A fixed reward, granted the moment a customer earns it. No tiers, no waiting, no small print — the simplest loyalty program a shop can run.
Individual Instant Rewards is Gamma's simplest reward model, and the one most shops start with. Pick a reward — one free coffee after ten, five percent back on every visit, a free side with any lunch — and it's issued the moment the customer qualifies. There's no tier system to explain, no waiting period, and nothing for the customer to track beyond what's already visible in their Gamma Wallet.
For the merchant, it's the direct digital replacement for the paper stamp card: pick the reward, display the QR code at the counter, and every scan logs itself automatically — no more lost cards, no more guessing how many are still in circulation. Because the reward is instant, customers see the value the same day they sign up, which is exactly what makes an Instant Rewards program easy to launch and easy to explain.
A neighbourhood café wanted a modern replacement for its paper stamp cards, without asking regulars to download a separate loyalty app for just one shop.
Instant Rewards matches how a café already sells — one drink at a time — so a free coffee after ten purchases needs no extra explanation at the counter.
Every stamp lives in the customer's Gamma Wallet, so a lost card can no longer wipe out someone's progress.
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A hair salon wanted walk-in and appointment clients to feel rewarded immediately after a visit, not months into a loyalty scheme they'd forget about.
Because the reward triggers on the spot, a client leaves with something tangible the same day — a fit for a business built on single, spaced-out appointments rather than daily visits.
The reward is scanned and credited at checkout, so there's nothing for the stylist to track between visits.
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A restaurant wanted a light-touch way to reward first-time diners for trying something new off the menu, without running a full loyalty program.
A single instant reward is enough incentive for a one-off action — leaving a review, trying a new dish — without the overhead of tracking a customer's history.
The reward is issued and ready to redeem on the customer's very next visit, with zero setup beyond picking the reward.
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An instant reward credit that shows up the moment they've earned it — no waiting, no separate app.
It's the same mechanic — a reward after a set number of visits or purchases — but the stamp lives in the customer's Gamma Wallet instead of a card that can be lost, forgotten, or left at home.
Yes — Direct Credit can run alongside any other model as spendable in-store balance. Most shops run one primary model at a time, and Instant Rewards is the most common starting point.