Apple Pay for online stores

Apple Pay is a modern payment method that replaces traditional bank cards and cash with a more convenient, secure and private alternative. Accepting Apple Pay as a payment option for online stores is extremely straightforward. It requires no additional onboarding or extensive risk assessment, allowing you as a merchant to start using Apple Pay immediately.

Security

Tokenization technology replaces your customers' credit card number with a unique code for each transaction. In addition, authentication is carried out using biometric data such as fingerprints or facial recognition, which significantly increases security.

Customer loyalty

Apple Pay can increase customer loyalty by making the shopping process faster and more convenient for customers. Customers who use Apple Pay are more likely to return to your store because they appreciate the benefits of easy and secure payment.

Integration

Payrexx facilitates the implementation of Apple Pay as a payment method and enables merchants to benefit quickly and smoothly from the advantages of this modern payment option. You can easily offer Apple Pay alongside TWINT, PostFinance, Reka, etc.

Apple Pay functions for online stores

Currencies

Payments

All

Payout currency

CHF, EUR, USD, GBP, DKK, CAD, AUD

Availability

Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark

Transaction fees

  • ... - FREE plan

  • ... - STANDARD Plan

  • ... - PREMIUM plan

* Depending on the deposited card. Fees shown are for VISA and Mastercard.

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Limit per transaction

  • CHF 20,000 (Payrexx Swiss Collect)

  • CHF 30,000 (Payrexx Direct)

Payments

  • Payout to your bank account

  • Weekly payment intervals

  • Monthly payment intervals

Documentation

Advantages of Apple Pay

For you as a merchant

Apple Pay for online stores offers merchants a range of benefits. In terms of security and fraud protection, for example, the use of tokenization technology and biometric authentication of users enables secure and reliable transactions, minimizing the risk of payment fraud.

Apple Pay can also increase customer loyalty, as it makes shopping easier and more convenient for customers. Those who use Apple Pay may be more inclined to store in your store again, as they will appreciate the benefits of this simple and secure payment method.

The quick and easy integration of Apple Pay into existing payment systems and terminals enables you as a merchant to smoothly integrate Apple Pay for your online store into your existing business processes. This allows you to offer your customers a wider range of payment options and benefit from this modern payment solution yourself.

For your customers

Security is paramount: as Apple Pay protects transactions through tokenization and biometric authentication, user trust is strengthened.

The simplicity and convenience of Apple Pay should also be emphasized. Thanks to the ability to securely store credit cards or bank accounts in the Apple Wallet app and make contactless payments in stores or online, the purchasing process is greatly simplified. This saves time and eliminates the need to carry physical cards or cash.

Apple Pay is accepted by many retailers, restaurants, apps and websites, giving users the flexibility to use Apple Pay in different situations. This significantly increases the versatility and everyday usability of the payment method. Overall, Apple Pay offers shoppers a modern and attractive solution that combines security, convenience and broad acceptance to make the payment process more convenient and efficient.

How to activate Apple Pay

Existing customer

Log in to your Payrexx account and activate Apple Pay in your payment provider settings. Apple Pay is now ready for your customers, along with Google Pay, Centi, TWINT, bob invoice, etc.

Not a customer yet?

Create your Payrexx account at the touch of a button and test Payrexx without obligation. Apple Pay is already activated for Swiss merchants and you only need to have your account verified before you can receive live payments with Apple Pay.

Frequently asked questions about Apple Pay for online stores

  • You can use Apple Pay in Switzerland via your iPhone or Apple Watch. To do this, you must first save your credit or debit card on the device. Most Swiss banks support Apple Pay, including UBS, Raiffeisen, Migros Bank and Credit Suisse.

    To pay, you can simply hold your device up to the payment terminal and carry out the transaction using NFC technology. You then have to confirm the payment with your fingerprint (Touch ID). In Switzerland, you can use Apple Pay to pay at most major retailers and kiosks as well as many online stores.

  • No, Apple Pay is not a credit card, but a wallet - a digital wallet, so to speak, in which you can store and use your credit and debit cards. Apple Pay works with major debit or credit cards from banks around the world, and more are being added all the time.

  • Apple does not charge any fees if you use Apple Pay as a shopper, whether in stores, online or in apps. As a merchant, however, you will pay a transaction fee depending on the payment provider. With Payrexx, this is between 1.3% and 2.5%.

  • To pay at the checkout with Apple Pay, simply show your customer card on your iPhone or Apple Watch and hold the respective device a short distance away from the card reader in the store. As soon as this is done, Apple Pay automatically switches to the standard payment card so that you can pay for your purchase without any problems.

  • Activating Apple Pay for your online store is extremely quick and easy with Payrexx. No lengthy registration procedures are required. You can also benefit from our free open source Payrexx plugins.

    This allows you to smoothly integrate Apple Pay into your online store project.

    Further information on the implementation of Apple Pay in the most popular e-commerce systems:

    View overview

    Also with our customized system: Payrexx Merchant:inside API

  • With the help of Payrexx, you can integrate Apple Pay quickly and easily into your online store - without lengthy registration procedures. You can also benefit from our free open source Payrexx plugins.

    This allows you to smoothly integrate Apple Pay into your online store project.

    Further information on the implementation of Apple Pay in the most popular e-commerce systems:

    View overview

    Also with our customized system: Payrexx Merchant:inside API

  • If you integrate Apple Pay for merchants with Payrexx in your webshop, we guarantee you the greatest possible security for every transaction. Payrexx enables the following security precautions when integrating the Apple Pay payment method:

    • Personal data, both yours and that of your customers, is stored on secure Swiss servers in compliance with the GDPR.

    • Payrexx is fully PCI DSS Level 1 certified, the highest global security standard for payment data, developed in cooperation with several credit card organizations.

    • To ensure secure data transmission, Payrexx uses encryption protocols such as SSL (Secure Socket Layer) with 256-bit encryption, the highest security standard.

    • The 3-D Secure process strengthens online payments with additional identification, minimizes fraud risks and chargebacks, and ensures maximum security and customer authentication.

    Within just 5 minutes, you can accept your first online payments securely and easily with Payrexx and Apple Pay for Merchants.

Are you ready to get started? Try Payrexx free of charge and without obligation.