How to use paypal on apple store

PayPal now available on App Store, Apple Music and iTunes

Starting today in Canada and Mexico, and rolling out in other countries including the US soon after, PayPal customers will be able to pay for App Store, Apple Music, iTunes and iBookspurchases across iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices using their PayPal account. This provides a secure and versatile payment method to meet the growing demand for digital entertainment. PayPal’s availability across Apple’s services further expands our vision of providing customers a variety of ways to easily make mobile purchases, such as asking Siri to make a payment using the PayPal app.

How it works: Making payments with PayPal  

Paying with PayPal is simple. Customers with a new or existing Apple ID can select “PayPal” as their payment method from their account settings in the App Store, Apple Music, iTunes from their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac, or on iTunes from their PC. 

Once PayPal has been selected, all future purchases with the customer's Apple ID will be automatically charged to their PayPal account. This includes purchases of apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books, as well as Apple Music subscriptions and iCloud storage.

The new payment option, which brings PayPal’s One Touch to Apple ID accounts, allows for simple purchasing from all Apple devices, including Apple TV and Apple Watch. 

PayPal Canada 

Apple’s digital wallet - Apple Pay¹ - is a handy way to make purchases in person and online. Unfortunately at the moment, you can’t use Apple Pay and PayPal together - although you can link your Apple ID to PayPal for some in app purchases. This guide will tell you how.

We'll cover:

• Apple Pay and PayPal - the basics
• How to add PayPal to your Apple ID

Apple Pay and PayPal - the basics

As we have noted, you can’t use your PayPal account with Apple Pay. That means you can’t use PayPal to fund contactless purchases on the iPhone or Apple Watch. It’s also worth noting that you can’t use a PayPal Cash Card with Apple Pay.²

It is, however, possible to add PayPal to your Apple ID to make in app purchases. That means you can use PayPal to buy from the App Store, Apple Books or iTunes, or to buy Apple iCloud storage.

Try Wise instead

You can’t link your PayPal account or card to Apple Pay. But you can access simple, low cost payments using Apple Pay, if you use a Wise multi-currency account and Mastercard instead. If you’re spending overseas, or shopping online with retailers based abroad, this may also save you money compared to PayPal.

Get a Wise multi-currency account online to hold dozens of currencies and access currency conversion at the mid-market rate. Simply switch to the currency you need for a low, upfront charge, and you can spend using the card, with no additional foreign transaction fees. Link to Apple Pay for convenience, and you’re all set.

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How to add PayPal to your Apple ID

You can use PayPal for purchases using Apple ID. Here’s how to link your PayPal account and Apple ID.⁴

On an iPhone or iPad:

1. Click Settings followed by your name
2. Select iTunes & App Store
3. Choose Apple ID, then View Apple ID
4. Tap Payment Information, select PayPal and add the required information

On Mac and PC:

1. Open iTunes and hit Account at the top of the screen
2. Select View My Account
3. Add your Apple ID password, then hit Edit, to the right of Payment Type
4. Choose PayPal and click Done in the bottom right corner

On the web:

1. Log into the Apple website⁵ and select Payments & Shipping
2. Click Edit, Select Payment Method and then PayPal
3. Hit Save and you’re done

So there you have it. You can’t use PayPal with Apple Pay - but you can make a limited number of purchases by linking PayPal to your Apple ID. For Apple Pay, why not link to a Wise multi-currency account and Mastercard instead, to save money when you shop.

Sources:

1. Apple - Apple Pay
2. PayPal Support Center Can I add my PayPal Cashback Mastercard or PayPal Extras Mastercard to Apple Pay?
3. Apple Support Center Payment methods that you can use with your Apple ID
4. 9to5mac How to use PayPal for your Apple ID payment method
5. Apple - AppleID

All sources checked on 19 May 2020

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