Comparison

Blinko Local vs SBS Next

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

Head to head
About

Blinko Local

Automate customer loyalty for local businesses with AI-powered digital stamp cards and automated offers. Get a free, AI-built website to turn visitors into regulars. No tech skills or manual follow-up required.

Highlights
  • AI-powered customer loyalty programs
  • Digital stamp cards
  • Automated win-back offers
  • Free AI-built website
  • QR code loyalty programs
  • Real-time dashboard
  • 10+ program types
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Turn walk-ins into regulars — automatically. With events, loyalty and your own website, free. Blinko is the AI-powered customer loyalty app for local businesses. Set up digital stamp cards, QR code loyalty programs, and automated win-back offers in minutes. Customers just scan your QR code — no signup, no email, no account. EVENTS Put something on and fill it. Create an event, publish it, and share a page and a QR code anyone can open. Running it every week? Set the cadence once and skip a date without cancelling the whole series. Run the day itself from a live card on your Today screen, and let the promotion kit write the posts and build the creatives for you. PROGRAMS, BUILT AROUND YOUR GOAL Start with what you want to happen — welcome new customers, bring back the ones who drifted, reward regular visits, run a challenge — and Blinko builds the program around it: the rules, the reward, how you celebrate it, and when it runs. You see the customer's view while you build, and nothing goes live until you publish it. GROW One tab for getting found, with your real channels side by side: your website, your events, your referrals and your QR. See what each one is actually bringing in. YOUR OWN WEBSITE, FREE Every Blinko business gets a real website at yourname.blinkolocal.com — free to build, free to edit, free to host. No adverts on your pages, no badge in the footer, no separate website bill. You don't build it. Tell Blinko Copilot what your business does in a short conversation and it drafts the site; change anything by saying what you want changed. Nothing goes live until you approve it, and you can do all of it from this app. HOW IT WORKS Place your Blinko QR sticker at your counter, entrance door, or table. When a customer scans it, they follow your business and instantly start earning loyalty rewards. Your AI Marketing Copilot monitors every follower and automatically launches the right program at the right time — bringing customers back before they drift to a competitor. No manual follow-up. No chasing phone numbers. Just repeat customers, on autopilot. WHAT YOU GET • Events — publish, promote and run them, including repeating ones • Blinko Website — your own site at yourname.blinkolocal.com, free on every plan, built by talking to Blinko Copilot • Digital stamp cards — replace paper punch cards that get lost, faded, or faked • Welcome greeting — write what new followers read the moment they follow you, and the one thing they can do next • Win-back programs — automatically re-engage customers gone 2+ weeks • Discount coupons — targeted deals for slow days, new items, or special events • AI Marketing Copilot — suggests and launches programs from your follower data • One scanner — customers, rewards and verify codes, all from Today • Real-time dashboard — track followers, stamp activity, and reward redemptions live • 10+ program types — stamp cards, timed offers, coupons, challenges, and more BUILT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES Cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, nail salons, hair salons, lash studios, barbershops, retail stores, and bakeries — Blinko is built for any local business where repeat customers drive revenue. NO TECH SKILLS NEEDED Download your QR sticker, print it, place it — done. Set up your first loyalty program in under 5 minutes. Your AI Copilot handles the timing, the messaging, and the customer follow-up automatically — so you can focus on running your business. Start free today — the Free plan is free forever, no credit card, no contracts. Paid plans add more automations and programs, and include a trial.

About

SBS Next

Features
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SBS — a loyalty program for your store SBS turns the owner's smartphone into a complete customer engagement tool: digital loyalty cards, QR identification at checkout, sales analytics, and direct communication with customers through push notifications. All in a single app — no extra hardware needed. WHAT SBS DOES * QR Checkout Scan a customer's QR code with a single tap, apply a discount, or redeem bonus points right at the moment of purchase. * Customer Database A full registry with search by name, phone, or email. Add a new customer in one click, view their profile, purchase history, and bonus balance. * Digital Customer Wallet Issue personal cards via QR code or link — your customer gets them on their phone, nothing to carry around. * Flexible Bonus System Configure rules for your business: — welcome bonus for new customers — birthday gift — percentage credit from each purchase — custom rewards * Tiered Discount Levels A multi-level system that grows with the customer's total spend. The more they spend, the better the terms. * Real-Time Statistics Dashboard with key metrics: new customers, revenue, bonus points earned and redeemed, account balances. * Push Notifications Notify customers about promotions, new products, and balance changes. Built-in notification center with history. * Public Store Page A personal profile with your logo, brand colors, contacts, and social links — share it in messengers and on social networks. * Multiple Locations Manage a chain of stores from a single account and switch between branches in seconds. * Contacts & Details Keep your address, phone number, business hours, and social links all in one place. WHO IT'S FOR • Clothing, grocery, cosmetics, and electronics stores • Cafés, coffee shops, bakeries, bars • Barbershops, beauty salons, spas • Auto repair shops and workshops • Small chains and franchises WHY SBS • Launch a loyalty program in a few minutes • No separate cash register or POS terminal needed — just your phone • Customers don't need a plastic card — just a QR on their smartphone • Everything at hand: customers, discounts, statistics, store settings SECURITY • Email authentication with verification • Secure data storage • Delete your account at any time directly from the app

Screenshots

Blinko Local4 screens
SBS Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SBS Next at 13.0 against Blinko Local's 16.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Blinko Local versus SBS Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinko LocalSBS Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAiromo Inc.OPSoft Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Blinko Local

No in-app purchases

None

SBS Next

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blinko Local free?
Blinko Local is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SBS Next free?
SBS Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blinko Local or SBS Next have ads?
Neither Blinko Local nor SBS Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blinko Local or SBS Next?
Blinko Local ships an update weekly, and SBS Next weekly. Most recently, Blinko Local was updated on October 31, 2026 and SBS Next on November 5, 2026.

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