# Pay Finders

> Crowdsourced map of merchants accepting Apple Pay in North America. (iPhone/iPad app by First American Resources, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pay-finders/id1045145678 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [First American Resources, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1037617710)
- Category: Reference, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.72/5 from 177 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.4 · 7 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-10-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pay-finders/id1045145678/reviews.md

## What is Pay Finders?

You love Apple Pay™ but where can you use this amazing way to pay?

We asked the same question and went about curating and mapping the largest collection of Apple Pay merchants.  We call this Pay Finders™ and we need your help. Join our group of independent and dedicated Apple Pay enthusiasts and help hand craft the most complete and growing map of places for you to use the most modern and easy to use way to pay.

Pay Finders is the execlusive choice for Apple Pay enthusiasts.

Features: 

- Discover and explore local merchants that accept Apple Pay
- Beautiful Apple Maps discovery system helps you find new places
- Sort local merchants by distance, category, name and newness
- Get turn-by-turn Apple Map directions to Apple Pay merchants
- Rate your Apple Pay experiences and report if Apple Pay was working
- Share Apple Pay merchants you discover with your friends 
- Build your personal Apple Pay merchant favorite lists
- Help find and add new Apple Pay locations to Pay Finders
- New Apple Pay™ locations updated by the minute

This is the North American version of Pay Finders covering the United States and Canada only.

Important: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Coming soon: 

- Automatic notification when you are near a Pay Finders listed merchant
- Apple Watch integration
- United Kingdom, Europe and Australian version

## Key features

- Discover Apple Pay merchants
- Map-based exploration
- Sort merchants by distance, category, name, newness
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Rate and report Apple Pay experiences
- Share merchant discoveries
- Build favorite lists
- Add new locations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pay-finders/id1045145678/reviews.md

### 1/5 — God awful

*2021-08-18, version 1.5*

Absolutely horrendous app. Doesn’t even let you sign up for it! Laughably bad. Don’t even waste your time, I’d just wait for someone more competent to make a GOOD version of this app because it is a good idea, I love using Apple Pay but am never sure who accepts it. Every good review on this are either bots or the developers.

### 5/5 — AmZing

*2019-09-04, version 1.5*

This app has saved my life and I now use it everyday sometimes multiple times a day

### 1/5 — Terribly inaccurate

*2018-08-10, version 1.5*

Hess gas stations began converting to Speedway in 2014 and by 2015 hey were all Speedway. That was three years ago. This app lists Hess gas station, all over the place, as a gas station that takes Apple Pay... and when I type in Speedway the only place that comes up is a nearby racetrack. I don’t know if Speedway accepts Apple pay or not, just because they used to be Hess doesn’t mean they have all the same equipment. I also searched for Giant because I know for a fact my local giant takes Apple Pay; zero results within 50+ miles... searched sheetz because I know one local sheetz takes it, but need to see if the closer one does as I need gas in the next six hours before driving home from work.... zero results. So yeah. Update your app so it’s not in a timeframe of 3+ years ago, and maybe I would use it..

Also it’s extremely confusing to get to the search area, plus it enlarges your keyboard for no reason..... and makes you sign up to view specifics of a location. All of that is just annoying. App deleted.

### 4/5 — Filter

*2017-10-28, version 1.5*

May I make a suggestion. We should be able to filter locations by gas station, grocery stores and so on to make it easier to find what I’m looking for.

### 1/5 — Don't download!!

*2017-04-16, version 1.5*

So I was visiting a small town which had two apple pays according to the app.  I got directions to a place to eat via the app and the place was not there.  I got on google to find that the restaurant was 2 miles alway from where the app said.  As I was going to the proper place we passed another place doing Apple Pay and it was almost 1/2 a mile away.   This app needs to step its game up!  We ended up trying another restaurant which took Apple Pay but was not on the app.

### 5/5 — Very quick & easy to use !

*2016-11-25, version 1.5*

This app is extremely for those who wish to use Apple Pay but are wary of who actually accepts the form of pay. Overall very satisfied !

### 1/5 — DO NOT DOWNLOAD! (90% of their Data is wrong; Developers don't care!)

*2016-11-13, version 1.5*

In early 2016, I posted on Twitter that the Pay Finders app has about 90% of its data wrong...locations for businesses are miles off of reality; lists places as taking Apple Pay but they don't and never have. The developer sent me a DM asking me to personally send him all of the incorrect data and he would fix it ASAP. That never happened. It's been 6 months since I sent the DM and no updates have been made. 3 times since, I've sent private then public messages to the developer asking when the updates would be made. He has now blocked me on Twitter. The developer doesn't care about the app users. He acknowledges the data is VERY wrong and doesn't make changes. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APP. If you already have it, DELETE IT. Send a strong message to the delveioer!

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2016-07-31, version 1.5*

I found myself an hour away from home without my debit card and needed to use Apple Pay to get gas. I downloaded this app and was completely frustrated and disappointed. I drove all over town and the pinpoints on this app I went to DID NOT have Apple Pay. I ended up going to Walmart and using Walmart Pay to purchase a gift card to get gas. The only place that seemed to be accurate was McDonald's where I stopped to grab the kids something to eat. It's a wonderful concept but this app is completely worthless. I deleted it as soon as I fueled up. If I could give it no stars I would.

### 3/5 — Terrible Interface, Useful App

*2016-07-26, version 1.5*

The app does exactly what it says it does, gives you a map of Apple Pay vendors my location. The makes it really difficult to use, almost painful, but the data is current and you can add your own locations.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2016-07-23, version 1.5*

Great to know which retailers and restaurants in the area use the Apple Pay app. I also appreciate that they update the app frequently with new places

## Frequently asked questions about Pay Finders

### What does Pay Finders do?

Pay Finders is an application designed to help users discover and map merchants that accept Apple Pay. It allows you to explore local businesses, get directions, and contribute to a community-driven database of Apple Pay accepting locations.

### How do I find Apple Pay merchants?

You can discover Apple Pay merchants through the app's beautiful Apple Maps discovery system. The app allows you to sort merchants by distance, category, name, and how recently they were added, making it easy to find new places to use your payment method.

### Is Pay Finders free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What regions does Pay Finders cover?

Currently, this version of Pay Finders covers North America, specifically the United States and Canada. Future updates are planned to include the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia.

### Can I contribute to the app?

Yes, user contributions are a key part of Pay Finders. You can help find and add new Apple Pay locations to the map, rate your experiences, and report if Apple Pay was working at a merchant, helping to keep the database up-to-date.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.5 — 2015-12-29

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Advanced sorting function in list view.  Including sort by name, distance, category, icon and newness.
- Faster map building and loading.
- Better automatic perimeter section for large cites like New York, Chicago, Los Angles, etc.
- User interface adjustments and updates.
- Various corrections and fixes.

### 1.1 — 2015-11-12

- Bug Fixes. 
- User interface enhancements.

### 1.0 — 2015-10-27

No release notes.

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