Taking credit card payments in app

Question

Is there any service or api that will allow me to accept credit card payments within my iphone and android apps?

I can't find anything using an extensive google search.

Will servies like sage or similar work at all? Will I need a webview?

Thanks

Apple likely will require you to use in-app purchase instead. — ceejayoz, Nov 19 '11 at 02:02

Mara · Answer 1 · 2012-04-03T09:48:11.377

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There are a few options out there, but the cheapest and easiest solution seems to be ZooZ. iOS and Android compatible, ZooZ's 3 lines of code monetizes your app in minutes. Users can pay with credit cards or PayPal.

The biggest advantages of ZooZ are that your user always stays within your app and won't have to re-enter payment details in the future, resulting in faster processing and higher conversion rates.

Of course you can always build your own credit card processing platform, but considering the challenges of security, merchant accounts, and PCI compliance, it's probably not worth the headache.

Full disclosure: I have the privilege of working at ZooZ :)

edited Apr 03 '12 at 09:48

answered Apr 03 '12 at 07:49

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cool! does it work in the UK? – Thomas Clayson Apr 03 '12 at 08:11
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Yes it does. It has full global coverage and support multiple currencies – Ronen Morecki Apr 03 '12 at 08:23
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I think it's important to note that "cheapest and easiest solution" is somewhat subjective: ZooZ charge 2.8% plus 19c per payment. For small values this could be competitive, but if you're looking to run $3000+ per month then there are other options that could be better value. – lxt Apr 03 '12 at 09:54

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 19 '11 at 02:07

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There is this: https://developer.mastercard.com but the payments API is not quite in production.

answered Nov 19 '11 at 02:07

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but I agree with ceejayoz that Apple may not let that fly – Robot Woods Nov 19 '11 at 02:08
Neither will Android, if you plan on publishing to Market legally. If you publish through Market, you MUST use their in-app purchase. Unless this has changed (I did not thoroughly research for this comment, but I did a few months ago). – Jack Nov 19 '11 at 04:58
with apple's developer t&cs definitely (I'm not so sure about android) you're not allowed to use in app purchase to sell goods or services not specifically for use within the app (unless its changed recently) – Thomas Clayson Nov 21 '11 at 08:55

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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Paypal works

https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/library_documentation

CTRL+F "ios"

About halfway down the page.

And

PayPal API for iOS - allowed?

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answered Nov 19 '11 at 02:13

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Cool, I shall look into this some more. :) Thank you. – Thomas Clayson Nov 21 '11 at 08:57

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 17 '17 at 07:07

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BrainTree seems the easiest way to integrate with Mobile app.It consists of complementary client and server SDK.

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answered Aug 10 '16 at 05:14

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 05 '11 at 23:24

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We have an API you can embed into your iOS app that will enable credit card swiping and processing from within your app. We expect to have the same available for Android apps late 1Q 2012. For details visit http://developers.moblized.com.

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score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 19 '11 at 03:27

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And there's also Square/SquareUp.

answered Nov 19 '11 at 03:27

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That allows me to take physical card payments on a device, however what I'm looking for is to take it within an app. – Thomas Clayson Nov 21 '11 at 08:57

Taking credit card payments in app

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