Nowadays, more and more Internet users tend to turn toapplicationsturnkey to make everyday payments. It's actually faster than using your bank card, and at least you're sure not to lose it.
If in certain countries like Japan it is now usual, using itssmartphoneto send money is however not so common everywhere, and even in developed regions like our German neighbors who are still very cash-oriented it is still rare. Facebook Pay is one of those alternatives supposed to make our lives easier.
What are the differences with Apple Pay?
If until today, we could already easily repay a friend forMessenger, the possibilities are now wider: you can make donations to associations, but also make in-app purchases, register for a paid event, or even acquire products onMarketplace. All, of course, without having to leave the applicationFacebookor its counterpart dedicated to messaging, but also onWhatsAppor onInstagram,which will also change their name in a few days.
On the other hand, and this is the main difference with Apple and Google Pay, we cannot alwaysnot use NFCfrom his cell phone to pay for his groceries when leaving a store. Which should reinforceCupertino's number 1 spotin the USA on this market.
If you are equipped with aiPhone, know that you will be able to benefit from this new functionality very soon: the social network with 2 billion users says it is starting to distribute it at the moment.
Unfortunately, it seems that only the United States can benefit from it at the moment. If themajority of credit cards are compatiblewith the system settings, we will therefore still have to wait some time before seeing Facebook Pay land across the Atlantic.
