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Top 20 Payments and Commerce SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 24 Sep 2023 CET
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Top 20 Payments and Commerce SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Payments and Commerce SDKs leveraged by iOS apps available on the iOS app market.

Payment and Commerce SDKs enable developers to include payment processing, payment gateways, shopping carts, inventory management, order tracking, and other e-commerce features in their mobile apps. These SDKs are typically provided by payment processors and e-commerce platforms so that third-party developers can leverage their solutions rather than build their own from scratch.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Apple App Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Payments and Commerce SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 93.41% have integrated Apple StoreKit In-App Purchases. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
923.68k
App Store
App Share
93.41%
App Store
Apps
752.26k
Games
171.43k
Total Downloads
324.08b
App Store
Download Share
99.41%
App Store
App Downloads
246.05b
Game Downloads
78.03b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apple StoreKit In-App Purchases.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 12.32% have integrated Apple PassKit (Apple Pay and Wallet). This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
119.98k
App Store
App Share
12.32%
App Store
Apps
111.04k
Games
8.95k
Total Downloads
75.54b
App Store
Download Share
23.17%
App Store
App Downloads
65.78b
Game Downloads
9.76b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apple PassKit (Apple Pay and Wallet).

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 4.79% have integrated Stripe. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Stripe combines a payments platform with applications that put revenue data at the heart of business operations.

Total Apps
52.33k
App Store
App Share
4.79%
App Store
Apps
52.24k
Games
91
Total Downloads
4.75b
App Store
Download Share
1.46%
App Store
App Downloads
4.71b
Game Downloads
36.16m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Stripe.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 4.89% have integrated Alipay. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform SDK.

Total Apps
32.28k
App Store
App Share
4.89%
App Store
Apps
32.24k
Games
42
Total Downloads
20.46b
App Store
Download Share
6.27%
App Store
App Downloads
20.35b
Game Downloads
101.77m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Alipay.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 2.19% have integrated Braintree. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Braintree reaches more buyers and drives higher conversion. It is the only payments platform SDK that delivers PayPal, Venmo (in the US), credit and debit cards, and popular digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay in a single, seamless integration.

Total Apps
17.52k
App Store
App Share
2.19%
App Store
Apps
17.44k
Games
83
Total Downloads
6.48b
App Store
Download Share
1.99%
App Store
App Downloads
6.26b
Game Downloads
223.16m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Braintree.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 1.93% have integrated Card.io. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

The card.io SDK provides fast, easy credit card scanning in mobile apps.

Total Apps
15.13k
App Store
App Share
1.93%
App Store
Apps
15.10k
Games
27
Total Downloads
5.60b
App Store
Download Share
1.72%
App Store
App Downloads
5.53b
Game Downloads
76.52m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Card.io.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated RevenueCat. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
14.02k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
13.17k
Games
848
Total Downloads
6.69b
App Store
Download Share
2.05%
App Store
App Downloads
6.06b
Game Downloads
636.23m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use RevenueCat.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Razorpay. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Razorpay is a payment gateway SDK for digital and online payments. It enables businesses to accept payments from customers and automate payouts to vendors and employees.

Total Apps
10.83k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
10.78k
Games
55
Total Downloads
888.42m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
865.79m
Game Downloads
22.63m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Razorpay.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 1.45% have integrated iFlyChat. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

iFlyChat is a real-time chat SDK and messaging API that helps small to large businesses manage and streamline in-app communication for community applications.

Total Apps
10.61k
App Store
App Share
1.45%
App Store
Apps
10.41k
Games
198
Total Downloads
4.81b
App Store
Download Share
1.48%
App Store
App Downloads
4.51b
Game Downloads
297.51m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use iFlyChat.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Cardinal Mobile by Visa. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
8.22k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
8.16k
Games
64
Total Downloads
7.15b
App Store
Download Share
2.19%
App Store
App Downloads
7.06b
Game Downloads
96.53m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Cardinal Mobile by Visa.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, 1.56% have integrated PayPal. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

The PayPal SDK offers access to the PayPal online payments system that supports online money transfers and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders.

Total Apps
6.80k
App Store
App Share
1.56%
App Store
Apps
6.74k
Games
54
Total Downloads
1.31b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.31b
Game Downloads
6.78m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use PayPal.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Shopify Buy. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Shopify provides a number of software development kits / SDKs and libraries to help you build with the Storefront API.

Total Apps
6.32k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
6.32k
Games
3
Total Downloads
74.02m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
64.76m
Game Downloads
9.26m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Shopify Buy.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated RMStore. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

RMStore is a lightweight iOS library SDK for In-App Purchases.

Total Apps
5.04k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.68k
Games
1.36k
Total Downloads
3.10b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
2.40b
Game Downloads
691.60m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use RMStore.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Sift. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Sift is a leader in digital trust and safety, empowering organizations of all sizes to unlock new revenue without risk. Sift helps businesses make accurate, real-time decisions that both improve user experience and increase revenue.

Total Apps
4.30k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
4.30k
Games
3
Total Downloads
1.39b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.36b
Game Downloads
23.79m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Sift.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Wirecard Payment. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
4.28k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
4.28k
Games
2
Total Downloads
894.05m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
893.96m
Game Downloads
90.84k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Wirecard Payment.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Checkout.com. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
4.17k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
4.14k
Games
24
Total Downloads
1.69b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.62b
Game Downloads
74.65m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Checkout.com.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Line by LineCorp. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
3.72k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.31k
Games
414
Total Downloads
4.54b
App Store
Download Share
1.39%
App Store
App Downloads
3.08b
Game Downloads
1.46b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Line by LineCorp.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated Square In-App Payments. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
2.91k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.91k
Games
0
Total Downloads
80.10m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
80.09m
Game Downloads
653

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Square In-App Payments.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated PayUMoney PayTouch by PayU. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
2.83k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.82k
Games
10
Total Downloads
678.37m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
676.98m
Game Downloads
1.38m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use PayUMoney PayTouch by PayU.

Among all apps utilizing payments and commerce SDKs, <1% have integrated CommentSold. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the payments and commerce SDK category.

Total Apps
2.74k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.74k
Games
0
Total Downloads
28.30m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
28.30m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use CommentSold.

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