LU Rewards vs Ontapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LU Rewards
Earn and redeem exclusive deals at participating campus locations. Collect points on purchases to unlock rewards and save money. Receive special offers as a member of the loyalty program.
- Earn and redeem rewards
- Collect points on purchases
- Exclusive offers and deals
- Scan QR codes for transactions
- Save money on campus
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The Loughborough University Reward Club App is a smartphone only rewards solution enabling you to earn and redeem some great deals when you use your app in participating Shops, Cafés and Bars across Loughborough University campus. You can collect and spend points on the purchases you make, unlocking different rewards dependent on how many points you collect. Collect 5 points per £1, representing a 5% saving! By downloading the app and being part of the Rewards Club, you will receive exclusive offers and exciting deals throughout the year. So spread the word, join Loughborough University’s reward club today. We want to reward you for your loyalty so please visit www.lboro.ac.uk/rewardclub for the low down on how it works. Simple; - Download app - Register with my Lboro or tenant email - Scan single use QR code at till point for each transaction - Buy goods from any participating outlet - Receive exclusive offers for being part of the Reward Club - Earn points - Be rewarded for your loyalty - Redeem offers / rewards - Spend points on any transaction or save them for better rewards - Save money and treat your self
Ontapp
Order food and drinks directly from your table or designated collection points at participating venues. Browse menus and offers remotely, and get served faster by automatically routing orders to the least busy service points.
- In-venue ordering
- Table service
- Venue collection points
- Browse menus remotely
- View latest offers
- Order routing to shortest queue
- Repeat orders
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OnTapp - The ultimate in-venue ordering experience. Sign up to an OnTapp account in seconds and start ordering food and drinks whilst inside your favourite places to visit. No more queuing as you order straight to your table or venue collection points. Get served faster even in the busiest of venues as OnTapp routes your order to the service point with the shortest queue and most staff available to serve you. Browse menus before you even leave the comfort of your own home and check out nearby venues latest offers. With OnTapp you can • Use one app to make orders anywhere that has joined the OnTapp community • Use Apple Pay to process payments quickly and securely • Update, change and repeat orders that you’ve made Sign up today and start getting service OnTapp.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ontapp at 82% against LU Rewards's 0%. Ontapp also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). LU Rewards's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LU Rewards ships an update every 5 months, Ontapp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LU Rewards | Ontapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Loughborough University | OnTapp |
Customer experience
LU Rewards
Ontapp
In-app purchases
LU Rewards
No in-app purchases
Ontapp
No in-app purchases








