The product, explained
The digital stamp card, explained in one page
A digital stamp card is exactly what it sounds like: the classic buy-nine-get-one-free card, moved from paper into Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Customers add it by scanning a QR code — no app to install, no form to fill in — and it can never be lost, forgotten or left in a jacket pocket.
- No app for customers
- Works on iPhone and Android
- Free trial
What paper stamp cards quietly cost you
Printing that never stops
Design, print, reprint when the offer changes, reprint again when the box runs out. A card that lives in the phone wallet is designed once and updated in the dashboard — every issued card changes itself.
Cards that disappear
Most paper cards die half-full in wallets, drawers and washing machines. Every lost card is a customer who was mid-way to a reward and now has no reason to come back to you specifically.
Stamps you can't trust
A rubber stamp costs pocket change and anyone can buy one. Digital stamps are given by staff through their own logged-in app, so every stamp is traceable to a person, a time and a place.
How a digital stamp card works
Three steps, none of which involve a print shop.
Design the card in the dashboard
Logo, colors, stamp icon, number of stamps and the reward — all set in the Stampit dashboard in about 15 minutes. The result is a real wallet pass, not a picture of a card inside yet another app.
Customers scan a QR code
Print one QR stand for the counter. A customer scans it and the card lands in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet in a few taps — no app download, no sign-up form, no email address required.
Staff stamp, the card updates itself
Your team scans the pass with the Stampit Partners app or taps phones via NFC. The stamp count on the customer's pass updates instantly, and the dashboard records who gave the stamp and where.
One card, two lifecycles: paper vs digital
Follow one 10-stamp card through its life. On paper: you pay for a print run, hand the card over, and hope. The customer collects three stamps, changes handbags, and the card is gone — along with any record it existed. You reprint when the box empties, and when you want to change the reward, the old cards in circulation contradict the new ones.
The same card as a digital stamp card: the customer scans a QR code at the counter and the card sits in their wallet app next to their boarding passes. Stamps four through ten arrive over the following weeks — visible on the pass, counted in your dashboard. When the tenth visit comes, staff redeem the reward in one tap and a fresh card starts automatically. Nothing was printed, nothing was lost, and you can see all of it.
The digital card also does things paper physically can't: push a message onto every issued card when you launch something new, surface on the lock screen when a card holder is near your shop, and change its reward or length in the dashboard with every card in circulation updating itself. Rules of thumb still apply — make the reward reachable in 4–8 typical visits and worth roughly 5–10% of the spend it takes to earn it.
Kivetz, Urminsky and Zheng's 2006 café study found customers speed up as the reward gets closer — but only if the card is still in their possession. Digital cards are always in their possession.
What only a digital stamp card can do
Lives in the wallet app
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet — no separate loyalty app to install or remember. The card is on the phone your customer already carries into your shop.
Joins in one scan
A QR code on the counter is the whole enrollment flow. No download, no account creation, no form — joining takes seconds, which is why people actually do it.
Updates itself
Change the reward, the card length or your branding in the dashboard and every card already in customers' wallets updates. No reprints, no contradictory old stock.
Pushes news onto the pass
New product, changed hours, a weekend promotion — send an update straight onto the pass in every customer's wallet, without collecting a single email address.
Appears at the right moment
Location-aware passes can surface on the lock screen when a card holder walks near your business — a reminder paper could never deliver.
Counts everything
Cards issued, active cards, stamps given, rewards redeemed — per location, live in the dashboard. A paper program is a black box; a digital one is a report.
Digital stamp card questions, answered
What is a digital stamp card?
A digital stamp card is a loyalty stamp card that lives in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet instead of on paper. Customers collect stamps for visits or purchases and redeem a reward when the card is full, exactly like the paper version — but the card cannot be lost, updates itself, and gives the business real usage numbers.
Do customers need to install an app?
No. The card is a native wallet pass, added by scanning a QR code in a few taps. An optional Stampit consumer app exists for people who want all their cards in one place, but it is never required.
Does it work on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. iPhones use Apple Wallet, which is preinstalled, and Android phones use Google Wallet. The same QR code detects the platform and delivers the right pass, so one code on the counter covers everyone.
Does a digital stamp card work offline?
The pass itself is stored on the phone, so customers can show it without an internet connection. Giving a stamp happens through the Stampit Partners app on your staff's phone, which needs a connection to record it — a normal mobile signal is enough.
How do staff give stamps?
They scan the barcode on the customer's pass with the Stampit Partners app or tap phones via NFC — about as fast as a contactless payment. Every team member has their own login, so each stamp is traceable and customers cannot stamp their own cards.
What does a digital stamp card cost to run?
Compared with paper you remove printing, reprinting and fraud losses entirely. Stampit itself starts with a free trial and has no per-stamp fees — see the pricing page for current plans.
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Retire the rubber stamp
Design your digital stamp card today — free trial, no app for customers, live in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet in about 15 minutes.