The best mobile apps for sharing payments: Venmo, Samsung Pay, Cash App, Paypal, Google Pay

Cashless and contactless payment methods have become exceptionally popular, especially due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Whether you’re looking for an easy transaction method to split bills, make purchases, or just track your finances, there are great apps out there that will get the job done.

Here are some of the best apps you can download for payment sharing:

This app is one of the most popular, especially when it comes to sending money to friends to split a bill or pay off any debt. All you have to do is link your bank, debit or credit card account. Note, however, that there is a 3% fee for sending money using a linked credit card.

Many retailers now accept Venmo as payment, including Lululemon, Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, Hulu, and Seamless, to name a few. You can also trade some cryptocurrencies.

Opening a Venmo account is free, which you can do here.

The tech giant’s app supports credit and debit cards from more than 1,000 banks and credit unions. Payment works in-store, in-app and online – you can create an account here.

You can also purchase, send, and receive gift cards from partner retailers within the app.

Some of the featured retailers include:

This application is one of the most popular to use when shopping online. All you have to do is choose PayPal at checkout so you don’t have to enter your financial information when you make a purchase. For in-store purchases, you can use a QR code.

You can create an account here.

Here are some of the retailers that accept Paypal as payment:

Earn offers and rewards when you use Google Pay while shopping. You can also get insights into your spending habits, making it easier for you to save.

You can create an account here.

Here are some of the retailers that accept Google Pay as a payment method:

You can use the app to send and receive money, donate, and invest in stocks and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

If you want to pay using the app while shopping online and in stores, all you need is a Cash Card, which is a free, customizable debit card. You can create an account here.

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