Groupon Merchant vs Snap Loyalty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groupon Merchant
Manage your Groupon campaigns directly from your smartphone. Scan and redeem Groupons, track campaign performance, view payment details, and respond to customer feedback.
- Scan and redeem Groupons
- Track campaign performance
- View payment details
- Respond to customer feedback
- Manage campaigns on-the-go
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The new Groupon Merchant app lets you manage your Groupon campaigns directly from your smartphone. Use the Groupon Merchant app to: Easily scan and redeem Groupons using your phone’s camera or keypad Get detailed insights into your campaign performance View your payment details\nSee and respond to customer feedback To get started, download the app and sign in to your Groupon merchant account.
Snap Loyalty
This business tool allows customers to earn and redeem rewards using their phone number, eliminating the need for physical cards or app downloads. It automates personalized SMS messages for customer retention. The program is designed to be simple and affordable for modern businesses.
- Phone number based rewards
- Customer reward redemption
- Automated SMS messaging
- Personalized customer communication
- No app download required
- Simple setup for businesses
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Set up Snap Loyalty for your business and let customers earn and redeem rewards using only their phone number. Automatically send personalized welcome, birthday, and inactivity SMS messages to keep customers coming back. No cards to lose. No apps to download. No paper stamps. Snap Loyalty is the simple, affordable loyalty program built for modern businesses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Groupon Merchant at none against Snap Loyalty's 2. Groupon Merchant also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Snap Loyalty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Groupon Merchant asks for nothing beyond the download.
Groupon Merchant ships an update weekly, Snap Loyalty monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groupon Merchant | Snap Loyalty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (457 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groupon, Inc. | Alpha Cherry Co. |
Customer experience
Groupon Merchant
Snap Loyalty
Bugs and requests
Groupon Merchant
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and connectivity problems
- Camera functionality not working properly
- Delayed or missing payments to merchants
Requested features
3 requests- Search option to find redeemed vouchers by customer name
- Ability to pause or end campaigns easily
- More transparency on payouts and fees
Snap Loyalty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Groupon Merchant
No in-app purchases
Snap Loyalty
- Complete Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Complete Plan (Annual)1 Year trial$99.991 Year
Questions
Is Groupon Merchant free?
Is Snap Loyalty free?
Do Groupon Merchant or Snap Loyalty have ads?
Which is updated more often, Groupon Merchant or Snap Loyalty?
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