Best Spa and Med Spa Loyalty Programs in 2026: 5 tools compared
Updated 4 min read
Spa clients spend more per visit and come back less often than café regulars, so tiers, referrals and memberships matter more than a simple stamp card.
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
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. 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)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
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 |
| 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 |
| Square Loyalty | $49/mo | 30-day trial | Apple only | Visit-based points | Yes (3 tiers) | Not listed | Texts, email (in Plus) | Square only |
What to look for
- 01
Tiers and memberships
Reward your best clients with VIP levels, or sell a monthly membership with perks. Check the plan you are pricing includes them.
- 02
Referrals and reviews
Rewarding customers for bringing a friend or leaving a review turns your regulars into a marketing channel.
- 03
Reminders to rebook
A message a few weeks after a treatment brings clients back before they book somewhere else.
- 04
Price for one location
Compare what a single location pays per month, then what changes as you add locations, customers or orders.
What it costs
Here is what each tool costs one spa location.
- Revio: Custom, via demo
- 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)
- Square Loyalty: Included in Square Plus, $49/mo per location, which also adds email and text marketing; 30-day free trial
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 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.
- Choose Square Loyalty if you already take payments on Square and want loyalty inside the same system.
The verdict
Revio is our pick for spas: tiers, referrals and reminders on a wallet card clients add in seconds. Boomerangme suits spas that want membership cards and SMS, Kangaroo Rewards works with Mindbody, and BonusQR adds referrals and booking on its paid plans.
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.
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Prices and features come from each vendor's own website, checked November 10, 2026.