The best Arabic-first loyalty program in Saudi Arabia
Waya is the best Arabic-first loyalty program in Saudi Arabia, built RTL from the ground up with English cards too, while three of the eight vendors compared here don’t offer Arabic at all. A card that translates Arabic as an afterthought — broken plurals, a dashboard that only half-supports RTL — reads as careless to a Saudi customer.
Waya is built Arabic-first, with proper RTL rendering and English cards available too — not a translated afterthought. Free is 0 SAR forever for up to 100 customers. See how bilingual wallet passes actually work, and compare against Btaqa, one of the most Arabic-native names in this set.
Not listed = not on the vendor's site; verify directly.
| Vendor | Cheapest paid plan (SAR/mo) | Free tier | Apple + Google Wallet | App required for customers | Geofence | Automatic triggers | Scheduled campaigns (working hours) | SAR pricing / Saudi company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waya | 85 (Growth); Free is 0 SAR forever | Yes — free forever, up to 100 customers, 100 messages/mo | Yes / Yes | No | Yes — Apple Wallet, 50–500 m, up to 10 branches | Yes — welcome, stamp, reward, 14-day win-back | Yes — respects the shop’s working hours | SAR, Saudi company, no commission |
| Niqati | 49.99 | Yes — 1 card, up to 50 customers | Yes / Yes | No | Yes (radius/count not disclosed) | Partial (claimed, not itemized) | Not stated | SAR, Saudi company |
| Loyapro | 59 | None (14-day trial) | Yes / Yes | No | Yes (radius/count not disclosed) | Yes (claimed) | Not stated | SAR, Saudi company |
| Stamp Me | 184 approx. | None (30-day trial) | Yes / Yes | No | Not listed | Yes | Not stated | USD/GBP/EUR, not a Saudi company |
| Go-Stamp | 92 | None (90-day money-back instead) | Yes / No | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not stated | SAR, Saudi company (Riyadh) |
| Loopy Loyalty | 94 approx. | None (15-day trial) | Yes / Yes | No | Yes | No | Not stated | USD pricing, not a Saudi company |
| Washy App | 300 (or 1 SAR/wash commission on Free) | Yes — unlimited customers, 1 SAR/wash commission | No / No | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not stated | SAR, company unconfirmed |
| Loyverse | 0 (bundled with the free POS tier) | Yes — bundled free with the free POS | No / No (paid third-party add-on only) | No — but it is a full POS, not just loyalty | No | No | Not stated | USD pricing, not a Saudi company |
| Loyalfy | 75 | None (15-day trial) | No / No (Salla-embedded points widget, not a wallet pass) | No — Salla-store dashboard only | Not listed | Partial (birthday, review points; no itemized lifecycle) | Not stated | SAR, Salla-marketplace widget, company unconfirmed |
Worked math: a 300-customer program over 12 months
Language support doesn’t change the monthly bill directly, but it’s worth weighing against price. Here’s Waya against the three nearest-priced named vendors in this set for a 300-customer program.
Loyalfy is a Salla-marketplace points widget for online stores, not a physical-branch wallet card — its Essential plan (75 SAR/mo) is metered by 1,000 orders a month rather than customer count, and its own homepage and Salla listing disagree on the exact price. Loopy Loyalty is USD-priced and English-only despite a competitive rate.
| Vendor | Plan used for 300 customers | Cost per month (SAR) | Cost per year (SAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waya Growth | Growth — unlimited customers, up to 3 branches | 85 | 1,020 (or 867 paid annually) |
| Waya Premium | Premium — unlimited customers and branches | 149 | 1,788 (or 1,520 paid annually) |
| Go-Stamp | Annual-only plan, unlimited cards | 92 | 1,104 (flat annual, no monthly option) |
| Loopy Loyalty | Starter (USD, approx.) | 94 approx. | 1,128 approx. |
| Loyalfy | Essential — capped at 1,000 orders/mo, not customers | 75 | 900 |
What actually differs once Arabic support is confirmed
Confirming an Arabic UI exists is only the first filter. Whether the card is a real wallet pass or an embedded e-commerce widget, and whether notifications actually reach the customer, both matter as much as the language.
Loyverse bundles its loyalty module free with a full point-of-sale system in Arabic — a strong deal if you’re also replacing your till, but it has no native Apple or Google Wallet support without a paid third-party add-on.
