SQUID Rewards vs Crosstown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Crosstown
Order delicious treats and specialty coffee on the go while earning points for every purchase. Unlock exclusive rewards like vouchers and free items as you accumulate points. Enjoy on-demand and next-day delivery for a variety of handcrafted goods.
- Order on the go
- Earn loyalty points
- Exclusive rewards program
- On-demand delivery
- Next-day delivery
- Specialty coffee and treats
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The Crosstown app is the perfect way to order on the go, whilst earning epic rewards for your purchases in-store, online, or via the Crosstown app. When you join Crosstown Loyalty, you’ll be entitled to: - a £5 voucher and a free coffee, once you’ve made your first purchase via the app or online - a free coffee in any Crosstown store once you’ve earned 25 points - a £5 voucher once you’ve earned 50 points in-store and online You’ll receive 1 point for every £1 you spend. Visit crosstown.co.uk/loyalty/ for more information on their loyalty scheme. ABOUT CROSSTOWN Crosstown specialise in sourdough doughnuts, handcrafted cookies, small-batch ice cream, extraordinary chocolate, and specialty coffee, offering on-demand and next-day delivery across England, Wales, and lowland Scotland.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SQUID Rewards at 71% against Crosstown's 40%. SQUID Rewards also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). Crosstown's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Crosstown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQUID Rewards has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of SQUID Rewards's written reviews are positive against 40% of Crosstown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SQUID Rewards ships an update every 11 days, Crosstown every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SQUID Rewards | Crosstown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Squid Rewards | Slerp |
Customer experience
SQUID Rewards
Crosstown
Bugs and requests
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
Crosstown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SQUID Rewards
No in-app purchases
Crosstown
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SQUID Rewards free?
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