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Tap on Mobile: Checkout has never been easier

With Tap on Mobile or Tap to Pay, any Android device becomes a point-of-sale system and payment terminal for contactless payments.

Tap on Mobile & Tap to Pay: Taking payments has never been easier

The way customers pay is changing rapidly. Cash is becoming less important, while contactless payments via card, smartphone, smartwatch, and TWINT have long since become part of everyday life. At the same time, businesses increasingly need to be able to take payments anywhere, anytime – in the store, at an event, in a restaurant, at the market, or directly with the customer.

This is exactly where Tap on Mobile and Tap to Pay come in. This innovative technology turns an Android smartphone or tablet into a fully functional payment terminal – with no additional hardware required.

For businesses, this means: an easy start, lower costs, and maximum flexibility when taking payments.

What is Tap on Mobile or Tap to Pay?

Tap on Mobile (also known as Tap to Pay ) is a modern SoftPOS technology. It allows you to accepting contactless card payments directly on a smartphone or tablet.

This works easily via the NFC technology of the device. Customers simply hold their:

  • debit card
  • credit card
  • smartphone (e.g., Apple Pay or Google Pay)
  • smartwatch
  • TWINT

briefly to the device – and the payment is complete.

This turns your smartphone into both a cash register and a card terminal at the same time.

The trend: Being able to take payments anywhere

More and more businesses are looking for solutions that enable flexible payment processing. Especially in sectors like hospitality, events, retail, or services, mobility is crucial.

With Tap to Pay makes exactly that possible:

  • Take payments directly at the table in your restaurant
  • Payments at events or market stalls
  • mobile payments for delivery services
  • flexible checkout solution for pop-up stores
  • fast payment during sales consultations

The result: shorter wait times, satisfied guests, and increased revenue.

SoftPOS: The future of payments

SoftPOS solutions like Tap on Mobile are currently becoming one of the most important trends in modern payment.

The reason is simple: businesses no longer need any additional hardware. Your existing device is all you need.

Benefits of SoftPOS:

  • no separate card terminal required
  • ready to use immediately
  • lower investment costs
  • mobile and flexible to use
  • ideal for small and large businesses

Especially for businesses that want to accept card payments quickly and easily, Tap on Mobile is the perfect entry into the cashless future.

The simple solution: Payyap Tap on Mobile

With Payyap Tap on Mobile getting started is especially easy.

The solution turns Android devices into a complete point-of-sale system with an integrated payment terminal. This allows businesses to immediately accept contactless payments, without having to buy an expensive card reader.

Key benefits of the Payyap solution:

  • runs on Android smartphones and tablets
  • no separate card terminal required
  • no monthly fees
  • ready to use immediately
  • highest payment security standards
  • compatible with the Payyap POS software

Especially convenient: your own device can be turned into a cash register in just a few minutes.

Can be used on professional POS devices

Tap on Mobile doesn't just work on smartphones. The technology can also be integrated into professional POS systems from Baldegger + Sortec AG.

This allows the solution to be used:

  • on the go
  • at a fixed location
  • or directly on a POS terminal

.

Businesses save the cost of additional card terminals, without having to sacrifice convenience.

Accept all popular payment methods

With Tap to Pay , customers can pay quickly and conveniently – just the way they are used to.

Supported payment methods include:

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • Accept TWINT payments
  • Smartphone payments
  • Smartwatch payments
  • Contactless NFC cards

Payment is made simply by tapping the card or smartphone on the device.

For guests, this means: fast, hygienic, and easy payment.

Ideal for hospitality, events, and retail

The potential applications for Tap on Mobile are versatile.

The solution is particularly popular with:

  • Restaurants and bars
  • Food trucks
  • Events and festivals
  • Market stalls
  • Pop-up stores
  • Mobile service providers

Wherever flexible payment processing is needed, Tap on Mobile offers real added value.

Bottom line: Tap on Mobile makes taking payments easier

The future of payment is mobile, contactless, and flexible.

With Tap on Mobile or Tap to Pay from Payyap, businesses can turn their own Android device into a modern payment terminal – without extra hardware and without high costs.

The solution from Payyap offers a particularly easy entry into the world of digital payments and integrates perfectly with professional POS systems from Baldegger + Sortec AG combined.

Making checkout simpler, faster, and more modern – whether mobile or stationary.

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