Following its launch in Japan a few days ago, Apple today launched its Tap to Pay on iPhone feature in Canada for the first time. The feature offers small businesses a new, easy way to accept contactless payments via bank cards, mobile wallets and Apple Pay using nothing more than their iPhones.
The feature is already available in the US, Australia, Brazil, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, the UK and Ukraine, and is sure to expand further. Apple’s press release states that businesses will be able to accept Tap to Pay on iPhone with apps from Adyen, Moneris, Stripe and Square at launch, while Aurus, Chase, Fiserv and Helcim will all come live in the coming months.
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Accepting tap-to-pay payments via iPhone is easy for businesses to do, provided they have an iPhone XS or later that has been updated to the latest supported iOS version. Payments are processed securely and use technology similar to Apple Pay, but other payment methods such as contactless cards are also supported.
In addition to supporting small businesses, Apple Stores across Canada will begin accepting “Tap to Pay” payments on the iPhone system, and retailers like Sephora will also come online later this year, we’re told.
Tap to Pay on iPhone offers a similar experience to Square and other services, but requires nothing more than an iPhone. With no separate Bluetooth connections or cables required, businesses can accept payments anywhere, anytime.
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