Best Restaurant Loyalty Programs and Apps in 2026: 7 tools compared
Updated 6 min read
What matters for restaurants: guests joining at the table or when they order online, rewards for visits and spend, birthday offers, and a way to fill slow nights. Your POS matters too, because Toast and Square have their own programs.
Our pick
Revio
Best overall
- Wallet passes: customers join in seconds without installing an app
- Points, stamp cards, tiers, partner rewards, Spin to Win and leaderboards in one product
- Push notifications and targeted campaigns, including bonus-point challenges for quiet hours
The shortlist
- 1RevioBest overallCustom pricing
- 2
Toast LoyaltyBest for Toast POS restaurantsQuote via Toast - 3
Square LoyaltyBest for Square POS users$49/mo - 4
Clover RewardsBest for Clover POS usersIn Clover Growth plans - 5
BoomerangmeBest for many card types$164/mo - 6
Kangaroo RewardsBest for email + SMS marketing$79/mo - 7
BonusQRBest free planFree, then $20/mo
1. Revio
Best overall
Best for cafés, restaurants, salons and shops that want points, stamps and tiers in one place.
What it is: A loyalty platform for local businesses, from revio.so. Points, rewards, stamp cards, tiers, referrals, campaigns and member activity live in one workspace, and customers join through an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet pass, with no app to download.
Strengths
- Wallet passes: customers join in seconds without installing an app
- Points, stamp cards, tiers, partner rewards, Spin to Win and leaderboards in one product
- Push notifications and targeted campaigns, including bonus-point challenges for quiet hours
- Rewards for referrals, reviews and social engagement
- Analytics on earning, redemptions and engagement
Limitations
- Built for physical locations, not for online-only e-commerce stores
- Pricing is quote-based: you book a demo to get a price
- No POS integration yet, so points are added outside your checkout rather than automatically
Pricing: Custom, via demo (checked 2026-11-09)
2. Toast Loyalty
Best for Toast POS restaurants
Best for restaurants already running Toast POS.
What it is: The loyalty program built into Toast, the restaurant POS. Guests earn points for dollars spent or visits, and points are tracked automatically with each purchase in-store and online.
Strengths
- Guests enrol at the register, from a digital receipt, when ordering online or from a sign-up link
- Points by spend or by visit, with rewards from free items to cash back
- Bonus rules like double-point days or extra points for takeout, plus birthday and welcome rewards
- Works with Toast Online Ordering, Toast Website and Toast Email Marketing
Limitations
- Only for restaurants on the Toast POS platform
- Toast doesn’t publish a Loyalty price: you get it through a demo
- Wallet passes, tiers and referrals are not mentioned
Pricing: Add-on to Toast POS; price via a Toast demo (checked 2026-11-10)
3. Square Loyalty
Best for Square POS users
Best for businesses already running Square POS.
What it is: The loyalty program built into Square. Customers earn points at the Square register, on Square Online or through Square Invoices, and points sit in the same customer directory as your sales.
Strengths
- Points by visit, by amount spent or by item and category
- VIP tiers with 1.5x, 2x and 3x points
- Customers enroll at the register with a phone number, and points count even on cash payments
- Automatic texts when customers earn points or rewards, plus bonus-point promotions
- Loyalty sales show up in Square reporting with no extra integration
Limitations
- Tied to Square: earning works through Square POS, Square Online and Square Invoices
- Apple Wallet pass is mentioned; Google Wallet is not
- Loyalty needs Square Plus at $49/mo per location; the free Square plan doesn’t include it
Pricing: Included in Square Plus, $49/mo per location, which also adds email and text marketing; 30-day free trial (checked 2026-11-09)
4. Clover Rewards
Best for Clover POS users
Best for businesses already running Clover POS.
What it is: The rewards program built into Clover POS. Customers earn points on purchases at the register, and you set how many points each discount, free item or perk costs. Rewards sync across your Clover devices and locations.
