BTAQA vs Awda
Both platforms target Saudi Arabia and put the card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet with no customer app. Awda advertises four types: stamps, points, cashback and packages, states its commercial registration, and mentions Apple Watch and Wear OS. BTAQA keeps to stamps and points and adds what Awda’s site does not show: a dedicated staff scanner app, a product recorded with every stamp, GCC vehicle cards, and reviews tied to real visits.
The details about Awda on this page come from their own website, awda-sa.com, in October 2026. Anything we could not find there is marked “not advertised on their site”, nothing more.
The comparison, feature by feature
| Feature | BTAQA | Awda |
|---|---|---|
| Card inside Apple Wallet & Google Wallet No app for the customer to download: the card lives in the phone wallet. | They also mention Apple Watch and Wear OS | |
| Arabic-first Dashboard, card and support in Arabic with full RTL, and complete English support. | ||
| Digital stamp and points cards Stamps (buy X, get Y) when the bill is about the same, or points from the bill amount with no POS when it varies. | Plus cashback and packages | |
| GCC vehicle cards A car-wash card showing the customer's car and plate in their country's plate design. | Not advertised on their site | |
| Product recorded with every stamp Know your best sellers and each customer's favourite from real visit data. | Not advertised on their site | |
| Review collection tied to real visits The review ask goes to a customer who actually visited, at the right moment. | Not advertised on their site | |
| Dedicated staff scanner app An iOS and Android app with simple staff sign-in. | Not advertised on their site | |
| Updates on the pass itself Stamps and notifications reach the wallet card directly. | Not advertised on their site | |
| Multi-branch One programme working across all your branches. | Not advertised on their site |
When is Awda the better fit?
Awda may fit you better if your programme runs on cashback or prepaid packages, or if a Saudi commercial registration stated on the site is a requirement for you.
Numbers from the BTAQA platform (August 2026): 13,608 customer cards and 27,713 recorded stamps. The best-performing programme on the platform is a cafe with a 6-stamp card: 87% of its cards get scanned and 81% of its customers return. Source: BTAQA platform data, not an industry study.
Common questions
- How do the card types differ?
- Awda advertises stamps, points, cashback and packages. BTAQA offers stamps and points from the bill amount, and prefers the two types a customer understands at a glance.
- Does my customer need an app on either platform?
- No. Both store the card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet directly.
- What does BTAQA offer that Awda’s site does not show?
- A dedicated iOS and Android staff scanner app, a product recorded with every stamp, a vehicle card showing the customer’s car and plate, and review collection tied to real visits.
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