Alipay

Name: Alipay
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.7300000190734863 (83705 reviews)
Author: Alipay (Hangzhou) Technology Co. Ltd

Alipay (Hangzhou) Technology Co. Ltd

83.7K reviews

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About this app

Alipay is a leading open platform for payments and digital services in China.

Users with a Chinese ID and bank account can use Alipay to make payments online and in person at various merchants outside of China as they travel for leisure, business, or study.

Foreign visitors to China can connect their credit card to take advantage of Alipay’s widespread acceptance by tens of millions of merchants across the country. Alipay is not designed or intended for use by foreign users in their home country or anywhere outside of China.

Alipay is a leading open platform for payments and digital services in China.

Updated on

Oct 28, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

82.6K reviews

Mark Weston

September 14, 2026

Difficult to get payment card set up. Wouldn't accept my phone number so had to use someone else's secondary number. Occasionally still gives prompts in Chinese, though making payments is mostly in English. Anxiety inducing as you've no idea if it'll work to make payments before you actually get to China. But it worked fine when in the country. First payment took ages as it needed validation from the bank, then others were simpler. Still no way it's any quicker than simply tapping a card.

9 people found this review helpful

Mark Haygarth

October 3, 2025

We have just returned from a three week trip to China and I can honestly say that Alipay has been fabulous from start to finish. Yes, I had to install the app before leaving home and yes I had to input various personal data including passport and card details, but it is a payment system so I wouldn't expect anything less. Alipay was accepted wherever we went, including off the beaten track so to speak. We either scanned the sellers terminal or they scanned my phone. Easy to use, many thanks 👍

304 people found this review helpful

Joe

November 22, 2023

It is the worst payment app out there. I downloaded the app and set up my account before going to China. Had everything verified, mobile, email, ID document, biometrics, card authorisation all complete. In China, every payment was rejected big and small. Tried online help, it was AI of no use at all. Called customer services. Yes, my account was blocked because of a suspicious transaction for using it the first time !!!@...no space to continue, I gave up, cancelled a/c, uninstalled the app.

39 people found this review helpful