Strengths
- Included in select Clover software plans with no additional fee, per Clover
- Customers join with just a phone number or email
- Sign-up bonus, birthday treats and VIP perks
- Text, email and social promotions, plus private feedback from receipts
- Customers can track points, order ahead and pay in the Clover app
Limitations
- Only works on Clover POS
- Not on the Starter plan: in the retail pricing table, loyalty starts on Retail Growth at $84.95/mo plus hardware
- Points are 1 per dollar of pre-tax spend; stamp cards, referrals and wallet passes are not mentioned
- Clover does not import points from another loyalty platform
Pricing: Included in Clover Essentials and Growth software plans (Retail Growth $84.95/mo plus hardware); the App Market lists a $0.01 pay-per-action loyalty fee (checked 2026-11-11)
5. Boomerangme
Best for many card types
Best for multi-location businesses and agencies that want many wallet card types and SMS.
What it is: A wallet loyalty platform for local businesses and agencies. Customers add a card to Apple or Google Wallet, and staff add stamps and points with a free browser-based scanner app.
Strengths
- Many card types: stamps, points, cashback, tiered rewards, memberships, discounts, coupons and gift cards
- Unlimited free push notifications, including geo-fenced pushes near your store
- Push, SMS and email automations
- Zapier, Make and Shopify connections, plus an API and webhooks
Limitations
- Expensive for one shop: plans start at $164/mo billed yearly ($199 monthly)
- No free plan, only a 14-day trial
- POS integrations are listed on the Franchise plan without naming specific systems
Pricing: Business $199/mo ($164/mo yearly), Agency $259/mo, Franchise $299/mo, Enterprise custom; 14-day free trial (checked 2026-11-10)
6. Kangaroo Rewards
Best for email + SMS marketing
Best for growing retail brands that want loyalty and email/SMS marketing together.
What it is: A loyalty and marketing platform that combines points and rewards with email, SMS and push campaigns, and connects to POS and e-commerce systems.
Strengths
- Wide range of rewards: points, tiers, cashback, gift cards, pay-with-points and spin-to-win
- Built-in email, SMS and push engine with segmentation and automated workflows
- Connects to 11 platforms, including Shopify, Lightspeed, Heartland and Mindbody
- Unlimited customers on every plan
- In-store tablet for sign-ups and surveys
Limitations
- Starts at $79/mo, and multi-location support needs the $199 Plus plan
- Integrations are capped on lower plans (1 on Core, 2 on Plus)
- A custom-branded app needs the $349 Elite plan; no wallet passes mentioned
Pricing: Core $79/mo, Plus $199/mo, Elite $349/mo, Enterprise custom (checked 2026-11-09)
7. BonusQR
Best free plan
Best for small businesses that want a real free plan and no POS integration.
What it is: A QR-based loyalty app for small businesses. Customers join in one click, get a personal QR code (in the web app, the BonusQR app or Apple and Google Wallet) and staff scan it with a phone.
Strengths
- Free forever plan with unlimited customers and stamp cards, cashback and visit rewards
- No POS needed: staff scan the customer’s QR code with a phone
- Paid plans add points, tiered stamp cards, referrals, push and email news, booking and an e-shop
- Shopify, WooCommerce and Zapier on paid plans
Limitations
- The free plan has one login and no push or email messages
- Referrals and tiered cashback need the $71/mo Premium plan
- No named POS integrations on the standard plans
Pricing: Free; Basic $20/mo; Premium $71/mo (billed quarterly, prices vary by country) (checked 2026-11-10)
Side-by-side comparison
| Tool | Starting price | Free trial | Wallet passes | Stamp cards | Tiers | Referrals | Messaging | POS integrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revio | Custom pricing | Via demo | Apple + Google | Yes | Yes | Yes | Push, campaigns | None; runs alongside any POS |
| Toast Loyalty | Quote via Toast | Via demo | Not listed | Visit-based points | Not listed | Not listed | Email via Toast Marketing | Toast only |
| Square Loyalty | $49/mo | 30-day trial | Apple only | Visit-based points | Yes (3 tiers) | Not listed | Texts, email (in Plus) | Square only |
| Clover Rewards | In Clover Growth plans | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Texts, email | Clover only |
| Boomerangme | $164/mo | 14-day trial | Apple + Google | Yes | Yes | Yes | Push, SMS, email | Zapier, Make, Shopify |
| Kangaroo Rewards | $79/mo | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Email, SMS, push | 11, incl. Shopify, Lightspeed |
| BonusQR | Free, then $20/mo | Free plan | Apple + Google | Yes | Premium plan | Premium plan | Push, email (paid) | None needed; Shopify, Zapier |
What to look for
- 01
Sign-up at the counter
If joining takes more than a few seconds, most customers skip it. Wallet passes and QR codes beat apps that need a download and an account.
