PunchPass vs Nuvela
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PunchPass
Collect digital stamps from your favorite shops and cafes by simply tapping your iPhone on an NFC stamper. Earn rewards like free items or discounts with a seamless and eco-friendly loyalty experience.
- Contactless digital stamp collection
- Track reward progress
- Works across multiple businesses
- Secure NFC technology
- Eco-friendly alternative to paper cards
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PunchPass – Your Digital Loyalty Card Never lose a loyalty card again! PunchPass lets you collect digital stamps simply by tapping your iPhone on an NFC stamper at your favorite shops and cafes. Collect stamps, earn rewards like free coffee or discounts, and enjoy a seamless, eco-friendly loyalty experience. How it works: • Visit a participating business • Tap your phone on the PunchPass NFC stamper • Instantly earn a stamp • Redeem stamps for exclusive rewards Features: • Contactless, easy digital stamp collection • Track your progress toward rewards • Works across multiple stores and businesses • Secure and fast NFC technology • Eco-friendly alternative to paper cards Join thousands of users enjoying hassle-free loyalty. Download PunchPass today and start earning rewards with every tap!
Nuvela
Decode skincare ingredients and understand how formulas suit your skin. Scan products to get ingredient explanations, match scores, and purity ratings. Build personalized routines and avoid ingredient clashes.
- Ingredient scanning and explanation
- Skin type and concern quiz
- Product match and purity scores
- Routine building and conflict alerts
- Ingredient recommendations
- Private by design, on-device scanning
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Skincare, decoded. Ever stared at an ingredient list and had no idea what half of it does? Nuvela reads the label for you. Scan any skincare product and instantly see every ingredient explained in plain English — and how well the formula suits your skin. HOW IT WORKS - Take a one-minute skin quiz — your type, concerns and any sensitivities. - Scan a product's ingredients with your camera, paste them, or pick from 100+ popular products. - Get two clear scores: a match score for your skin and a purity score for the formula. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT WORKS TOGETHER Save products to your shelf and sort them into a morning and evening routine. Nuvela flags when actives clash — like a retinoid layered with an acid — before they irritate your skin. KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR Based on your quiz, Nuvela suggests the ingredients worth seeking out, with the reason why — then helps you find products that contain them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning happens on your device. Your profile and shelf stay on your phone. NUVELA GOLD Upgrade for the full ingredient-by-ingredient breakdown, routine conflict alerts and fixes, an unlimited shelf, and early access to new features. $6.99/month or $39.99/year with a 1-week free trial. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Nuvela provides cosmetic-ingredient information, not medical advice. Always patch-test new products and consult a dermatologist about any skin concern. Terms: https://asknuvela.com/terms.html Privacy: https://asknuvela.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nuvela at 100% against PunchPass's 75%. PunchPass's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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.
PunchPass ships an update every 2 weeks, Nuvela fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PunchPass | Nuvela |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PunchPass App | GABRIELLA HINA |
Customer experience
PunchPass
Nuvela
In-app purchases
PunchPass
No in-app purchases
Nuvela
No in-app purchases









