Pass types and design
Look for templates that match your use case: membership ID, stamp or points loyalty, event tickets, coupons, gift cards, daily passes, multipass bundles, and ongoing discount cards.
MemberPass offers nine templates in a self-serve editor with live Apple and Google Wallet preview. Typical stamp-card-only apps may cover cafés but not events or gift cards — check the vendor list.
Signup, scan, and campaigns
Ask whether you get public signup links, staff scanning without a separate consumer app, referral programmes, voucher campaigns with claim URLs, and multi-location support.
MemberPass also ships wallet push compose, birthday/win-back automations, geo nearby text on Pass locations, and audience segmentation on compose — see the feature checklist below.
Platforms such as Perkstar-style loyalty apps often emphasise stamps and CRM; compare whether you need Shopify depth, a documented Client API, or club legacy migration support.
Feature checklist (MemberPass vs typical apps)
Use this table as a starting point when comparing vendors. Perkstar is named once as a representative wallet-loyalty platform — verify claims on each vendor's own site before you buy.
| Feature | MemberPass | Typical stamp-card app | Perkstar (check vendor) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Wallet | Yes | Often | Yes |
| Google Wallet | Yes | Often | Yes |
| Membership cards | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Stamp cards | Yes | Common | Yes |
| Points loyalty | Yes | Common | Yes |
| Coupons / offers | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Gift cards | Yes (balance + till) | Varies | Yes |
| Event tickets | Yes (pass + door scan) | Varies | Check vendor |
| Cashback cards | Available on request (invited customers) | Varies | Yes |
| Self-serve pass editor | Yes (9 templates, live preview) | Varies | Yes |
| Staff scanner | Built-in browser scanner | Varies | Built-in (check vendor) |
| Client API | Yes (signed-in docs) | Varies | Yes (higher plans) |
| Shopify integration | Yes (checkout, cart, POS, Flow) | Rare | Varies |
| Geo notifications | Yes — per-store nearby text on Pass locations | Rare | Yes |
| Customer segmentation | Yes — audience segments on wallet compose | Varies | Yes |
| Wallet push notifications | Yes — per-program compose + org send history | Varies | Yes |
| Push automations (birthday, win-back) | Yes — rules + daily cron | Rare | Yes |
| Sports club / Sponsor Network | Yes (Sponsor Network coming soon) | Rare | Varies |
| Free tier / try before buy | Yes — no credit card | Varies — check vendor | Trial then paid (check vendor) |
| Billing model | Month-to-month; cancel anytime | Varies | Monthly plans (check vendor) |
| Refund window | 14-day full refund on paid upgrade | Varies — check vendor | Check vendor site |
| Charity / non-profit discount | 25% off paid plans (registered charities) | Rare — check vendor | Check vendor site |
| Custom / volume pricing | Contact for rollouts & quotes | Varies | Check vendor site |
MemberPass positioning
MemberPass is built for UK and international clubs, cafés, and independents that want wallet-native cards with transparent SaaS billing. Strengths include Shopify-native loyalty, Client API earn/redeem, self-serve pass design, referral programmes, portal analytics, and a broad pass-type catalog.
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