The first iOS app to receive Apple Pay integration is of course one of Apple’s very own. The official Apple Store app has been updated with “easy one-touch checkout with Apple Pay” on Touch ID-equipped iOS devices.
Using Apple Pay requires iOS 8.1 and a credit or debit card on file in Passbook. While NFC in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is required for making Apple Pay transactions at physical stores, online payments only require Touch ID. That means you can use Apple Pay through apps on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3.
Several other apps should be updated with Apple Pay support any minute now, including Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Groupon, Instacart, OpenTable, MLB.com, Panera Bread, Target, and the Disney Store app.
Source: App Store
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2 responses to “Apple Store app updated with support for Apple Pay”
This article is incorrect…in-app use of Apple Pay does not work with the 5s. Only the 6 and 6plus. As an iPhone 5s owner, I had been anticipating using it to make purchases in apps with TouchID ever since the keynote in September, but apparently Apple changed their minds. Nonetheless, this article should be updated to provide accurate information.
Actually you can use your 5s to make purchases if you purchase an Apple Watch and pair it with your 5s.