Apple Pay is supported both on the web and in iOS apps. In both environments, Apple Pay can be
integrated using the SDK and without the SDK.
Web (Embed)
On the web, Apple Pay can be easily integrated both with and without Embed. In both offerings, the need to sign up for an Apple Developer account has been removed, reducing additional financial and maintenance costs.
| Using SDK (Embed) | Without SDK |
|---|
| Apple Developer account required? | No | No |
| Apple merchant account required? | No | No |
| Customization & Theming? | Limited | Full |
| Domain association required? | Yes | Yes |
| Integrated with Checkout Flow? | Yes | Optional |
Mobile (iOS)
On mobile apps, Apple Pay can be easily integrated both with and without the SDK. In both offerings, signing up for an Apple Developer account and creating an Apple merchant ID and
processing certificate is required.
| Using SDK | Without SDK |
|---|
| Apple Developer account required? | Yes | Yes |
| Apple merchant account required? | Yes | Yes |
| Customization & Theming? | Limited | Full |
| Domain association required? | No | No |
| Integrated with Checkout Flow? | Yes | Optional |
Recurring payments
This is in limited release and is being made generally available soon.
Recurring payments are supported on Apple Pay in a similar way to how
recurring payments are supported regular card payments.