Fivestars joined SumUp, and its business plans now continue as SumUp Connect: loyalty with SMS marketing, sold on its own or with SumUp POS. BonusQR is a loyalty app that works with any till, starts on a free plan and gives customers a card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
The same 23 features for both products. A tick where the product has it, a cross where its own website shows it does not.
18 features are not stated on the other provider’s website
| Feature | BonusQR | Fivestars (SumUp Connect) |
|---|---|---|
| Price and setup | ||
| Free plan, not just a trial | Yes | No |
| Works with any till, no POS needed | Yes | Not stated |
| Points added automatically by the POS | Custom project | Not stated |
| API for developers | Yes | Not stated |
| The customer’s card | ||
| Card in Apple Wallet | Yes | Not stated |
| Card in Google Wallet | Yes | Not stated |
| Customers join without downloading an app | Yes | Yes |
| Loyalty programs | ||
| Stamp card | Yes | Not stated |
| Points | Basic | Not stated |
| Cashback | Yes | Not stated |
| Tiers and VIP levels | Basic | Not stated |
| Referral rewards | Premium | Not stated |
| Birthday rewards | Premium | Not stated |
| Welcome reward for new members | Yes | Not stated |
| Marketing | ||
| Push notifications and news | Basic | Not stated |
| SMS marketing | No | Yes |
| Location-based notifications | Basic | Not stated |
| Feedback and Google review requests | Basic | Paid add-on |
| Running the business | ||
| Appointment or table booking | Basic | Not stated |
| Gift vouchers sold online | Basic | Not stated |
| Several locations in one account | Basic | Yes |
| Separate staff logins | Basic | Not stated |
| Rewards for online-store orders | Basic | Not stated |
Green: yes. Red: no, as the provider’s own website shows. Grey: not stated on its website, which does not mean it is missing. A plan name means the feature is in that BonusQR plan. Checked on 5 November 2026.
The same ten questions for both, answered from each product’s own website and app.
| Feature | BonusQR | Fivestars (SumUp Connect) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, free forever; Basic 19 €/month, Premium 69 €/month (less with longer billing). The pricing page shows your currency. | Standalone Connect plans listed at $269 and $349 a month; with SumUp POS $199 a month (Connect Plus) and $289 a month (Connect Pro) |
| Free plan | Yes, with unlimited customers and 7 types of loyalty programs | No free plan |
| POS or hardware needed | No. Staff scan the customer’s QR code with any phone or tablet; a POS link through the REST API is a custom project, quoted separately | Sold on its own or bundled with SumUp POS; how it works without SumUp hardware is not stated on the pages we checked |
| Loyalty programs | 12 types: stamp card, cashback, reward for visits or spend, discounts, welcome coupon, custom offer (Free); points and tiered stamp card (Basic); tiered cashback, referral, birthday and other occasions (Premium) | Loyalty and rewards with a customer database; the program mechanics are not detailed on the pricing pages |
| Apple Wallet & Google Wallet | Yes, a loyalty card for both wallets | Not stated on SumUp’s website |
| Customer app | Not required: the card works in the browser and in the wallet; the BonusQR app for iOS and Android is optional | Customers can join by texting a business keyword to 578277 (5STARS) |
| Staff and locations | Your own login on Free; 5 staff logins and several locations on Basic, unlimited staff on Premium | Not stated on SumUp’s website |
| Beyond loyalty | Bookings, customer feedback, gift vouchers, prepaid packages, news and GEO notifications (Basic), Google review invitations (Premium) | AutoPilot and AI-enhanced messages, customer acquisition, insights and Review Boost |
| Online store | WooCommerce and Shopify, on a paid plan | Not stated on SumUp’s website |
| Languages | 20 languages, for the business and its customers | US pages (sumup.com/en-us); other markets not stated |
Fivestars / SumUp Connect facts from sumup.com as listed on 5 November 2026 (fivestars.com/businesses/pricing redirects there). Which price belongs to which plan name, contract length, wallet cards and markets outside the US were not clearly stated on the pages we checked.
A fair look at what each product is built for.
you are a US business that markets mainly by text message, you use or want SumUp POS, and its monthly plan price fits your budget.
you want a loyalty card your customers keep in their phone’s wallet, you do not want to change your till, your business is outside the US, or you want to start for free and add paid features later.
You can run BonusQR next to your current system while your customers move over.
Type your business name as it appears on Google Maps. BonusQR fills in the name, address and photo and creates a starter program you can change.
Add the stamp card, cashback or reward you run today, with the same goal, so regulars recognise it.
Print the free counter stand, sticker or flyer. Customers join from the QR code, and staff scan them with a phone or tablet.
What owners ask when they compare loyalty apps.
Fivestars joined SumUp. On 5 November 2026 the Fivestars business pricing page redirected to SumUp Connect, which offers loyalty and rewards together with automated marketing messages.
SumUp listed standalone Connect plans at $269 and $349 a month, and SumUp POS with Connect Plus at $199 or with Connect Pro at $289 a month. BonusQR has a free plan with unlimited customers; Basic is 19 €/month and Premium 69 €/month.
BonusQR needs no POS: customers join from a QR code and staff scan their card with any phone or tablet. A link to your POS is possible through the BonusQR REST API as a custom project, quoted separately.
BonusQR has a free plan, free forever, with unlimited customers and 7 types of loyalty programs, including the stamp card, cashback and rewards for visits or spend.
Yes. With customer feedback (Basic), customers who give 4 or 5 stars can continue to your Google review form with their comment copied; on Premium, BonusQR also invites customers to review you on Google after the visits you choose.
Set up BonusQR from your Google Maps listing, recreate the reward your regulars know, and print the free QR code stand for the counter. You can keep both running while customers join BonusQR by scanning the QR code.
Everything we say about the other product comes from its official website, checked on 5 November 2026. Prices and features change; check the provider’s site before you decide. BonusQR facts are from the BonusQR app and pricing page.