- 02
Your POS
On Toast or Square, the built-in program tracks points automatically on every order. A separate tool gives you wallet cards and more control, but staff scan a code instead.
- 03
Offers for slow nights and birthdays
Double-point days, takeout bonuses and birthday rewards bring guests in when you need them. Check they are part of the plan you are pricing.
- 04
A way to bring people back
Rewards only work if customers remember them. Look for push notifications, texts or email to reach customers who haven’t visited in a while.
- 05
Price across locations
Restaurant groups should price every location, not just the first. Some tools charge per location, others include several.
What it costs
Restaurants often run several locations, so check both the single-location price and what extra locations cost.
- Revio: Custom, via demo
- Toast Loyalty: Add-on to Toast POS; price via a Toast demo
- Square Loyalty: Included in Square Plus, $49/mo per location, which also adds email and text marketing; 30-day free trial
- Clover Rewards: Included in Clover Essentials and Growth software plans (Retail Growth $84.95/mo plus hardware); the App Market lists a $0.01 pay-per-action loyalty fee
- Boomerangme: Business $199/mo ($164/mo yearly), Agency $259/mo, Franchise $299/mo, Enterprise custom; 14-day free trial
- Kangaroo Rewards: Core $79/mo, Plus $199/mo, Elite $349/mo, Enterprise custom
- BonusQR: Free; Basic $20/mo; Premium $71/mo (billed quarterly, prices vary by country)
How to choose
- Choose Revio if you want one wallet card that handles points, stamps, tiers and referrals, with push campaigns to bring customers back.
- Choose Toast Loyalty if you run a restaurant on Toast POS and want loyalty tied to every order.
- Choose Square Loyalty if you already take payments on Square and want loyalty inside the same system.
- Choose Clover Rewards if you already run Clover POS on a Growth plan and want a basic points program at no extra cost.
- Choose Boomerangme if you run several locations or an agency and want many wallet card types with push, SMS and email.
- Choose Kangaroo Rewards if you want loyalty and email, SMS and push marketing in one tool, connected to your POS or e-commerce platform.
- Choose BonusQR if you want a real free plan and no POS integration, with staff scanning customers’ QR codes.
The verdict
Revio is our pick for restaurants that want wallet cards, points, tiers and campaigns without tying the program to one POS. If you already run Toast, Toast Loyalty is the easiest to switch on, and the same goes for Square Loyalty on Square. Boomerangme and Kangaroo Rewards suit groups that want SMS and email in the same tool, and BonusQR is a free way to start.
How we compared
- Customer sign-up: how fast a customer can join at the counter, and whether they need an app.
- Setup: time from signup to the first customer earning a reward.
- Rewards and marketing: points, stamps, tiers, referrals and ways to reach quiet customers.
- Pricing: what a single location pays per month.
- Features: wallet passes, POS integrations and reporting.
Rankings weight what decides whether customers come back over feature counts. Read the full method.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best loyalty program for a restaurant?
It depends on your POS. Revio works with any setup and puts the card in Apple and Google Wallet; Toast Loyalty and Square Loyalty are simplest if you already use those systems.
What are the best loyalty cards for restaurants?
Digital cards in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Guests add them from a QR code on the table or receipt, they can’t be lost, and you can send a reminder when a reward is ready. Revio, Boomerangme and BonusQR all offer them.
Does Toast have a loyalty program?
Yes. Toast Loyalty is an add-on for restaurants on Toast POS. Guests earn points by spend or visits, in-store and online. Toast gives the price through a demo.
How do restaurant loyalty programs work?
Guests sign up, earn points or stamps each time they order, and redeem them for free items or discounts on later visits.
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Prices and features come from each vendor's own website, checked November 10, 2026.