How can I make payments using an app on my smartphone?
If you have a smartphone or tablet, you can use a payment app to make electronic payments for goods and services.
Apple also have a contactless payment method called Apple Pay, available on newer iPhones and Apple Watches.
RNIB have reviewed the accessibility of a range of payment apps, so that you can decide if paying with apps is right for you. The apps they have reviewed are:
- Barclays Pingit
- Cash on Tap by EE
- PayPal
- Quicktap by Orange
You can read full reports of each app along with reviews of a number of banking apps, which allow you to access your bank account via your mobile, on RNIB's paying with apps and banking with apps web pages.
