with several POS systems. It requires customers to download the Loyalzoo app — a significant barrier to adoption. It's also priced in USD, US-focused, has limited multi-location capability, and no wallet integration or enterprise option.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
No app neededWallet integrationUK-based (GBP)Onboarding callEnterprise
TapMango
$99–299/month · Branded app · Mostly US
Adjacent Platform

TapMango gives each business a branded app — which sounds great in theory. In practice, getting customers to download a branded app for a local coffee shop or barber is extremely difficult. Their entry price of $99/month is 5× more expensive than KN Loyalty's Starter plan, and they have no UK-based support or GBP pricing.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
No app needed (much higher adoption)Wallet integration5× more affordableUK-basedOnboarding call
Marsello
From $99/month · Loyalty + email/SMS · Retail focused
Adjacent Platform

Marsello is an all-in-one marketing + loyalty platform popular with retail and restaurant chains. It has strong email and SMS tools, but is priced significantly higher ($99/month entry), has no wallet integration, requires customers to use a digital card via a link rather than a wallet pass, and is overkill for most independent local businesses.

Where KN Loyalty wins:
Wallet integrationMore affordableSimpler for local businessesOnboarding callUK-based
Enterprise

How we compare at enterprise scale

KN Loyalty's Enterprise plan includes dedicated infrastructure — something most SMB loyalty platforms don't offer at any price point.

FeatureKN EnterpriseWhite Label LoyaltyPassKitEagle Eye
PricingCustom£500+/moFrom $0.01/pass£100,000+/year
Dedicated database
Dedicated serverOptional
White-label
Custom loyalty logicLimited
Wallet integrationVia PassKitLimited
SMB-friendly onboarding
Honest Assessment

When KN Loyalty might not be the right fit

We believe in transparency — here's when you should probably look at a different platform instead.

🛒

You're primarily e-commerce

KN Loyalty is built for physical, walk-in businesses. If most of your sales happen online, look at LoyaltyLion or Yotpo which integrate with Shopify and other e-commerce platforms.

🏢

You need a full POS replacement

KN Loyalty is a loyalty and marketing layer — not a point-of-sale system. If you need loyalty tightly integrated with your POS, Square Loyalty (if you use Square) might make more sense.

🌍

You're a large global chain

For 50+ location operations with complex global loyalty logic, enterprise platforms like Comarch or Salesforce Loyalty Management may better suit your needs — though at significant cost.

Still not sure? Talk to us.

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