A coffee shop app with mobile order and rewards
An independent cafe can have its own mobile order and rewards app like Starbucks, for $99 a month and $399 setup with no commission. Nomback builds it under your cafe's name: order ahead, a stamp card toward a free drink, a monthly coffee club, and push notifications for the afternoon lull.
How it works
- We load your drinks, sizes, milks and syrups, and food, in about two weeks.
- Put the QR code on the counter and cups: order ahead, earn a stamp.
- Push a deal at 2 p.m. when it's quiet, and sell a coffee club for steady monthly money.
What it costs
| Nomback plan | Monthly | One-time setup |
|---|---|---|
| Your own ordering and rewards app (iPhone and Android) | $99 | $399 |
| App and website | $129 | $399 |
| Website only | $79 | $149 |
No commission on any order and no fee added to your customers. Card payments go through Stripe at 2.9% + 30¢. Apple charges $99 a year and Google $25 once for the developer accounts, which are in your name. Month to month, and live in about two weeks. Full pricing.
What the big chains learned
At Starbucks, Mobile Order and Pay was 33% of U.S. company-operated transactions in its third fiscal quarter of 2026, with 35.8 million active Rewards members who accounted for 59% of U.S. tender dollars (Starbucks). At Dutch Bros, over two-thirds of transactions came through its rewards program in early 2025 (World Coffee Portal).
Coffee is the most habitual purchase there is. The cafe that's on someone's home screen gets the morning order.
A coffee club, priced out
Panera's Sip Club is $14.99 a month and, from August 2026, capped at 30 drinks a month (NRN). An independent can run a smaller version. Example: $29 a month for one drip coffee a day.
| Members | Monthly income | Stripe cost |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | $1,160 | about $46 |
| 80 | $2,320 | about $91 |
Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ on $29 is $1.14. Members tend to add a pastry or upgrade the drink, and that's the margin.
The stamp card, without the paper
Paper punch cards get lost and copied. In the app the stamp is added when the order is paid, the reward is the one you choose, and a push deal reaches everyone with the app when you want them back.
Questions owners ask
How much does a coffee shop app cost?
Nomback is $99 a month and $399 setup with no commission. Card processing through Stripe is 2.9% + 30 cents.
Can customers customize drinks?
Yes. Sizes, milks, syrups and extra shots go in as options with your prices.
Can I run a monthly coffee club?
Yes. You set the perk and the price, and members are billed monthly.
Is it like the Starbucks app?
It does the parts that matter to an independent: order ahead, pay, earn stamps, and get your push deals. It's in the App Store under your cafe's name.
What about small orders and card fees?
Stripe's 30 cents is a bigger share of a $4 coffee. A coffee club or a minimum for mobile orders helps.
How fast can I launch?
About two weeks.
Related: A white-label loyalty app with your restaurant’s name on it, An order-ahead app for delis and sandwich shops, Is a restaurant app worth it?.
Sources
- Starbucks Q3 FY26 Digital IR Dashboard, Jul 2026
- World Coffee Portal: Dutch Bros Q1 2025, May 8, 2025
- NRN: Panera's Sip Club no longer unlimited, Jul 13, 2026
- Stripe pricing
- Nomback pricing
Prices and fees were checked on October 30, 2026. They change, so check the source before you decide.