POS vs. QR vs. Apps: Complete Guide to Loyalty & Referrals

You're facing the two biggest challenges in commerce: keeping the customers you have, and finding new ones without burning through your budget. You know the solution lies in a great loyalty and referral program. You have likely looked at industry standard platforms like Yotpo and Smile.io. They’re powerful, feature rich, and promise to turn your customers into a thriving community. But they are built on an outdated model that contains a fatal flaw: friction. Before you invest, you need to unde

Abhilash Sathyan

September 24, 2025