Loyal vs Par Mar Stores
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loyal
This app provides a unified loyalty program for shoppers, allowing them to earn and track reward tokens for purchases made in-store or online. Users can refer friends, access exclusive deals, and redeem tokens for cash value or merchandise.
- Track rewards balance and tier progress
- Refer friends with personalized QR code
- Locate nearby participating stores
- Activate and participate in exclusive deals
- Newsfeed for friends' activities
- Instant notifications for earned rewards
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In-store, online, or on the go, Loyal-n-Save offers a seamless loyalty experience wherever you are. Sign up, refer friends, and earn reward tokens every time you and your friends shop at your favorite stores. Get updates on your teammates and their purchases, view your reward token balances, convert your reward tokens to in-store cash value, exclusive swag, and more, all located within the app! Enjoy the incredible experience of a virtual shopping mall – right at your fingertips. APP FEATURES: • Track rewards balance and tier progress • Refer friends and family with a personalized QR code • Locate nearby participating stores • Activate and participate in exclusive deals • See what your friends are up to with newsfeed capability • Get notified instantly when you’ve earned reward tokens or free swag HOW IT WORKS: • Sign up with your phone number or email • Find your local participating stores and subscribe • Add deals you want to participate in • Make purchases based on those deals • Refer friends and earn extra reward tokens off their purchases • Redeem reward tokens for in-store cash value, digital coupons, or swag
Par Mar Stores
Access exclusive savings on fuel, snacks, and more directly from your phone. Discover limited-time deals and locate participating stores to maximize your savings. Earn free items through a digital punch card system by making regular purchases.
- Exclusive savings on fuel and snacks
- Limited-time app-only deals
- Find nearest participating locations
- Digital punch cards for rewards
- Earn free items with purchases
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Unlock exclusive savings at Par Mar Stores on fuel, snacks, and more - right from your phone! Browse limited-time deals available only through the app and find you're nearest a participating location so you never miss an offer. Take advantage of our digital punch cards to earn free items just by making regular purchases. Turn visits into rewards with every scan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Par Mar Stores at 4.7 against Loyal's 3.3. Par Mar Stores also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 67%) and ratings volume (90 vs 15). Loyal's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Par Mar Stores holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Par Mar Stores has 90 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Loyal's written reviews are positive against 90% of Par Mar Stores's.
Loyal ships an update every 2 months, Par Mar Stores every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loyal | Par Mar Stores |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FasTraxPOS | Par Mar Oil Company |
Customer experience
Loyal
Par Mar Stores
In-app purchases
Loyal
No in-app purchases
Par Mar Stores
No in-app purchases
