Masterpass is the
trademark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a form of intellectual property that consists of a word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination that identifies a Good (economics and accounting), product or Service (economics), service f ...
under which
Mastercard provides digital payment services in some markets around the world, which is a
digital wallet
A digital wallet, also known as an e-wallet or mobile wallet, is an electronic device, online service, or software program that allows one party to make electronic transactions with another party bartering digital currency units for goods and s ...
that allows to pay faster by keeping all the information you need for payment and delivery in one place. It is a universal payment solution that can be integrated into both a website and a mobile application. Despite its name, Masterpass is compatible with more than simply Mastercard products, it allows you to save the data of cards other payment systems. Mastercard does not charge merchant any fees for purchases through Masterpass.
Masterpass users can receive special offers from some of the retailers that accept the payment service. It works similarly to
Apple Pay
Apple Pay is a mobile payment service by Apple Inc. that allows users to make payments in person, in iOS apps, and on the web. Supported on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, Apple Pay digitizes and can replace a credit or debi ...
and
Google Pay online, so if a website or service hasn't already added support, Masterpass won't change that.
See also
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Visa Checkout
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Apple Wallet
Apple Wallet (or simply Wallet, known as Passbook prior to iOS 9) is a digital wallet developed by Apple Inc. and included with iOS and watchOS that allows users to store Wallet passes such as coupons, boarding passes, Campus card, student ID c ...
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Google Wallet
Google Wallet (or simply Wallet) is a digital wallet platform developed by Google. It is available for the Android, Wear OS, and Fitbit OS operating systems, and was announced on May 11, 2022, at the 2022 Google I/O keynote. It began rollin ...
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Samsung Pay
Samsung Pay (stylized as SΛMSUNG Pay) is a mobile payment and digital wallet service, operated by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics. It lets users make payments using compatible smartphones and other Samsung-produced devices, accesse ...
References
External links
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* {{Official website, developer.mastercard.com/product/masterpass, About Masterpass at Mastercard Developer portal
Mastercard
Online payments