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Loyalty5 min read4 May 2026

Why switch to a digital loyalty card in 2026?

Paper cards get forgotten, lost or thrown away. Find out why the digital loyalty card on Apple Wallet and Google Wallet is the future of customer loyalty.


Paper cards are a thing of the past


Let's be honest: how many cardboard loyalty cards are sitting at the back of your drawers? Your customers go through the same thing. Many customers misplace their paper card before they ever reach the reward.


The result? Your loyalty programme costs more than it brings in.


The digital card: always in your pocket


With a loyalty card on Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, your programme lives inside your customers' phones — the one they check all the time.


The concrete benefits:


  • Never forgotten: the card is always there, right on the lock screen
  • Push notifications: remind your customers at the right moment
  • No app to download: your customers add the card in 10 seconds
  • Real-time data: see who comes back, who drops off, and act on it

  • How does it work?


  • You create your card on Goodly in 5 minutes
  • You display a QR code at the counter
  • The customer scans it → the card is added to their Wallet
  • On every visit, you stamp it using a 4-digit PIN code
  • When they reach the reward, you get notified

  • The cost? Free to get started


    Goodly offers a free Starter plan so you can test it with your first customers. Paid plans start at 29€/month for unlimited customers and push notifications.


    Compare that to the cost of printing 1,000 paper cards (50-100€) that end up in the bin...


    What kind of business is it for?


    The digital card works for all local businesses:


  • ☕ Cafés and coffee shops
  • 🍞 Bakeries and pastry shops
  • 💈 Barbershops and hair salons
  • 🍕 Restaurants and pizzerias
  • 🌸 Florists
  • 🛍️ Retail shops

  • Ready to give it a try?


    Create your free loyalty card →


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