Stamp Card App Comparison: The 5 Best Apps Tested
Most apps
English. Expensive. Not GDPR-compliant. No German support.
Stempely
German. Start for free. GDPR-compliant. Push + Win-back included.
Choosing the wrong app = spending money, confusing customers, and starting over in 3 months.
Which stamp card app is the best? In a comparison of Stempely, Stamp Me, Loopy Loyalty, Stocard and paper stamp cards, Stempely comes out on top in the categories of price, GDPR compliance, German language, push notifications, dashboard quality and setup time. Stempely is the only solution that starts permanently free, is fully in German and stores data in Germany.
Stempely is a German software, built for local businesses – cafés, bakeries, hair salons, yoga studios and more.
Business owners who tested other apps – and stayed with Stempely
"I had tried Stamp Me before. Everything in English, my customers were confused. Since Stempely, everyone immediately understands how it works."
L. W.
Cafe-Inhaberin, Munchen
"Loopy Loyalty sounded good in theory. But without a proper app, no push notifications on Android. Stempely worked right away, on every device."
M. B.
Friseur-Inhaber, Hamburg
"We compared 3 providers. Stempely was the only one that was in German, GDPR-compliant and still free to start. Perfect for us."
S. K.
Yogastudio-Inhaberin, Berlin
What the numbers say
Not all stamp card apps are equal
Most apps come from the English-speaking world. That sounds minor – until your customers don't understand the app.
45+ €/mo.
is what international apps like Stamp Me cost – for features Stempely offers for free
0 €
is what Stempely costs to get started – permanently, not as a trial
100 %
German interface with Stempely – dashboard, app, support, everything
What studies show: According to Harvard Business Review, acquiring a new customer costs 5–25x more than retaining an existing one. If your customer retention app isn't in German, you lose exactly the customers you want to keep. And if data is stored outside the EU, you risk GDPR issues.
The full comparison: 5 apps, 10 criteria
Honest, without marketing fluff. So you know in 2 minutes which stamp card app suits your business.
| Criterion | Stamp Me | Loopy Loyalty | Stocard | Paper | Stempely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (entry) | From ~€45/month | From ~€25/month | Free (consumers only) | €100–200/year printing | Permanently free |
| German interface | No (English) | No (English) | Yes | – | Yes, fully German |
| GDPR-compliant | Data in USA/AU | Data outside EU | Consumer app | Unclear (handwritten lists) | Yes, servers in DE |
| Native app (iOS + Android) | Yes | No (wallet pass) | Yes (consumers only) | Not possible | Yes – plus Wallet without an app |
| Push notifications | Yes (but expensive) | iOS Wallet only | No | Not possible | Yes, via app (iOS + Android) |
| Win-back feature | Limited | No | No | Not possible | Yes, automatic |
| Business dashboard | Yes (English) | Yes (English) | No | No | Yes, in German |
| NFC stamping | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Setup time | 30+ minutes | 20+ minutes | Not for businesses | Commission a printer | Under 5 minutes |
| German support | No | No | Limited | – | Yes, direct |
Free forever · GDPR-compliant · Set up in 5 minutes
Nina tested 3 apps – and almost gave up
Nina runs a yoga studio in Berlin. 120 regular customers, a loyal community, and the desire to reward her most dedicated clients. First she tried paper stamp cards. After 4 months: half the cards gone missing, zero data, €150 spent on printing.
Then Stamp Me. The app was entirely in English. Her customers asked: "What am I supposed to tap here?" €45 per month – for an app nobody understood. After 3 weeks, 15 out of 120 had signed up. Nina cancelled.
Then Loopy Loyalty. No proper app, just a wallet pass. Push notifications only went to iPhones. Half her customers have Android. No German dashboard, no German support. Nina was frustrated.
Then Stocard. Sounds good – free, in German. But: no business dashboard. No customer list. No push notifications. No win-back feature. Nina couldn't even create her own stamp card.
Set up in 5 minutes. Fully in German. Her customers scan with their phone camera and have the card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet right away – anyone who wants push notifications uses the free app. After 4 weeks: 87 of 120 regulars on board digitally. First win-back message sent – 14 came back in the same week.
What Nina missed in the other apps:
- An app her customers understand without explanation (German, simple)
- Push notifications that work on all devices (iOS and Android)
- A price that fits a small yoga studio (not €45 per month)
- GDPR compliance without research effort (data in Germany)
- A real business dashboard with customer list and win-back
What Nina got with Stempely:
- 87 of 120 regulars digitally on board in 4 weeks
- 14 inactive customers brought back in one week (a single win-back message)
- Real-time dashboard: who is active, who needs a reminder
- Total cost: €0 in the first month, then 13,99 € for push notifications
- Not a single customer asked "What am I supposed to tap here?"
