No extra app to install or remember
Customers join with a QR code or link and save the loyalty card to the wallet already on their phone instead of downloading another branded app.
Wallet feature page
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet Loyalty Cards
7stamp lets customers save your loyalty card directly to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. No separate customer app is required, and the card stays easy to find between visits.
For many local businesses, the hardest part of loyalty is not the reward. It is getting customers to keep the card and come back to it later. Wallet-based loyalty solves that by placing the card in the part of the phone customers already use for payment cards, tickets, and passes.
Wallet loyalty at a glance
- Customer join
- Scan a QR code or open a direct link, then save the loyalty card to the phone wallet
- Main customer benefit
- The card stays easier to keep than paper and easier to reopen than a low-priority app
- Best fit
- Local businesses that want simple repeat-visit loyalty without forcing another app download
- Works with
- Staff Scanner, Self-Service Kiosk, Autopilot Mode, receipt QR, delivery QR, Smart Vouchers, and campaigns
Why wallet loyalty cards work well for local businesses
The goal is not to impress customers with more software. The goal is to remove friction while keeping the loyalty card accessible after the first visit.
Easier to keep than a paper card
The card is less likely to disappear in a pocket, get damaged, or be forgotten at home because it lives in the customer phone wallet.
Fast to explain at the counter
Staff can describe the join flow in one short sentence: scan the QR code, save the card, and collect stamps on the next visit.
Ready for future reminders and rewards
Once the card is saved, the business can update progress, show reward state, and later run birthday or return-visit reactivation flows.
How a wallet loyalty card works in practice
The customer experience should stay simple from the first scan to the reward moment. A wallet card is useful because the same saved card can support multiple business workflows later.
- Step 1 01
Customer scans a QR code or opens a direct link
The join trigger can live on a poster, table tent, receipt, packaging insert, delivery bag, website, or staff device during assisted onboarding.
- Customer side
- The customer only needs the phone camera or a simple tap on a link.
- Business side
- The business can place the join point anywhere the loyalty invitation makes sense.
- Step 2 02
The loyalty card is saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet
Instead of creating another login-heavy app habit, the customer stores the card in the wallet environment that already holds payment cards and passes.
- Customer side
- The saved card becomes the repeat-visit entry point for future scans and reward checks.
- Business side
- This reduces app friction while still keeping the loyalty card digital and reusable.
- Step 3 03
The card is used with the workflow that fits the business
One saved wallet card can work with Staff Scanner, Self-Service Kiosk, Autopilot Mode, receipt QR, delivery QR, or voucher redemption flows.
- Customer side
- The customer keeps one card even if the business changes validation methods later.
- Business side
- Operations can start simple and add stricter workflows only when needed.
- Step 4 04
Reward progress stays visible on the phone
Customers can reopen the card and see stamp progress, reward readiness, or voucher state without re-entering a separate loyalty app.
- Customer side
- The loyalty goal remains clear between visits, which makes return behavior easier to sustain.
- Business side
- The business keeps the habit mechanic familiar while reducing lost-card friction.
Who should start with wallet loyalty cards first?
Wallet cards are especially effective when the offer is easy to explain and the business wants a low-friction way to keep the loyalty asset active after the visit.
Cafes, bakeries, and fast repeat-visit businesses
A simple buy-X-get-1-free offer works better when the customer does not lose the card and can save it in seconds.
Salons, spas, and premium service businesses
Wallet cards keep the loyalty experience polished while still allowing staff-assisted scanning and birthday or return-visit rewards later.
Delivery and takeaway brands
A wallet card is easier to distribute through receipts, inserts, and delivery bags than a physical card or another downloadable app.
Wallet loyalty cards vs classic app-first loyalty
Both models are digital, but they ask the customer for a different kind of commitment. Wallet loyalty is usually lighter to join and easier to revisit for small local businesses.
01
Join friction
- Wallet loyalty card
- Scan a QR code or tap a link, then save the card to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet
- Separate loyalty app
- Download another app, install it, and often create an account before the loyalty loop starts
02
Return visibility
- Wallet loyalty card
- The card sits in the wallet next to other saved items
- Separate loyalty app
- The customer has to remember and reopen a dedicated app later
03
Best business fit
- Wallet loyalty card
- Local businesses that want a simple repeat-visit habit without heavy product education
- Separate loyalty app
- Brands that need a much deeper app ecosystem beyond loyalty alone
04
Operational flexibility
- Wallet loyalty card
- Works with scanner, kiosk, voucher, receipt, and delivery workflows around one saved card
- Separate loyalty app
- Depends more heavily on the app becoming the main loyalty surface
Wallet loyalty cards FAQ
Do customers need to install a separate loyalty app?
No. Customers scan a QR code or open a direct link and save the loyalty card to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. The loyalty experience stays digital without another app download.
Does 7stamp support both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet?
Yes. The core wallet-card model is built around Apple Wallet and Google Wallet so both iPhone and Android customers can save the loyalty card to the wallet on their phone.
Can the same wallet card work with different stamp workflows?
Yes. The same saved card can work with Staff Scanner, Self-Service Kiosk, Autopilot Mode, receipt QR, delivery QR, Smart Vouchers, and Redeem Code flows depending on the business setup.
What businesses benefit most from wallet loyalty cards?
Wallet loyalty cards work best for businesses with repeat visits and simple reward logic, such as cafes, bakeries, salons, car washes, takeaway brands, delivery businesses, and local retail.
Next step
Start with the wallet card, then choose the workflow around it
The simplest rollout is to launch one wallet loyalty card and one reward, then decide whether staff scanning, self-service, Autopilot, vouchers, or campaigns should come next.