Comparison

Embargo for Business vs Loyalty Tag

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Embargo for Business

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Embargo Business app allows managing live delivery, pickup, and shipping orders placed via the Embargo Loyalty & Rewards App. Through the business app venue managers, owners, and/or staff can accept orders, request drivers, updated menus, monitor sales, process refunds and much more!

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Loyalty Tag

Features
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Create your own custom loyalty program for your business club or society. With our NFC and QR/Barcode enabled loyalty program app, you can easily create and operate your loyalty programs from your smart phone. Design and create QR membership cards directly from the app. Programs can use QR cards or NFC tags or a mixture of both. Want to create a house points system? You can group tags and display group totals in a league table. The Customer Loyalty app is also available for your customer to check their points, stamps or rewards or even sign up using their smartphones - no tag required, just scan a QR code (generated by Loyalty Tag). Loyalty Customer is here: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/loyalty-customer/id6745103026 With just a few taps, you can customise your program, set up rewards, stamps, and start rewarding your customers for their loyalty. Plus, our app is secure and easy to use, so your customers can earn and redeem rewards hassle-free. Download our app today and start building customer loyalty. Create your own QR and Barcode tags using home printer and the apps embedded QR/Barcode graphics generator. Terms of Use: https://www.loyaltytag.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/ and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ NFC tags can be used with any mobile that support NFC scanning (google/Apple Pay compatible). QR/Barcode reading requires camera. Features: * Supports NTAG213 / NTAG215 / NTAG216 cards / Code 128 barcodes / QR Codes points and currency balance stored in online database not on card for security * Customised Banner and Splash Screen * When used with Customer Loyalty App, Customers can check balance and see rewards. * Advertising pushed to customer app from loyalty tag app, instant update. * Display of tags can be sorted by name, points or balance or date last used. * Membership tags/card have recovery word or phrase for lost card recovery. * Membership Tags/cards can be named for ease of identification. * Free unlimited features and time trial for up to 10 tags. * Unlimited number of loyalty programs * Programmable credit and debit rewards * Supports stamps, points and/or currency balance - Must not be used for POS * Can use Bluetooth NFC readers that emulate keyboards * Spreadsheet export of tag and log data

Screenshots

Loyalty Tag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Embargo for Business at none against Loyalty Tag's 4. Loyalty Tag's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Loyalty Tag sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Embargo for Business asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Embargo for Business versus Loyalty Tag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmbargo for BusinessLoyalty Tag
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmbargo Lifestyle Ltd.Richard Smith

In-app purchases

None

Embargo for Business

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Loyalty Tag

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly standard subscription$5.991 Month
  • Monthly premium subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual standard subscription$34.991 Year
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  • Annual premium subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Embargo for Business free?
Embargo for Business is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loyalty Tag free?
Loyalty Tag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Embargo for Business or Loyalty Tag have ads?
Neither Embargo for Business nor Loyalty Tag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Embargo for Business or Loyalty Tag?
Embargo for Business ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loyalty Tag every 3 weeks. Most recently, Embargo for Business was updated on October 7, 2026 and Loyalty Tag on October 7, 2026.

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