Can mobile users pay other mobile users in app?

I'm not looking for a digital wallet, but rather a service with an API that we could use to let people who use our app make payments to others using our app (iOS/Android)

Does this service exist yet?

Mobile Payments Mobile Apps

asked Jul 8 '11 at 16:30

Long Winter
271 points

3 Answers

There are a bunch of them... Paypal has a pretty easy to use one: PayPal Mobile API Also checkout kuapay.com... paypal is your best bet in your case.

answered Jul 14 '11 at 18:35

Xoail
365 points

As far as I know PayPal can let your users, pay you in App... but not other users directly. – Long Winter 13 years ago
I double checked with Paypal and near as I can tell you are correct their new mobile payment product can do it. Cheers and thanks. – Long Winter 13 years ago

Im not aware of anyone offering this, but I would get in contact with Venmo. At the moment, it doesn't look like they offer any APIs; but perhaps they would be open to hearing ideas about P2P payments within 3rd-party apps. As it stands, the service is easy and cheap (no transaction fees) and you can send money via text message or their own iOS/Android/BB apps. They have the functionality you're probably looking for, should be an interesting prospect for them to consider at least.

answered Jul 8 '11 at 19:52

Klbb
11 points

Yeah I've checked them out and will definitely contact them. – Long Winter 13 years ago

I am not sure if this is allowed from the Apple In-App-Payment policies, but Paypal has a pretty ok API. You could use that to transfer money.

I recommend you that reading:
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/StoreKitGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html Maybe that is of help too

answered Jul 8 '11 at 20:43

Christian
3,590 points

Thanks very much I'll give it a look! – Long Winter 13 years ago