Tap to Pay

Accept contactless card payments directly on your iPhone — no card reader hardware needed. Tap to Pay is built into the Aestheticc iOS app and uses Stripe Terminal.

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What It Supports

• Contactless cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
• Apple Pay and Google Pay
• Chip and PIN cards (where contactless limit is exceeded)

Minimum payment: £1.00.

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Requirements

• Stripe account connected (see Stripe Setup)
• Aestheticc iOS app on an iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later, NFC-capable device)
• Active internet connection at point of sale

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Taking a Payment

Open the iOS app, select a client or appointment, enter the amount, and tap Charge. The client taps their card or device to your iPhone to complete the payment.

Payment is confirmed instantly. The transaction appears in the client's payment history and updates the appointment balance.

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How It Works

Tap to Pay uses Stripe Terminal with direct charges on your connected Stripe account. Key details:

• Card data never touches Aestheticc servers — processed directly by Stripe (PCI compliant)
• Deterministic idempotency keys — if the network drops mid-payment and the app retries, Stripe returns the original payment intent rather than creating a duplicate charge
• The 5-minute idempotency window means rapid retries are safe, but a fresh attempt after a timeout gets a new intent

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Fees

The 2% platform fee covers Aestheticc's cut. Stripe charges its standard card-present rate on top (typically lower than card-not-present rates).

Payouts go to your business bank account on Stripe's standard payout schedule.

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Related Guides

• Stripe Setup
• Payment Links
• Refunds

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Need help? support@aestheti.cc