Tribe vs BuffGift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tribe
Consolidate all your loyalty cards into a single application. Scan physical cards or import digital ones to avoid missing out on rewards. Manage membership and gift cards with custom notes and offline access.
- Store all loyalty cards in one app
- Scan barcodes instantly
- Works offline
- Add custom cards
- Mark favorites
- Add custom notes to cards
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BEFORE YOU GO Build your shopping list before you leave the house. Add everything you need so you never forget an item and never get trapped into unplanned spending. - Create and manage multiple shopping lists - Add items to your shopping list before you head to the store - No more paper lists or random notes KNOW WHAT YOU SPEND, WHILE YOU SHOP Work through your shopping list as you go. Tick off items, track what is going into your basket and it's price so you know how much it will all cost before you get to the till. No more surprises when you shop. AT THE CHECKOUT Scan your loyalty card from your phone instantly and keep earning your rewards points without carrying a single plastic card. Tribe works offline so no signal at the till is never a problem. Store all your loyalty cards and rewards cards in one app Scan barcodes instantly at checkout Works offline without signal or data Add membership cards, gift cards and custom cards Mark favourite loyalty cards for quick access Add notes for voucher balances, promo codes and reminders Free and ad-free CARDS WE SUPPORT Tribe supports loyalty cards from your favourite local retailers such as Woolworths, Pick n Pay, Checkers, Clicks, Dis-Chem, Spar, Starbucks, Shell and hundreds more stores. Easily add cards from other countries so your cards are with you when you travel and adjusts to where you shop. LOOKING FOR A STOCARD REPLACEMENT? With Stocard no longer available, Tribe makes it easy to move on. Import your existing cards and keep using them without friction. No Klarna. No bloat. Just your loyalty cards, always with you. Many users have switched from Stocard and SuperCards to Tribe for a simpler and more complete shopping experience with a loyalty card wallet. One app. One place. One less thing to worry about.
BuffGift
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BuffGift is your go-to app for buying digital gift cards with ease. Whether it’s for birthdays, holidays, or just because — send the perfect gift instantly. Choose from a wide selection of popular brands and deliver it directly to someone’s inbox in seconds!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Tribe at 3 against BuffGift's 1. Tribe also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tribe | BuffGift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tribe Rewards (PTY) LTD | ONE TREE HILL TECH LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Tribe
No in-app purchases
BuffGift
No in-app purchases
