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Apple Pay vs SamCart

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Apple Pay

Software

The easier way to pay and send money

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
S

SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Apple Pay has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Apple Pay apple Pay works only in countries and regions that support contactless payments and is not available in all markets; SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apple Pay and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Apple Pay and SamCart differ
AttributeApple PaySamCart
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIOS, WatchOS, MacOSWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Apple Pay

  • Digital wallet
  • Secure payments
  • Contactless transactions
  • P2P money transfers
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • Bank accounts
  • IOS support

Only in SamCart

Nothing recorded that Apple Pay does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apple Pay

  • Contactless in store payment from iPhone and Apple Watchnot SamCart
  • Paying in apps and on the web without entering card detailsnot SamCart
  • Sending money between Apple users with Apple Cash and Tap to Cashnot SamCart

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apple Pay

  • Apple Pay works only in countries and regions that support contactless payments and is not available in all markets
  • Apple Cash is available only in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
  • Apple Cash Family accounts and Tap to Cash transactions are each capped at 2000 USD within a rolling seven day period
  • Mac support requires a Touch ID equipped model
  • A card works only if the issuing bank supports Apple Pay, and banks may charge their own overseas usage fees

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Apple Pay

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Secure payments
    • P2P transfers
    • Transit passes

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Apple Pay if

  • You need digital wallet.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, WatchOS, MacOS.
  • You also want secure payments.
Apple Pay review

Choose SamCart if

Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Apple Pay on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SamCart review

Questions people ask

Is Apple Pay or SamCart better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple Pay starts at Free and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple Pay or SamCart?
Apple Pay has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apple Pay and On request for SamCart.
Does Apple Pay or SamCart run on more platforms?
Apple Pay runs on IOS, WatchOS, MacOS. SamCart runs on Web.
Can I use Apple Pay for free?
Yes. Apple Pay has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SamCart starts at On request.
What is Apple Pay best used for?
Apple Pay is most often used for contactless in store payment from iphone and apple watch, paying in apps and on the web without entering card details, sending money between apple users with apple cash and tap to cash. Of those, contactless in store payment from iphone and apple watch and paying in apps and on the web without entering card details are not what SamCart is typically brought in for.
What can Apple Pay do that SamCart cannot?
Apple Pay covers Digital wallet, Secure payments, Contactless transactions, P2P money transfers.
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