Alipay

Android · iPhone

Freedom report

One barScore 5.3

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Alipay is ranked #69 of 81 in money transfer apps on Freedom251, made by Alipay (Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China). It runs on Android, iOS.

Compared on money transfer apps

Free plan: Yes
Asset scope: cards_and_fiat
Peer transfers: Yes
International transfers: Yes
Supported platforms: iOS, Android

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The record

Product: Alipay describes itself as a payment and lifestyle super app connecting more than 450 million users worldwide.
In-store payments: The app supports scan-and-pay at thousands of stores.
Money transfers: Users can send and receive money through the app.
Shopping: Alipay highlights shopping at online stores including Taobao and Tmall.
Daily services: Listed services include mobile top-ups, electricity, water and internet bills, flights, train tickets, food delivery, taxi hailing, e-invoices and donations.
Social payments: The app includes a feature for splitting restaurant bills with friends.
Merchant payments: Alipay offers merchants in-store barcode and QR payments, plus website, in-app and mobile-web payments.
Merchant onboarding: The listed online-payment application conditions include a valid business license, an implementation URL, company information and legal representative and shareholder ID certificates.
Settlement currencies: The online-payment page lists settlement in USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, AUD, SGD, CHF, SEK, DKK, NOK, NZD, THB and HKD, with the settlement mode determined by contract.
Security: Alipay's global portal says transactions are secured by trusted technology and identifies QR scanning as a contact-free payment option.
Developer support: The developer help center provides answers about transactions, account passwords, the merchant portal and installing security controls on Linux.
Integration resources: The developer help center provides demo code for website, WAP, in-app, refund, registration and in-store payment integrations, including Java, PHP and .NET examples for several flows.
Platform availability: The download page specifies iOS 7.0 or later and Android 4.0.3 or later.
Pricing availability: The opened consumer download and merchant product pages do not state a general Alipay plan price; the merchant page says settlement mode is based on the contract.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Money Transfer Apps in 2026#69 of 81
Best Digital Wallet Apps in 2026#16 of 44

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Sources

render.alipay.com/p/s/download· checked 4 Oct 2026
global.alipay.com/product-detail.htm· checked 4 Oct 2026
global.alipay.com/platform/site/ihome· checked 4 Oct 2026
global.alipay.com/developer/helpcenter· checked 4 Oct 2026
global.alipay.com/developer/helpcenter/detail· checked 4 Oct 2026
open.alipay.com/module/webApp· checked 4 Oct 2026
render.alipay.com/p/c/18slh8ln1wn4· checked 4 Oct 2026