Nina says today: "I would have saved myself 5 months and €400 if I had started with Stempely from the beginning."
What no other app offers – your German dashboard
This is what your Stempely dashboard looks like
Fully in German. Real-time overview: who is active, who needs a reminder, who is close to a reward.
1.281
Gesamtkunden
6.316
Total stamps
3.114
Rewards redeemed
Live
Stamps today
Real production data. Customer data shown anonymised. This dashboard is not available in any other stamp card app in this form.
What makes Stempely different
4 moments you won't experience with any other app
These aren't features on a list. These are real situations from the everyday life of business owners.
The real calculation
What do stamp card apps really cost?
Stamp Me / year
540+ €
From €45 per month. English interface. Data outside the EU. Oversized for small businesses in Germany.
Loopy Loyalty / year
300+ €
From €25 per month. No native app. Push on iOS only. No German dashboard or support.
Paper / year
150+ €
Printing, design, reordering. No data. No reminders. 60% of cards get lost.
Stempely / year
0–150 €
Basic permanently free. Premium with push and win-back: 13,99 € per month. GDPR-compliant. Fully in German.
Stamp Me: €540 and hope. Stempely: 0–150 € and know what's happening.
Cheaper than every alternative – and more powerful than most
Choose Your Plan
Start for free and upgrade as your business grows.
Basic
- Up to 50 stamp cards
- Digital loyalty card
- QR code scanner
- Basic statistics
- Customer list
Premium
- Unlimited stamp cards
- Everything in Basic
- Send offers & reminders
- Multiple stamp cards
- More visibility with web
- Multi-location
- Contactless stamps (NFC)
- Priority support
Franchise
- Everything in Premium
- Multiple locations
- Custom terms
- Dedicated account manager
All prices excl. VAT.
8 common questions about stamp card app comparison
Which stamp card app is best for small businesses in Germany?
Stempely is the best stamp card app for German businesses: fully in German, GDPR-compliant with servers in Germany, permanently free entry and a premium plan for just 13,99 € per month. International alternatives like Stamp Me (from €45/month, English) or Loopy Loyalty (from €25/month, no native app) are more expensive and not in German.
What does a stamp card app cost in comparison?
Prices vary considerably: Stamp Me costs from around €45 per month, Loopy Loyalty from around €25 per month, paper stamp cards €100 to €200 per year for printing. Stempely starts permanently free – QR code, stamp card and customer list included. The premium package with push notifications and win-back costs 13,99 € per month.
Are all stamp card apps GDPR-compliant?
No. International providers like Stamp Me or Loopy Loyalty store data outside the EU, which can be problematic under data protection law. Stocard is a consumer app without business functions. Stempely processes no personal customer data – customers remain anonymous, servers are in Germany.
Do my customers need an app or is the browser enough?
With Stempely, both work. Customers scan the QR code with their phone camera and save the stamp card to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet – no app at all. Anyone who wants more uses the free native app for iOS and Android: no account, installed in 30 seconds, with push notifications and win-back on all devices. Many providers rely on only one of the two options – Stempely offers both.
What is the difference between Stocard and a business stamp card?
Stocard is a consumer app for collecting existing loyalty cards. There is no business dashboard, no way to send push notifications and no win-back feature. You can't create your own stamp card. Stempely is built specifically for business owners: dashboard, customer list, push, win-back, NFC.
How quickly can I set up a stamp card app?
With Stempely, setup takes under 5 minutes: register, configure stamp card, print QR code, done. Stamp Me and Loopy Loyalty take 20 to 30 minutes and are in English. Paper stamp cards require a print shop – that takes days.
Can I switch from another app to Stempely?
Yes. You set up your stamp card in under 5 minutes. You can manually add existing stamps for your regulars in the dashboard. That way no one loses their progress. From day one, everything runs through Stempely.
Why no more paper stamp cards?
Around 60 percent of all paper stamp cards get lost. They provide no customer data, don't allow push notifications and cost €100 to €200 per year for printing. Digital stamp cards solve all these problems: no loss, automatic reminders, real-time customer list, GDPR-compliant.
"We compared 3 providers. Stempely was the only one that was in German, GDPR-compliant and still free to start. Perfect for us."
— S. K., Yogastudio-Inhaberin, Berlin
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