Magic Stamp vs SQUID Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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...
SQUID Rewards
Collect digital loyalty stamps at participating businesses across Ireland and the UK. Store all your loyalty cards in one place and redeem rewards directly from the app. Discover new places and exclusive offers.
- Collect digital loyalty stamps
- Store loyalty cards in a digital wallet
- Redeem rewards directly
- Discover participating businesses
- Access special offers
- Pre-buy coffees and more
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SQUID allows you to collect loyalty stamps on your phone in participating cafes, restaurants and salons across Ireland and the UK. Simply tap your phone on the Squid tag at the checkout to collect your stamp! All your loyalty cards are stored in your SQUID digital wallet so you always have your loyalty cards to hand and never lose them. Rewards can also be redeemed directly from the app. Use the Discover feature to see where you can use SQUID. This is constantly updated as we add more businesses to the platform. With SQUID, you can also discover special offers and pre-buy coffees and more with exclusive member prices. ---- Icons made by Smashicon from www.flaticon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Magic Stamp at free against SQUID Rewards's free with in-app purchases. SQUID Rewards's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (71% vs 57%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Magic Stamp against 4.7 for SQUID Rewards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 43 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Magic Stamp's written reviews are positive against 71% of SQUID Rewards's.
Magic Stamp ships an update every 5 weeks, SQUID Rewards every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic Stamp | SQUID Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) | 4.7 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Park Technology | Squid Rewards |
Customer experience
Magic Stamp
SQUID Rewards
User reviews
Magic Stamp
From 30 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
SQUID Rewards
From 43 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient
- 👍 Saves paper/cards
- 👍 Supports local businesses
- 👍 Great idea
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly crashing
- 🐛 App broken after update
- 🐛 NFC not working
- 🐛 Can't pick up points
- 🐛 Impossible to register/sign up
Bugs and requests
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
SQUID Rewards
Reported bugs
20 issues- No tap tag button to activate NFC
- In-app AI agent breaks
- App crashes constantly
- App fails to load stars
- Stuck at phone number during registration
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- Undefined error when entering phone number
- NFC activation fails
- App crashes when trying to use NFC or load loyalty card
- Doesn't register visits
- Lost stamps due to bugs
- Screen freezes
- Force-close app required
- iPhone 6s not supported
- Password creation fails
- Disappearing stamps/tokens
- Chat option and support centre fail to connect
- Downloading issues
- Logged out for no reason
- Inconsistent registration of coffees
- Requires precise location for search to work
Requested features
4 requests- Add app to digital wallets (Apple Wallet)
- Allow multiple stamps per purchase
- Better integration with password managers
- Option to not sign up for newsletter/notifications
In-app purchases
Magic Stamp
No in-app purchases
SQUID Rewards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Magic Stamp free?
Is SQUID Rewards free?
Which has better reviews, Magic Stamp or SQUID Rewards?
Do Magic Stamp or SQUID Rewards have ads?
Which is updated more often, Magic Stamp or SQUID Rewards?
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