Comparison
Pikarta vs Loybox
Loybox runs your loyalty card as a web app your customer opens by link or QR code. Pikarta puts it in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, right next to their bank cards, and it updates itself.
Why owners switch to Pikarta
Four reasons Pikarta wins
Four reward mechanics, clearly stated
Run stamps, points, cashback or a discount and match the mechanic to your margins. Loybox's site does not detail which loyalty mechanics its card supports.
In Wallet already, not a link to reopen
The card sits in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet next to a customer's bank cards and tickets, and updates on its own. Loybox's card is a web app customers reach through a link or QR code.
$99 a year, not $2,988
One location on Pikarta costs $99 a year. Loybox lists $249 a month for its business app — $2,988 a year — plus a $99 one-time setup fee, waived only if you pay annually.
Scans keep working offline
Stamp and redeem taps queue on the phone the moment the connection drops and sync the instant it returns. Not detailed on Loybox's site.
What Pikarta is
Pikarta is loyalty software for small businesses: the customer's card lives in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, next to their bank cards and tickets, and updates itself with no app to reopen. Loybox instead runs its card as a web app reached by link or QR code, with plans built around per-location app fees and e-commerce order volume.
You pick the reward that fits — stamps, points, cashback or a discount — and manage the whole program plus counter scanning from one native iOS app. Staff clock in with a PIN and never see your settings or customer list, a scan made without signal queues on the phone and syncs the instant connectivity returns, and every change you make to a card reaches every holder automatically.
Side by side
The full comparison
| Feature | Pikarta | Loybox |
|---|---|---|
| Loyalty mechanics | Stamps, points, cashback, discount | Not detailed on their site |
| Where the card lives | Apple Wallet & Google Wallet — updates itself | Own web app (PWA) — opened by link or QR code |
| App required for customer | None | None required — store install optional |
| Offline scan queue | Yes — queues scans, syncs on reconnect | Not detailed on their site |
| E-commerce order-volume plans | Not offered | Yes — Lite, Plus, Ultra tiers by monthly orders |
| One-time setup fee | $0 | $99 (waived on annual payment) |
| Cost for one location | $99/year | $249/month — $2,988/year |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | Not listed on their site |
Loybox figures — pricing, setup fee and plan tiers — are drawn from loybox.com.ar as checked in August 2026. Prices and plans can change; verify current details on their site. Loybox is a trademark of its respective owner; this is an independent comparison by Pikarta.
Best fit
Which one is right for you?
Pick Pikarta if you want to…
- Reward with points, cashback or discounts, not just an unspecified stamp mechanic.
- Keep the card already sitting in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, not a link to reopen.
- Manage the program and scan customers from one iPhone.
- Keep counting visits even when the counter's wifi drops.
- Pay $99 a year instead of $249 a month per location.
Loybox may fit if you…
- Run e-commerce and want a plan priced by monthly order volume, up to 7,500 orders on their top tier.
- Operate in Argentina or elsewhere in Spanish-speaking Latin America, where their site and support are built.
- Don't need Apple Wallet or Google Wallet integration and a browser-based card link works for your customers.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What's the real difference between Pikarta and Loybox?
Pikarta's card lives in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, next to a customer's bank cards, and updates itself. Loybox runs its loyalty card as its own web app, which the customer reaches by a link or QR code — Apple Wallet and Google Wallet are not mentioned on their site. Pikarta also costs $99 a year per location; Loybox's business app starts at $249 a month, or $2,988 a year, plus a $99 one-time setup fee.
Does my customer need to download an app for Loybox's card?
Not necessarily. Loybox says customers can access the card from a link or QR code without installing anything, with a store download shown as optional. Pikarta's card also needs no app — it saves straight into Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
How much does Loybox cost compared to Pikarta?
Loybox lists a $249-a-month app fee per physical location ($2,988 a year) plus a $99 one-time setup charge, waived only if you pay annually. Pikarta is $99 a year, with regional pricing available and no setup fee.
Which loyalty mechanics does Loybox support?
Their site does not specify. Pikarta runs four models — stamps, points, cashback and a flat discount — so you pick the one that fits your margins.
Read next
Read before you switch
- Loyalty App vs Wallet Card: Which Does Your Business Need?The question to ask before picking any loyalty app, Loybox included.
- How Much Does a Digital Loyalty Program Cost?Real cost ranges, including per-location app fees and setup charges.
- How to Create a Digital Loyalty Card for Apple WalletThe build steps for a Wallet card if you're leaving a web-app loyalty tool behind.
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