Tap to Pay on iPhone

Getting started with Tap to Pay on iPhone is really simple. To enable it:

1. Download the free SumUp app and create your SumUp profile

2. Tap the settings icon in the top right of the app home screen

3. Select ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ and complete the steps to set up

With Tap to Pay on iPhone, accepting payments is easy:

1. Open the SumUp app on your iPhone, enter an amount, tap ‘Charge,’ and select ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’.

2. Present your iPhone to the customer.

3. Your customer holds their card horizontally or their device at the top of your iPhone, over the contactless symbol for a few seconds.

4. When you see the Done checkmark, the card read is complete and the transaction is being processed.

Keeping our fees simple to understand and fair is important to us at SumUp. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you’ll only pay a small SumUp transaction fee of 1.60% on each payment that you take with your iPhone. You won’t be held to any binding contracts or monthly minimum charges. 

With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you can accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX and Maestro payments, as well as Apple Pay and other digital wallets.

Tap to Pay on iPhone currently works on iPhones running the latest iOS. You’ll also need to download the free SumUp app.

No, there is no limit to the amount you can accept with Tap to Pay on iPhone. Transactions over the contactless limit will prompt the customer to enter their card PIN directly on your iPhone. Tap to Pay on iPhone is designed to prevent all photo, video, screenshot, and screen-recording features from capturing a customer’s card number or PIN.

Yes, Tap to Pay on iPhone transactions are processed in accordance with the highest industry security standards. Apple doesn’t store card numbers on your iPhone or on Apple servers, helping to protect your business and customer data. When a payment is processed, Tap to Pay on iPhone is designed to prevent all photo, video, screenshot, and screenrecording features from capturing a customer’s card number.