Digital punch card for your business
The classic "buy X get 1 free" punch card, now in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. No lost cards, no fakes, and real-time analytics built in.
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The problems with paper punch cards
Cards get lost
A customer loses their paper card and restarts from zero. Their motivation to return drops immediately.
Cards get faked
Anyone with a hole punch can stamp their own card. Paper programs are trivially exploitable.
Zero data
Paper cards give you no visibility into how many active members you have, who is lapsing, or whether the program is working.
Everything your digital punch card includes
Buy X get 1 free: fully digital
Set your stamp threshold (9 stamps, 10 stamps, any number) and your reward. Staff scan the customer's wallet pass QR code and a stamp is added in under 5 seconds.
Lives in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
The digital punch card lives in the wallet app already on every phone. No separate app to download. Customers add it in one tap from a QR code at your counter.
Cannot be lost or faked
Each wallet pass has a unique encrypted QR code. It cannot be copied or reused. Only authenticated staff using the LoyaltyPass merchant app can award stamps.
Push notifications to the lock screen
Send a "slow Tuesday morning" offer or a "one stamp away from your free coffee" push to every loyalty card holder. Lands on the lock screen, not in an inbox.
Real-time analytics
See how many active card holders you have, which customers are close to a reward, and who has not visited in three weeks. Data a paper card will never give you.
Branded to your business
Upload your logo and set your colors. Your digital punch card looks nothing like a generic loyalty app: it is your brand, in your customers' wallet.
How staff stamp the digital punch card
Customer opens their wallet pass and shows the QR code.
Staff open the LoyaltyPass merchant app and tap Scan.
A stamp is added in under 5 seconds. Customer gets a push notification.
Popular industries using digital punch cards
The stamp card format works for any business with regular, repeat customers.
Frequently asked questions
What is a digital punch card?
A digital punch card (also called a digital stamp card) is the electronic version of the classic paper "buy X get 1 free" card. Instead of stamping paper, staff scan a QR code on the customer's phone. The digital card updates instantly and cannot be lost or faked.
How do I set up a digital punch card for my business?
Sign up at LoyaltyPass, choose the stamp card program type, set your stamp threshold (for example, 9 stamps earns a free item), upload your logo, and share the enrollment QR code. Most businesses are live in under 10 minutes.
Do customers need to download an app to use a digital punch card?
No. The digital punch card lives in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet — the apps already on every iPhone and Android. Customers scan a QR code to add the card. No app store visit, no account creation.
How does staff stamp a digital punch card?
Staff open the free LoyaltyPass merchant app on any smartphone, tap Scan, and point the camera at the QR code on the customer's wallet pass. A stamp is added in under five seconds. No special hardware required.
Can digital punch cards be faked?
No. Each wallet pass has a unique, encrypted QR code that only the LoyaltyPass merchant app can read. The code cannot be photographed and reused, and stamps can only be added by authenticated staff using the merchant app.
What types of businesses use digital punch cards?
Coffee shops, cafes, bakeries, juice bars, sandwich shops, barbershops, hair salons, nail salons, and any business with a "buy X get 1 free" model uses digital punch cards. The format works for any business where customers visit regularly.