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24 alternatives to Tap to Pay on iPhone

Apple's answer to the Square Reader

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tap to Pay on iPhone launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tap to Pay on iPhone on the Helcim app▲94

   Accept contactless payments with just an iPhone

   2024 · link.helcim.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Square Contactless Reader▲255

   Accept Apple Pay + Chip cards, anywhere

   2015 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Stripe: Apple Pay▲188

   One-touch payment on iOS

   2014 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Square + Apple Pay▲256

   Accept Apple Pay and chip cards everywhere.

   2015 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Taplyy▲3

   Tap to pay on iPhone with Taplyy

   2022 · taplyy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shopify Tap & Chip Reader▲156

   Mobile POS hardware that connects to the rest of Shopify

   2018 · shopify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Coin 2.0▲170

   All your credit cards in one. Tap to pay.

   2015 · onlycoin.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Apple Card▲536

   A new kind of credit card from Apple

   2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Apple Pay▲391

   Integrated hardware, software, and services for payments

   2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stripe iOS SDK▲392

    Accept both Apple Pay and credit card payments easily on iOS

    2016 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stripe Apple Pay▲30

    One-touch payments on iOS

    2014 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mobile Pay Finder▲90

    App that tells you which places accept Apple Pay

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ChargeStripe▲88

    Accept credit card payments from your mobile device.

    2019 · chargestripe.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    $Cashtags by Square▲722

    Get paid via $cashtags for things you do online or in person

    2015 · t.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Charge for Stripe▲246

    Accept payments directly on your phone, quickly and easily

    2018 · chargeforstripe.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lydia Watch▲85

    Pay for things with one tap on your Apple Watch

    2015 · lydia-app.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Buyte Mobile Payments▲110

    Apple Pay for your visitors, any browser, any device.

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stripe Dashboard for iPhone▲259

    Track and manage payments on the go

    2015 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wallet for iPhone▲94

    Your wallet is your iPhone charger

    2015 · nomadgoods.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pay Finders▲83

    Discover and explore local merchants that accept Apple Pay

    2015 · payfinders.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Charge for Stripe - now on iOS▲6

    Accept payments directly on your phone, quickly and easily

    2018 · chargeforstripe.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Snapcash▲293

    Send money using Square Cash through Snapchat

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Payment for iOS▲130

    Mobile payments with Stripe

    2015 · paymentforstripe.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Barcodes▲156

    Digital wallet for iOS that lets you scan and store tags

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →