What's new in Paylo

Turn an iPhone or iPad you already have into a till for your store — no terminal to buy, no browsing, no distractions, just your products and the next sale. Pair it by scanning a code from Paylo Business, add cashiers by name with their own PIN while they stand at the counter, and every sale comes straight out of the same stock your storefront sells from. Now on the App Store.

Launched in Paylo (2026-09-04)

Every sale completed on the till ends with a QR code the customer scans to open their receipt on their own phone, or a share button for sending it as a text.

Launched in Paylo (2026-09-04)

The QR on every till receipt now brings customers back for more: scanning it rebuilds their purchase as a ready-to-pay cart on your storefront, at current prices, with anything sold out set aside. A counter sale becomes a repeat customer without you lifting a finger.

See something you want in any app — Instagram, TikTok, Temu? Share the link or a photo straight to Paylo, add photos from your camera roll, or just type what you want by name. Paylo turns each one into a proper item with a picture and price, usually within a day, and tells you when it's ready.

Shipped in Paylo v1.6.0 (2026-08-05)

Your store now answers customer questions for you, around the clock, using prices and stock straight from your own catalog. It brings you in for discounts, complaints or anything it isn't sure of, and shows you the questions it couldn't answer so you know what to stock next.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.6.0 (2026-08-02)

Turn your phone into a till for your shop. Set it up once, then open the till with Face ID or your PIN and build a sale by searching, tapping or scanning a product's barcode — variants included. Hold to confirm how the customer paid, by cash, transfer or card, and every sale comes straight out of your stock. Hand the phone across the counter and it stays locked to the till until you unlock it back.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.8.5 (2026-08-31)

A new Team & Devices section lets you add a cashier or stockkeeper by name in seconds — no email, no waiting; they pick their own till PIN while you're standing there — or invite a manager by email. Pair a second phone as another till by scanning a code, and see a running Activity log of every till opened, sale and change, grouped by day.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.8.5 (2026-08-31)

Adding stock can start with the camera now — scan the barcode on any packaged product and its name, brand, photo and description fill themselves in from the Paylo catalogue. You add your price and stock, and you're done. Editing something you already sell? Scan it to fill in the missing details with one tap, or just attach the barcode so the till recognises it.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.8.5 (2026-08-31)

When your assistant hands a chat over to you, a live timer on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island shows how long the customer has been waiting, with their name, so no one slips through the cracks. Tap it to jump straight into the chat.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.6.0 (2026-08-02)

Already selling on Instagram or WhatsApp Business? Pull your products, prices and photos straight into a draft in a few taps, check everything over and edit what you want, then publish — no re-entering your whole catalogue by hand.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.7.0 (2026-08-13)

Set the state your business operates in and your store shows up when customers browse sellers in their area, plus you can offer same-day delivery within your state. Add it anytime from your Store Profile.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.7.4 (2026-08-20)

Search for a custom domain like yourshop.com right in the app, see the price up front, and buy it in a couple of taps. Paylo takes care of the setup and lets you know the moment your store is live on its new address.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.6.5 (2026-08-12)

A new Available Improvements spot under Store Growth gathers easy wins for your storefront's public face — a clearer description, a sharper logo, a cover image that gets more people clicking in. Paylo can write the description for you or hand you ready-made image options to choose from, or you can upload your own.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.6.5 (2026-08-12)

Rate what you bought right from the order, one item at a time. Tap the stars and you're done, or add a photo or a note if you feel like it. Your reviews are grouped by store and easy to edit or remove any time.

Shipped in Paylo v1.6.2 (2026-08-10)

Confirming you got your order now takes a short hold instead of a tap, so payment is never released to the seller by accident.

Shipped in Paylo v1.6.2 (2026-08-10)

Tap any item on a shared wishlist to flip through all its photos, read the story behind it, and add it to your gift basket from right there.

Shipped in Paylo v1.5.4 (2026-08-03)

Curious about a store you're chatting with? Tap its name at the top of the conversation to browse their storefront without leaving the chat.

Shipped in Paylo v1.5.4 (2026-08-03)

Analytics now opens on an Overview that puts what needs you first, with a clear view of how visitors move from browsing to buying.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.6.0 (2026-08-02)

Your Account screen now has a search bar — type and go straight to any setting instead of scrolling. Settings are also split into clearer sections, with a new Connections spot pulling together your Instagram, WhatsApp and custom domain.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.7.1 (2026-08-14)

Switching to a different account now shows that account straight away, confirming delivery works on older orders too, and opening a second shared wishlist link now shows the right list instead of the one you viewed before.

Shipped in Paylo v1.5.5 (2026-08-04)

The Refine Listings badge now counts products waiting for review rather than every individual suggestion, and the waiting-customer timer now starts reliably, clears itself when you reply, and opens the right chat when tapped.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.6.2 (2026-08-05)

Run more than one store from the same account? Each store now keeps its own social media verification instead of sharing one status, and Instagram and WhatsApp imports no longer show each other's progress — counts, alerts and review queues always match the platform and store you're actually working on.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.7.5 (2026-08-21)

The number on the app icon could stick around after you'd already handled everything it was pointing to. It now refreshes the moment you open the app, so the badge always matches what actually needs you.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.7.6 (2026-08-23)

Uploads, saves and deletes used to fail quietly on a weak connection — you'd tap and nothing would happen. Now you see what went wrong and what to try, anything that already uploaded stays put so retrying never creates duplicates, and updating several orders at once tells you exactly how many made it. The app also opens faster and moves more smoothly, and the till remembers your PIN after you reinstall.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.8.5 (2026-08-31)

Follow your order live from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as it moves from paid to on its way to delivered, see tracking details once it ships, and confirm receipt in one tap.

Shipped in Paylo v1.5.0 (2026-07-22)

Show shoppers exactly what comes with a product — add each extra with its own name, quantity, note and photo, and they appear in a "Comes with" section on the product page.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.4.5 (2026-07-05)

Message a store straight from any product or service page, with the item and price already filled in — it works even when something is out of stock, so you can ask about a restock.

Shipped in Paylo v1.4.2 (2026-07-11)

Invite friends and businesses to Paylo with your personal link or QR code, and earn rewards as the people you refer join and start using Paylo. Forgot to use someone's invite link? Enter their referral code from your account so they still get the credit — and a refreshed earnings screen shows everyone you've invited, who's qualified, and what you've earned.

Shipped in Paylo v1.4.0 (2026-07-09)

Three short guided tours walk new merchants through the app, adding a first item, and the settings that help you get paid — replayable anytime from Help & Support.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.5.0 (2026-07-25)

Creators can now apply to partner with Paylo merchants directly through the new application form.

A clear policy for adult and age-restricted products across our Terms, Privacy and Cookie policies — merchants can mark a product 18+ and shoppers confirm their age before viewing it.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.4.6 (2026-07-09)

Changed pages are now submitted to search engines automatically, so updates appear in results sooner.

A live analytics view in the business app covering visits, traffic sources, top locations, device breakdown, demand signals and revenue — including which items shoppers view and add to cart.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.3.7 (2026-06-04)

An instant health score for your storefront with a breakdown of exactly what is missing, one tap to jump to each fix, and a "Write one for me" button that drafts your store description with AI.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.3.10 (2026-06-20)

Store pages now show whether a business is open or closed right now, with the exact time it closes or reopens.

Shipped in Paylo v1.3.8 (2026-06-04)

A new Solutions page showing how Paylo helps merchants get discovered and build customer trust — including App Store reviews — plus a clearer pricing page with a full plan-comparison table and FAQ.

Pay for products and services with crypto at checkout, or gift to a friend’s wishlist in crypto — and merchants switch acceptance on or off with a single toggle.

Shipped in Paylo v1.3.4 (2026-05-16)

If your credit balance covers the order, checkout completes instantly without touching a card — with a full credits history and a setting to auto-apply credits whenever they cover your cart.

Shipped in Paylo v1.3.0 (2026-05-01)

Storefronts now expose structured, machine-readable data so AI agents and assistants can understand and transact with Paylo stores.

AI assistants can now discover Paylo merchants and browse live product and service catalogs through Paylo’s public MCP server.

Every product and service gets a dedicated page with a clean shareable URL and rich search snippets.

Choose size, colour, weight or material on products, with price and stock updating live as you switch — and your exact selection recorded on order confirmations and history.

Shipped in Paylo v1.2.0 (2026-04-06)

Tap any settlement to see what the customer paid, each fee, and the exact amount landing in your account — and track every payout as Paid, Settling or Pending, powered by real transfer data.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.2.7 (2026-04-28)

Customers can save products to a wishlist, share it, and receive contributions from friends and family toward the things they want. Gifts arrive in full — fees are added on top rather than deducted — with an instant alert when one lands and the option to sign a gift or send it anonymously.

Shipped in Paylo v1.2.7 (2026-04-24)

Delivery fees and tracking are now part of orders, with delivery details shown in order history.

Share your storefront with a QR code customers can scan to start shopping instantly.

Shop products and book services from verified merchants, all in one app — with one-tap Apple and Google sign-in and visual search that finds products from a photo. Now on the App Store.

Launched in Paylo (2026-03-03)

Pay with confidence: on protected orders, Paylo holds your payment safely and releases it to the merchant once your order arrives.

Get your earnings paid directly to your business bank account as your orders complete.

Leave and read reviews on products and storefronts.

Shipped in Paylo v1.1.3 (2026-03-15)

Prices shown in your local currency where supported.

Shipped in Paylo v1.1.3 (2026-03-15)

A detailed breakdown of user rights and how Paylo processes data, plus tables of contents on all legal pages.

Orders, favourites and settings now load noticeably faster.

New site-wide navigation with solutions, company and pricing sections, and app download links in the footer.

Run your store from your phone — add products and services, take payments, track orders in real time, chat with customers and share your store anywhere. Now on the App Store.

Launched in Paylo Business (2026-02-10)

Sell services with real scheduling — set session length, availability windows and same-day booking, and customers are only ever offered time slots that actually fit your calendar.

Shipped in Paylo Business v1.0.2 (2026-02-18)

Complete consumer checkout on web storefronts — carts, stock validation and payment verification, end to end.

Order history, saved products and address management for shoppers on every storefront.

Better mobile navigation with categories and recent orders, landscape store logos, and refined dark mode.

A fully redesigned usepaylo.com, shipped section by section in public as each part was completed.

Store and product links now open directly in the Paylo app on iOS when it is installed.

Storefronts and the marketplace now respond faster across the board.