Free up to 50 customers
A complete program, one shop, no credit card. Enough to find out whether your regulars are interested before you pay anything.
Comparison · Cartia vs Loopy Loyalty
Cartia vs Loopy Loyalty: the honest comparison
Loopy Loyalty and Cartia make the same promise: a loyalty card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, with no app and no account for the customer. Loopy is an established English-language provider billed in US dollars; Cartia offers a free plan, a counter that works without a network and points credited when customers pay by card on a SumUp terminal. The choice comes down to the entry price, the API and how the counter works.
Loopy Loyalty, operated by PassKit, Inc., sells Wallet loyalty cards on three plans: Starter at $25/month (1 location), Growth at $69/month (3 locations) and Ultimate at $95/month (10 locations), with unlimited customers on every plan.
Loopy Loyalty publishes its prices in US dollars, plus tax. Cartia also prices in US dollars (Pro $29 a month, Business $59), with no tax added; the table shows the euro catalog prices.
Head to head
Cartia and Loopy Loyalty, point by point
| Criterion | Cartia | Loopy Loyalty |
|---|---|---|
| Listed price | Free €0 · Pro €29.90/month (14-day trial) · Business €59.90/month, 3 locations included, then €10/month per extra shop (14-day trial) · all prices tax included | Starter $25/month (1 location, 1 card design, 3 sub-users) · Growth $69/month (3 locations) · Ultimate $95/month (10 locations) · prices in US dollars, plus tax |
| Approximate first-year cost (1 shop) | €0 on Free · Pro €358.80 tax included for 12 monthly payments; €287.04 tax included with annual payment (−20%) | Starter: $250 a year on annual billing (−20% advertised), or $300 for 12 monthly payments, plus tax |
| Setup fees | €0 - no installation fees | $0 - no setup fees |
| Permanent free plan | Yes - up to 50 customers, no credit card required | No - 15-day trial with no credit card; a card is required to put a loyalty card live |
| App customers must install | No - the customer scans a QR code and everything happens in the browser | No - no app and no account for the customer |
| Apple Wallet / Google Wallet | Yes - added directly to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet | Yes - Apple Wallet and Google Wallet |
| Getting started | Program created online, printable QR kit generated | Online, self-serve; staff stamp cards with the Stamper app |
| Commitment / dependency | Monthly with no commitment; annual paid in one go for 12 months · scanning from a browser or Cartia Counter | Monthly or annual billing; terms governed by the laws of Delaware (USA) |
Public sources for Loopy Loyalty checked on November 6, 2026. Prices are given for information only and have no contractual value: check their current price list on their website. Rows marked “to check” are those where we did not find clear public information - we prefer to say so rather than guess. Cartia’s prices come from our public catalog.
Sources: Loopy Loyalty pricing · Loopy Loyalty FAQ · Loopy Loyalty terms · Loopy Loyalty stamper app
What changes with Cartia
Four concrete differences
Pro at €29.90/month, all included
14-day trial, then a flat fee: unlimited customers, no overage charges and no message credits to top up. A credit card is required to start the trial. Your bill doesn’t change when your traffic goes up.
€0 setup fees
No installation package to pay for before your first customer. You create the program, print the QR kit, and get started.
No app for customers
The customer scans the QR code at the counter and joins the program from their browser. No download to negotiate during the rush.
Straight talk
When Loopy Loyalty is the right choice, and when Cartia is
Loopy Loyalty’s strengths
- Customers are unlimited on every plan, and data export (CSV) is included.
- A developer API and Zapier and Make connections let you link the card to other tools.
- Plans go up to 10 locations, and the plan grid lists unlimited push messages and location-based messages.
Choose Loopy Loyalty if you need an API or Zapier, or several card designs across 3 to 10 locations.
Where Cartia keeps it simple
- No free plan: after the 15-day trial, Starter costs $25 a month, plus tax.
- Prices are in US dollars and before tax: the final amount depends on your currency and on taxes in your country.
- Loopy says no point-of-sale integration is required and does not mention working offline; its stamping app syncs online.
Choose Cartia if you want to start free with up to 50 customers, scan even without a network, or credit points when customers pay by card on a SumUp terminal.
Transparency
What Cartia openly acknowledges
A comparison that only lists its own advantages helps no one. Here is where Cartia openly stands today.
- The Free plan is a real program, not a demo: Apple Wallet and Google Wallet are included from €0. CSV export, campaigns on the card and staff accounts start with the Pro plan. Email campaigns are coming soon.
- The Pro plan covers one shop. Beyond that, you need the Business plan: 3 shops and 3 programs included for €59.90/month tax included, then €10/month tax included per additional location, with no limit on the number.
- Cartia is a young platform: we don’t publish customer case studies or revenue figures that we couldn’t back up.
Frequently asked questions
Cartia or Loopy Loyalty: the questions that come up
Is Cartia cheaper than Loopy Loyalty?
For one shop, Loopy Starter costs $25 a month, plus tax, after a 15-day trial. Cartia is free up to 50 customers, then Pro at $29 a month, with no tax added. For 3 locations: Loopy Growth at $69 a month, Cartia Business at $59 a month. Loopy prices checked on November 6, 2026.
Do Loopy Loyalty and Cartia both use Apple Wallet and Google Wallet?
Yes. Both add the card to the phone’s Wallet, with no app and no account for the customer. Loopy offers an API and Zapier and Make connections; Cartia offers a free plan, an offline counter and the SumUp terminal connection.
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