Vipps MobilePay card reader review 2026: tap to pay fees and rating
NOTE - scope: this is NOT a merchant SoftPOS but a consumer-side NFC wallet positioned as a Nordic Apple Pay alternative, enabled by the EU NFC opening in 2024. For a SoftPOS comparison portal it is relevant only as context.
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Vipps MobilePay offers Vipps / MobilePay Tap to Pay (Consumer-Wallet) for iOS + Android. Transaction fee: on request; monthly fee: n/a. Security certification: n/a. Available in: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland.
Vipps MobilePay terms in full
| Product name | Vipps / MobilePay Tap to Pay (Consumer-Wallet) |
|---|---|
| Provider type | Infrastruktur-Enabler |
| Headquarters | Norway (Oslo) / Denmark |
| Founded | 2015 (Vipps), merger with MobilePay in 2022/23 |
| Platforms | both |
| Certification | n/a |
| Transaction fee | not applicable |
| Monthly fee | not applicable (consumer product) |
| Setup cost | not applicable |
| Contract term | n/a |
| Cards accepted | Visa, Mastercard |
| PIN entry on screen | n/a |
| Transaction limit | n/a |
| Target customers | Consumers (not merchants) |
| Available markets | Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland |
| Website | vippsmobilepay.com |
| Data source | Open primary source ↗ |
Alternatives to Vipps MobilePay
Comparable providers in Europe:
- Aevi — on request, Rating 2.8
- Mastercard — on request, Rating 3.0
- JCB — on request, Rating 3.1
- Google / Android — on request, Rating 3.1
- Discover / Diners Club — on request, Rating 3.6
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Frequently asked questions
Vipps MobilePay tap to pay: do I need any extra hardware?
Vipps MobilePay is infrastructure rather than a merchant product. It makes tap to pay possible in the first place; you take payments through a provider built on top of it. Supported platforms: iOS + Android.
Which countries is Vipps MobilePay available in?
By our records: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland. Availability changes, and the date above the table is when we last checked.