- Full Arabic UI confirmed: Niqati, Loyapro, Washy App, Loyverse, Loyalfy, and Waya
- English-only: Stamp Me, Go-Stamp, Loopy Loyalty
- Wallet-pass product (not an app or embedded widget) in Arabic: Niqati, Loyapro, and Waya
- Free tier with Arabic support and no time limit: only Waya, up to 100 customers
Where Waya pulls ahead for an Arabic-first shop
RTL by default, not by patch
Card text, back-of-card fields, and the merchant dashboard all render Arabic-first, with English cards available for bilingual shops.
A real wallet pass, not an embedded widget
Unlike Loyalfy or Loyverse, Waya issues an actual Apple or Google Wallet card for a physical branch, not a points balance inside an online store.
Notifications that read naturally in Arabic
Welcome, stamp, reward, and win-back triggers are editable in Arabic, landing on the same lock screen the customer already checks.
Set up a bilingual wallet card in minutes — 0 SAR, no credit card required.
Start free at 0 SARWhat to ask before you sign with an Arabic-language vendor
A landing page in Arabic doesn’t guarantee the dashboard, the card, or the notifications are. Confirm these directly.
- Is the merchant dashboard itself in Arabic, or only the marketing site?
- Does the wallet card render RTL correctly, including back-of-card fields?
- Is VAT included in the listed price, or added at checkout?
- How long is the free trial, and does it require a credit card?
- Is this a wallet pass for a physical branch, or an embedded widget for an online store?
- Can you export your Arabic-language customer records if you cancel?
Launch an Arabic-first loyalty program in one week
A single branch can be live on a bilingual wallet card inside five working days.
- Day 1: design the card
Set logo, colors, and Arabic card text alongside English.
- Day 2: print the QR
Place it at the till, both languages on the poster.
- Day 3: test the Arabic enrollment form
Scan it yourself and check RTL rendering end to end.
- Day 4: write triggers in Arabic
Enable welcome and the 14-day win-back message in the shop’s own voice.
- Days 5–7: brief staff and watch enrollments
One line per transaction; check the dashboard daily.
The verdict on Arabic-first loyalty programs
One Waya salon enrolled 265 Arabic-speaking customers and saw 71 return two or more times — about a 27% return rate — with every card, message, and dashboard screen presented in Arabic from day one, not translated after launch.
Among the named vendors here, Arabic support is real but uneven, and only a handful pair it with an actual wallet pass rather than an app or embedded widget. Waya combines Arabic-first design with a free tier, both wallets, geofence, and working-hours-aware scheduling, in SAR with no commission. These are our own figures; every competitor number above is dated September 2026 — verify current terms on the vendor’s own site.
A Waya salon reached roughly a 27% return rate on 265 enrolled customers — proof an Arabic-first card doesn’t trade away performance for language.
Waya case-study data, self-reported
Frequently asked questions
Which loyalty apps in Saudi Arabia have a full Arabic interface?
Niqati, Loyapro, Washy App, Loyverse, Loyalfy, and Waya all confirm a full Arabic UI. Stamp Me, Go-Stamp, and Loopy Loyalty are English-only as of September 2026.
Is Waya really free forever, and what happens at 100 customers?
Yes. Free is 0 SAR forever, up to 100 customers, 1 stamp card, 1 branch, 100 messages a month. At 100 customers, new enrollments pause; everyone already enrolled keeps their card. Growth at 85 SAR/mo removes the cap.
Do wallet loyalty notifications work the same on Apple and Google Wallet?
No. Geofence is Apple Wallet only on Waya, 50–500 meters across up to 10 branches; Google Wallet decides its own proximity behavior. Lock-screen messages and the four automatic triggers work on both wallets.
Is an Arabic-language loyalty app the same as a wallet-pass loyalty app?
Not always. Loyalfy and WalaX are Arabic-language products built as embedded widgets for Salla online stores, not wallet passes for a physical branch — a different fit than Waya, Niqati, or Loyapro.
Does Arabic support cost extra on any of these platforms?
No vendor in this set charges separately for Arabic support — it’s either included in the base plan or not offered at all. Waya includes Arabic-first design on every plan, including Free.