1.8
3.43M reviews
100M+
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Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

GET READY FOR THE ALL-IN-ONE PAYPAL APP
Join the millions of people who trust PayPal to send, spend, & manage their transactions without sharing financial information.
The PayPal App lets you shop online and in person, send & receive money and raise or donate for a good cause - right from your phone.

SEND & RECEIVE MONEY
A simple, secure way to quickly send & receive money to family and friends.
Exchange messages to make payments between friends more fun & less awkward & more interesting with our animations, emojis & range of themes.
With encryption technology, we go the distance to help make sure your money transfers are secure.

SEND MONEY GLOBALLY
Transfer money using our Xoom service to 130+ countries, even if the recipient doesn't have a PayPal or Xoom account.

BUY NOW, PAY LATER
Keep track of all your PayPal Pay in 3 and PayPal Credit repayments.2

2 Subject to status. UK residents only. Late fees apply for purchases made on or before 30 September 2021. PayPal is a responsible lender. Pay in 3 performance may influence your credit score. T&Cs apply.

PAY IN PERSON
Paying in person is as easy as scanning a QR code at checkout - and it's contactless. You don't have to handle cards, or cash, simply use the app.

PAY HOW YOU WANT
Add your debit or credit cards or link your bank accounts for extra flexibility at checkout. You'll even be able to continue collecting rewards points.*
*subject to credit card provider

GET INSTANT NOTIFICATIONS
Whether shopping at your usual store or somewhere new, we help keep checkout fast & your eligible purchases protected. You also get instant spend notifications, so you can easily keep track of all your online hauls.

KEEP YOUR BILLS IN ONE PLACE
Manage your subscriptions & household bills, all from one place.

DONATE & RAISE FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Give to support causes you care about through the app or at checkout.
Raise money for yourself, friends in need, or local businesses that need a boost.

PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. is duly licenced as a Luxembourg credit institution in the sense of Article 2 of the law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector as amended and is under the prudential supervision of the Luxembourg supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, with registered office in L-1150 Luxembourg. Deemed authorised & regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The nature & extent of consumer protections may differ from those for firms based in the UK. Details of the Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the Financial Conduct Authority’s website.
Updated on
16 Apr 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 7 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

1.8
3.36M reviews
Molly Sgrecci
13 March 2025
Update: I upgraded my review as I updated the app. Turns out the menu button wasn't working either and the update helps! Still a bit cluttered and I can't figure how to remove a card. Why is this so difficult to use? It takes me about 10 minutes to figure out where to find my "wallet." I find the layout very cluttered and not user-friendly, and am fairly tech knowledgeable. I'm no wizard, but I can find my way around apps fairly easily. Not this one. Once I do, it works well.
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Carl
11 March 2025
The worst payment app I've ever tried to use, by far. Incredibly buggy. The menu button doesn't work, the QR code button doesn't work, adding a card or bank account doesn't work. Finally fixed the bug that was preventing me from deleting a payment method, 2 years later. You'd think a technology company like PayPal would have the whole app design thing down, but their platform is awful.
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Tara H
4 April 2025
I don't know why!!!! But sometimes paypal won't let me transfer money from my debit to paypal balance. 10 minutes later, or it could be a whole day later! It's very annoying! The message would tell me we are having trouble with the transaction, try it with a different card... well, my card is just fine, and I have I money in my account. Paypal is the only thing I can use on my tap and go Google pay when I forget my debit card at home. And I don't like the 2 steps to verify
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PayPal Mobile
2 June 2024
Hi, I am sorry to know that you are facing issue transferring money from bank account to PayPal wallet. I see that you must call our phone support team to get the issue resolved and to find call details just visit www.paypal.com scroll down the page, click on Contact us, in next page click on Call us.

What's new

We have completely revised the PayPal app to make it even faster, clearer and more personal for you.

Also NEW:
- Reply with a message when receiving or sending money
- Create fundraising campaigns for yourself or others with the Generosity Network
- Pay by scanning a QR code at participating retailers.
- Keep track of all your PayPal Pay in 3 and PayPal Credit repayments.2