LoyLap vs Tapid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LoyLap
This app acts as a digital wallet for your favorite businesses, allowing you to earn loyalty rewards and make payments seamlessly. It consolidates your loyalty programs and payment options into a single, user-friendly interface.
- Digital wallet
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Make payments
- Consolidated loyalty programs
- Easy to use interface
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LoyLap is the digital wallet for your favourite businesses. Earn loyalty rewards, make payments & much more, in one easy to use app. Need some help? Contact us at support@loylap.com
Tapid
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Loyalty that just happens. Tapid is the simplest way to earn rewards at the cafés, restaurants and local spots you already love. Link your bank card once, then forget about it. Every time you pay, your visits and points are counted automatically. No plastic cards to lose, no app to open at the counter, no codes to scan. How it works 1. Download Tapid and create your account. 2. Securely link your bank card through our regulated open-banking partner. 3. Pay as you normally would at any participating venue. 4. Watch your stamps and points build up, then redeem your rewards. Why you'll love it • Effortless. Rewards are tracked the moment you pay. There's nothing to remember and nothing to show staff. • All your favourites in one place. Collect stamps and points across every Tapid venue from a single app. No more juggling ten different loyalty cards. • Real rewards. Free coffees, money off, and exclusive perks from independent cafés, restaurants and food spots near you. • Discover great local places. Find new venues around you and start earning from your very first visit. • Private and secure. Tapid connects to your bank through a fully regulated open-banking provider. We can see that you visited a venue, never your full transaction history, and we never store your card details. Built for the places you go every day From your morning flat white to weekend brunch, Tapid turns the spending you're already doing into rewards worth coming back for. It's loyalty designed for real life, quietly working in the background while you get on with your day. Join thousands of people earning more from their local favourites. Download Tapid and link your card to start earning today. Questions? Visit https://www.tapid.ie/get-started or contact support@tapid.ie
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Verdict
LoyLap and Tapid are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
LoyLap ships an update every 5 weeks, Tapid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoyLap | Tapid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (312 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 312 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Points Ltd | QUIKLINKS |
Bugs and requests
LoyLap
Reported bugs
28 issues- App unable to open after update
- Stuck on opening screen indefinitely
- App loads then screen goes blank
- Cannot get a balance
- App doesn't work in listed store
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- App crashes when trying to open
- Unable to complete sign-up
- QR code scanning error
- App constantly crashing
- Cannot access accrued points
- Cannot log in
- Login with Facebook doesn't work
- Impossible to set up account
- Birthday entry rollers glitching
- Repeated error messages
- Not all content visible
- Register text disappears in dark mode
- Some buttons hard to see in light mode
- UX design is garbage
- Difficult to navigate
- Cannot find way to change physical location
- Toggling between sections not intuitive
- Top Up feature disappeared
- Profile info not saving
- QR code scanned successfully but threw error
- App not finding location
- Doesn't work or scan at Esquires Coffee shops
- Snaggy sign up
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with Apple Wallet
- Add option to add barcode to Wallet
- Bring back the Top Up feature
- Keep new flavors coming
Tapid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LoyLap
No in-app purchases
Tapid
No in-app purchases
