4.0
3.36M reviews
100M+
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Content rating
PEGI 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
1 Jan 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

4.0
3.3M reviews
Megan “Lill-Bit” S
7 January 2025
I would of dine 5 🌟 but you can only transfer $$ from certain account to PayPal and almost all of my outside accounts are not allowed to transfer money or I'm not allowed to send money. It's very frustrating and I've had to get another app just for that. Other than that, this app is amazing and easy to use. And I love on the savings accounts, grow your own money. It is pretty awesome.
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Ryan Tankersley
10 January 2025
After a decade of an almost flawless experience, everything has been flipped upside down. I'm now suddenly required to verify my identity, I can no longer connect my bank when it was working a few days ago, and I can't add money to my PayPal card via debit because of some unknown issue with their system. Fix these issues or you will lose customers. All these money-sending apps are turning to scum. Do better.
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Victoria Irvine
12 January 2025
FISH POO. Nothing but issues with PayPal for the past year. Everything from cards I request never coming, help tickets never received a reply, the app glitches constantly, I keep being asked to confirm the same email I've used for a long time then get errors...I'm about to close my account entirely. I have had exactly 2 payments go through seamlessly. Not to mention all the spam, notifications for packages I haven't ordered WITH PayPal denying being able to track anything yet it opens IN PAYPAL.
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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