Loyalty program for coffee shops: a stamp card in Apple Wallet, no app needed

For a coffee shop, the best fit is a digital stamp card that lives in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. The guest scans a QR code at the counter, adds the card to their phone in half a minute and collects a stamp for every coffee. The sixth, seventh or tenth one is on the house: you set the rule.

No app install is required, and that matters. According to Devlight 2025, 51% of Ukrainians have refused loyalty sign-ups that demand extra steps, while 71.7% join for an instant benefit. A Wallet card removes both barriers: one tap, and the value is visible right away.

If your till runs on Poster, Syrve, SkyService or Checkbox, accruals can be tied to receipts. Rimbo also works with no integration at all: the barista simply scans the QR on the guest's card. Plans start at 699 ₴/month, the first 14 days are free.

The paper card, collect six stickers, worked until the guest left it in another jacket. Cardboard gets lost, soaked and forgotten at home, and the habit of coming back to you disappears with it. During rush hour the barista forgets the stickers, so you control neither the cost nor the honesty of the mechanic.

Meanwhile the market forgives nothing. Per the Poster 2025 report, venue traffic in Ukraine fell 8%, Lviv lost a full 15%, and only the average check grew 17%. There is little room left to raise prices. What remains is bringing back the people who already visited, systematically rather than whenever the barista remembers.

The base is a digital stamp card, 6+1 or 9+1. A stamp is added on scan, progress is visible on the phone, and when one coffee remains before the reward, the guest gets a push reminder.

Cashback 🪙 on desserts and beans layers nicely on top. Bonuses are earned today and spent on the next visit, so the guest always has a concrete reason to return.

For quiet hours, create a coupon like 20% off the second coffee, weekdays 3 to 5 pm. It activates itself in the right window and reaches guests as a push that costs 0 ₴, against 1.30–1.40 ₴ per SMS.

A guest orders a cappuccino and sees a small QR sign at the counter. They scan it with the camera, tap Add to Apple Wallet, and a card with your logo appears on their phone. The first stamp is already on it.

Next time they open Wallet, the barista scans the code, and the stamp lands automatically. No forms and no phone number said out loud in front of the queue. From the card, one tap opens the guest's personal cabinet: visit history, bonus balance and coupons.

On the sixth coffee the till highlights the reward. The guest gets a free americano, and a fresh card starts on its own.

• Step 1. Leave a request. We register your company, pick the right plan and hand you owner access. The first 14 days are free. • Step 2. Pick a stamp card template, add your logo and brand colors. About 15 minutes. • Step 3. Print the QR codes. You can generate a separate code for every venue and even every till, so analytics show exactly where guests scan most. • Step 4. Show the team one action: scan the guest's card when handing over the order. • Step 5. Two weeks in, open the stats and check the share of repeat visits.

Do guests need a separate app? No. The card goes into Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, which are already on every smartphone. And from the card the guest can open their personal cabinet at any time: visit history, bonuses, coupons.

What about the paper cards already in circulation? Transfer the progress manually. The guest shows the cardboard, you add the matching number of stamps to the digital card. A week of swapping and the paper is gone.

Does it work with my till? The Poster integration is live, Syrve and SkyService are on the way. It also works with no integration at all: a scan takes two seconds and changes nothing in the checkout flow.

Rimbo is a Ukrainian digital loyalty platform: stamp cards, 🪙 cashback, coupons and 0 ₴ push in a single Wallet card. Plans start at 699 ₴/month.

Leave a request and we will launch the program for your coffee shop in one day. Or call us: +380 (68) 009 60 60. Questions by email: support@rimbo.id.