Apple Pay vs. Flywire

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apple Pay
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Apple Pay is a payment gateway the vendor states gives customers an easy, secure, and private way to pay in stores, within apps, on the web, and in Business Chat.N/A
Flywire
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Flywire headquartered in Boston offers their secure global payment platform to keep money moving around the world. Flywire offers a custom payment solution and collections network, and is designed to streamline payments process from start to finish.N/A
Pricing
Apple PayFlywire
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple PayFlywire
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Apple PayFlywire
Features
Apple PayFlywire
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Apple Pay
8.3
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Flywire
-
Ratings
Fraud Detection8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
API or SDK7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Support7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Apple PayFlywire
Small Businesses
Thryv
Thryv
Score 8.7 out of 10
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Checkout.com
Checkout.com
Score 8.5 out of 10
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Checkout.com
Checkout.com
Score 8.5 out of 10
Checkout.com
Checkout.com
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Apple PayFlywire
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(22 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apple PayFlywire
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
If you accept payments while selling goods and services, Apple Pay can help you speed up the payment process while securely accepting payments. Since there is no need to stick a card into a machine, users won't have to fumble looking for a card when they can put their whole wallet on Apple Pay and check out easily.
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Flywire
Many of our international students studying at our institution are financially supported by their parents in their homeland. In other words, they rely on their families for payment of their class fees. So, Flywire makes international payments convenient by making payment by visiting our college website and finding the Flywire payment option. Some prefer this method over credit card payments or by wiring money to the student's bank account in the U.S., which creates a whole additional step in making payments.
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Pros
Apple
  • The double click which launches it couldn't be easier; you don't even have to open your phone and find the app.
  • It's pretty much fool proof from there, as just holding your phone near the reader is sufficient for success.
  • Haptic feedback ensures that I know the payment registered.
  • I have full faith and confidence that the transaction was executed securely.
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Flywire
  • It accepts a wire transfer from virtually all nations outside the U.S.
  • The customer service support is helpful.
  • Once payment information in our system is updated, it allows for payment for classes from overseas to run smoothly.
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Cons
Apple
  • At times, my Apple Pay will pop up unintentionally. Perhaps there can be more safeguards around that.
  • Apple Pay is not super great if I need to make a return. For any return, I've found that paper receipts are superior.
  • Apple Pay sometimes requires very specific positioning when scanning the phone, which is frustrating.
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Flywire
  • Delay time could be shortened between the actual time of payment and the confirmation of payment.
  • It could allow for the payer to pay more than the outstanding balance without rejecting additional amounts of money.
  • Refund information by way of Flywire is a little vague.
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Likelihood to Renew
Apple
It's now a standard.
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Flywire
No answers on this topic
Usability
Apple
Love the simplicity, i think it's a good way of getting apple-lovers to purchase things from the palm of their hand
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Flywire
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Apple
When I had my Android/Samsung phone, I tried Samsung's version of Apple Pay and it was terrible. It was very glitchy, and sometimes I would get a notification that I paid for something when I wasn't even in a checkout screen, like I was just browsing the internet or something and I'd get a notification! It was alarming and I quickly uninstalled the app and never used it again.
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Flywire
Flywire is relatively simple to use with much quicker response time when it comes to customer support.
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • Able to provide employees with digital company cards.
  • Convenient tracking of money spent.
  • Caring for others in our workplace and community through gifts and purchases.
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Flywire
  • Cannot think of any negative impact
  • A good number of students are using Flywire to pay for their classes, so it is growing in popularity
  • It reduces the amount of foot traffic at the cashier / payment office when it comes to issues involving payment of classes.
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