How to collect contactless payments with Tap to Pay

🌍 This feature is only available in the following countries: 🇫🇷 France.

Tap to Pay lets nonprofits collect contactless payments directly from a compatible smartphone, with no external terminal needed. With Springly, payments are automatically recorded in your accounting. The result: a fast, mobile, and secure solution for collecting payments at your events or in the field.

What is Tap to Pay on smartphone?

What are the benefits for your nonprofit?

What are the requirements to use Tap to Pay?

How do I activate Tap to Pay with Springly?

How do I collect a payment with Tap to Pay?

What payment methods are accepted?

How do I handle payments that require a PIN?

What should I do if a payment fails?

Is Tap to Pay on smartphone secure?

Are there any fees?

What is Tap to Pay on smartphone?

Tap to Pay turns your compatible smartphone into a contactless payment terminal. You accept a payment simply by holding a payment card, phone, or connected device near the back of your device.

What are the benefits for your nonprofit?

• Simplified collection from a smartphone
• No cash register or payment terminal needed
• Payments automatically synced with Springly

What are the requirements to use Tap to Pay?

You need an NFC-compatible smartphone running the required version of Android or iOS.

• How do I know if my smartphone is compatible with NFC? Find out more here.

  • Compatible model examples:

    • Android 12 minimum
      • Google Pixel : Pixel 3 and later
      • Samsung Galaxy : A series, S10 through S24, Note10/20
      • OnePlus : OnePlus 6 and later
      • Oppo : A73, A74, Reno5, Reno6, Find X
      • Xiaomi : Mi 10T, Note 10/11, Poco X4
    • iOS 17.3

      • iPhone XS or newer

The app will not be available in the store for incompatible Android versions.

• Activate the Tap to Pay feature in your account

How do I activate Tap to Pay with Springly?

1. Go to the Tap to Pay section under the Payment menu in your Springly account
2. Add your smartphone
3. Get started: collect payments instantly from your phone

How do I collect a payment with Tap to Pay?

If NFC is not enabled, you will be able to access the app, but when you try to confirm the amount using the calculator, nothing will happen, as payments cannot be triggered without NFC. To check whether your smartphone is compatible, see this article.

1. Open the Springly mobile app
   (You can download it from your app store under the name "AssoConnect - Tap to Pay".
   👉 The more it's downloaded, rated, and reviewed, the more visible and easy to find it will be for future users!)
2. Enter the amount to collect
3. Click "Confirm"
4. Present your smartphone to the customer
5. The customer taps their card or contactless device
6. A confirmation appears on screen

You've just processed your first contactless payment from your smartphone!

What payment methods are accepted?

• Contactless payment cards (Visa, Mastercard…)
• Digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay…)
• Compatible connected devices (smartwatches, rings…)

How are PIN payments handled?

For payments above $50, customers are prompted to enter their PIN on your smartphone's secure screen.

• The customer enters their PIN on the interface
• If the PIN fails, they can check in their banking app that PIN usage is enabled

What should I do if a payment fails?

Check out our dedicated article:
👉 What to do if Tap to Pay fails?

Is Tap to Pay on smartphone secure?

Yes. Tap to Pay is built on NFC technology and, like online payments, is handled by our certified partner.

• Payments are end-to-end encrypted
• No card numbers are stored on your device
• Apple retains no transaction information

Are there any fees?

Payment fees are 3.1% + $0.30 per transaction on the amount collected.

With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you collect payments easily and securely, with no extra hardware needed. Perfect for nonprofit events, on-the-go collections, and payments shared among volunteers.