Embargo Wallet vs Magic Stamp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Embargo Wallet
Collect digital stamps from your favorite local businesses like coffee shops and bakeries. This app acts as a digital wallet for loyalty cards, helping you earn rewards and avoid losing physical cards while saving paper.
- Collect digital stamps
- Digital loyalty card wallet
- Unlock rewards
- Never lose stamp cards
- Save paper
- Supports coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants
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Being a loyal customer and getting rewarded has never been easier! Join hundreds of thousands of users and make your loyalty count! Collect digital stamps at your favourite specialty coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and other businesses in your area – all available in one simple app, which acts like a wallet for your digital loyalty cards. The more you visit, the more rewards you will unlock. Having Embargo App on your phone means: - You will never lose your stamp cards again - You will save paper and do your bit to keep our planet green - You will enjoy countless rewards for being loyal Tap. Eat. Drink. Repeat. It's as easy as that! #WeMakeLoyaltyCount
Magic Stamp
Collect digital stamp cards from your favorite independent businesses in one place. Get instant rewards, free goodies, and exclusive discounts without the clutter of physical cards. Never lose a stamp again with this unique digital loyalty program.
- Digital stamp cards
- Collect rewards instantly
- Exclusive discounts
- No QR codes or IDs
- Centralized loyalty program
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The Magic Stamp app is for people who love receiving rewards but don’t have room in their wallet for multiple stamp cards from all their favourite independent businesses. The Magic Stamp app gives you access to digital stamp cards for your favourite independent businesses and keeps them all in one place, never to be lost again. HOW IT WORKS We’ve created a unique stamp card experience with no QR codes, no IDs and no faff. Just get stamped and receive your rewards instantly. Simply present your Magic Stamp Card in participating stores to receive a stamp from the vendor on your next purchase. You’ll be rewarded with free goodies as well as receiving exclusive gifts and discounts from your favourite independents. More Magic Stamp Cards coming very soon...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Stamp at 57% against Embargo Wallet's 39%. Magic Stamp also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Embargo Wallet's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (145 vs 29). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Embargo Wallet holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Embargo Wallet has 145 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Embargo Wallet's written reviews are positive against 57% of Magic Stamp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Embargo Wallet ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic Stamp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Embargo Wallet | Magic Stamp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (145 ratings) — better | 4.6 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | 57.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Embargo Lifestyle Ltd. | Park Technology |
Customer experience
Embargo Wallet
Magic Stamp
User reviews
Embargo Wallet
From 145 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💳 Convenient loyalty card consolidation
- 🎁 Good rewards and free items
- 🏪 Wide variety of partner venues
- ⭐ Excellent customer service (when available)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 🔐 Unexpected logouts losing rewards
- 📍 Excessive location and Bluetooth permissions required
- ⚠️ Unreliable stamp collection system
- ❌ Inability to redeem earned rewards
Magic Stamp
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Digital loyalty cards
- 🌍 Eco-friendly alternative
- ⭐ Good customer service (sometimes)
- 🚀 Convenient for collecting rewards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes/freezes
- 📉 Lost stamps/rewards
- ❌ Login issues
- 🚫 No offline functionality
- ⏳ Slow to open/load
Bugs and requests
Embargo Wallet
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when claiming rewards
- App crashes when leaving feedback
- Stamp feature not working on iPhone 13
- Bluetooth connectivity issues despite being enabled
- Location access causes app to crash
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- Stamps collected disappear after redemption attempts
- Rewards not credited despite stamps collected
- Cannot redeem rewards after collecting required stamps
- App crashes on startup after updates
- Login issues with Apple ID and generated passwords
- Incorrect address validation blocking orders
- Orders placed but not received by restaurants
- Mandatory app updates breaking functionality
- Date picker hidden by iPhone notch
- Inconsistent stamp counting and collection
- Logout occurring during reward redemption
- App freezing on older iOS versions
- NFC scanner taking 15+ seconds to launch
Requested features
10 requests- Apple Watch compatibility
- Apple Wallet integration
- Simpler reward redemption process
- Granular notification settings per venue
- Clearer indication of available rewards
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- Undo/delete protection for cards
- Language selection option
- Visible stamp collection history
- Better order status tracking
- Direct customer support chat
Magic Stamp
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Lost stamps and rewards after login/updates/new phone
- Login issues (captcha, connection errors, OTP code not entering)
- App not opening or loading
- Rewards expiring without warning or notification
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- Data not syncing or restoring after device change
- UI issues making it difficult to navigate
- Inability to sign up or register
- Stamps not saving on iOS
- Loyalty card not resetting when full
- Direct debit continuing after cancellation (business review)
- OTP code input bug on iPhone
- Layout issues on iOS 15 affecting login
Requested features
5 requests- Option to switch distance units (miles/km)
- Proximity notifications
- Offline usage for stamps
- Dark mode support
- Link with payment apps
In-app purchases
Embargo Wallet
No in-app purchases
Magic Stamp
No in-app purchases
