Wearable wallet

A wearable wallet. No phone needed.

The TapAPI payment wristband is your wallet on your wrist. Tap it on any TapAPI till, type your PIN, and you have paid. Waterproof, no battery, nothing to charge. R75 once, no monthly fee.

The TapAPI wristband: PIN protected, waterproof and no battery
How it works

Yours in a minute

Every wristband arrives sealed, with a card inside that makes it yours.

Open the packet

Scan the QR code on the card inside with your phone’s camera. Your name, your cell number and one SMS code, and the wristband is yours.

Load it

Put money in with cash at any TapAPI shop, or from your bank.

Tap and pay

Tap the wristband on a TapAPI till and type your PIN. No phone needed.

Who it suits

Made for everyday life

School tuck shops

Parents load the learner’s wallet and the learner taps at the tuck shop. No cash to lose.

Taxis

Passengers tap to pay the fare, straight into the driver’s wallet.

Car guards and waiters

A wristband takes tips too: the customer taps it with their phone. Tip Me.

Markets and spazas

Pay at the stall with a tap instead of counting out change.

For companies and sellers

Wristbands in bulk

Company functions

One wristband per guest: R75 each up to 50 guests, R65 from 51 to 500 and R55 above 500, by courier to your door. Your logo from 500 wristbands at R5 extra each. Cashless events and bar tabs.

Sell wristbands

Buy ten or more at the reseller price and sell them at R75. Sealed packets: the buyer sets the wristband up with the card inside. What you can earn.

Questions

Common questions

Does the wristband have a battery?

No. It is powered by the phone it taps, so there is nothing to charge.

Is it waterproof?

Yes. The wristband is waterproof.

Can someone else pay with my wristband?

Not without your PIN. Every payment needs it. A lost wristband can be blocked, and your money stays in your wallet.

Do I need an ID or a phone to use one?

No. Anyone can use a wristband, at any age. Add a cell number when you set it up: if the wristband is ever lost, that number is how you get your money back.

How is it delivered?

To any PAXI point for R59.95, or collect it from a TapAPI shop. Order a wristband.

Where can I use it?

At any TapAPI shop. Find a shop near you.