Pine Labs card reader review 2026: tap to pay fees and rating
First major Visa Tap to Phone partner in India; combines card acceptance with instalment and voucher offerings.
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Pine Labs offers Pine Labs Tap to Phone / AllTap for Android. Transaction fee: on request; monthly fee: on request. Security certification: n/a. Available in: India, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, Southeast Asia.
Pine Labs terms in full
| Product name | Pine Labs Tap to Phone / AllTap |
|---|---|
| Provider type | SoftPOS + hardware |
| Headquarters | India/Singapore |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Platforms | Android |
| Certification | Visa Tap to Phone certification |
| Transaction fee | on request |
| Monthly fee | on request |
| Setup cost | on request |
| Contract term | n/a |
| Cards accepted | Visa, Mastercard |
| PIN entry on screen | yes (PIN entry for amounts above the Indian contactless limit) |
| Transaction limit | Indian contactless limit (no PIN up to the RBI threshold) |
| Target customers | Indian retail, chain retailers, brands offering EMI plans |
| Available markets | India, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, Southeast Asia |
| Website | pinelabs.com |
| Data source | Open primary source ↗ |
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Frequently asked questions
Pine Labs tap to pay: do I need any extra hardware?
Not necessarily. Pine Labs sells card terminals as well, but its tap to pay product works on a phone you already own, with no extra hardware. Supported platforms: Android. Indian contactless limit (no PIN up to the RBI threshold).
Which countries is Pine Labs available in?
By our records: India, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, Southeast Asia. Availability changes, and the date above the table is when we last checked.