PayPal
★ 4.3iOSApp Store
What it actually doesPayPal is a mobile app for sending money to friends and making transfers worldwide, but is unavailable to users from Russia and some CIS countries, causing widespread complaints and criticism.
35%Marketing ≈ reality45%Stability
Actually does
- ✓P2P payments10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Multi-currency
- ⚠Payment Tracking
- ⚠End-to-end encryption
- ⚠Anti-phishing
- ⚠No account required
Common complaints
- ✗App unavailable for registration in Russia and CIS countries73% of mentions
«Disappointing that despite this app being AVAILABLE for download on iOS, Russians cannot register in it»
- ✗Problems with account access recovery3% of mentions
«I can't recover my account because I lost my phone number long ago and forgot my password»
- ✗Hidden fees when withdrawing funds to account3% of mentions
«I can't withdraw money back to my own account because PayPal charges a fee»
- ✗Frequent session drops and account logout3% of mentions
«Every 10 seconds the session kicks me out to the login screen»
- ✗App does not open after update3% of mentions
«The app doesn't open after the latest update»
What people praise
- ★Long-term reliability (years of use)
«Using PayPal since 2008»
- ★Convenient mobile app interface
«Very cool app»
- ★Overall satisfaction with functionality
«Very good»