An easy, secure and private way to accept contactless payments with only an iPhone and the Rapyd Pay app, no additional hardware needed
LONDON, United Kingdom — 24 June, 2025 — Today, Rapyd, a leading global fintech company, now enables its merchants in the UK and Ireland to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. This comes less than one month since Rapyd expanded these capabilities to merchants in Germany and Iceland.
Tap to Pay on iPhone allows merchants to accept all forms of contactless payments, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the Rapyd Pay app – no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.
At checkout, the merchant simply prompts the customer to hold their contactless credit or debit card, iPhone or Apple Watch with Apple Pay, or other digital wallet near the merchant’s iPhone, and the payment is securely completed using NFC technology. Tap to Pay on iPhone also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology uses the built-in security and privacy features of iPhone to help protect business and customer data. Apple doesn’t store card numbers on Apple servers, so merchants and customers can rest assured that their data stays theirs.*
Merchants in the UK & Ireland simply sign up to Rapyd to immediately simplify in-person payments, reduce operational complexity, and better serve their customers in-store, on the go, or at delivery.
“Tap to Pay on iPhone helps us give merchants in the UK and Ireland a more flexible way to accept payments with tools they already have,” said Garðar Stefánsson, CEO of Rapyd Europe and GM of Rapyd Collect and Issuing. “Our goal is to support businesses with simple, secure and modern payment solutions that make it easier to operate with confidence.”
Tap to Pay on iPhone enables Rapyd merchants to use a contactless payment acceptance solution that is easy to set up and use. Merchants will be able to unlock contactless payment acceptance through the Rapyd Pay app on an iPhone XS or later running the latest version of iOS, and can download the Rapyd Pay app from the Apple App Store to start accepting contactless payments.
For more information on Rapyd, please visit rapyd.net.
*Encrypted card numbers are temporarily stored on iPhone only for transactions made in Store and Forward mode.
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