Zapper: an 'app' to pay with QR code

The card data is stored on the device in encrypted form, says the company

Is dead QR technology? Uncertainties and doubts for several years, the truth is that such codes are part of the backbone of some services and, in many cases, it is practical and useful. That's where attacked Zapper, an application that uses a QR scanner to allow payment in a restaurant.

The tool, available in Spain since January this year, allows "simplify" and "speed up" the payment process. To do this, only the user to scan the provided code to confirm the amount. The card data is stored on the device in encrypted form, says the company, who promises that maintains information security 'throughout the process. "

The firm says that these applications can 'save consumers and businesses expect, without causing the typical symptoms when split the payment or give change. " To try to achieve public awareness, the "app" offers discounts based on the habits of users and their preferences or more frequented areas. This takes the form of coupons, which are applied automatically at the time of payment.


Available for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, the 'app' operating systems, incorporates a choice of dishes and drinks when it comes to pay and make reservations automatically. "Fill long registration forms, remember different login / password or complete payment data is time consuming and an administrative nightmare. Zapper solves these problems by making all fluid and transparent process for the user, "explains Maurice Karpes in a statement, a spokesman for the company with a presence in other markets such as the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Holland and Germany.