Apple Pay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 2.1m e-commerce stores accepting Apple Pay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 99.7% of stores with physical delivery (2,101,040 stores) , followed by Custom (0.1%) and WooCommerce (0.1%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

Shopify 99.7%

2,101,040 stores

2,159 stores

1,509 stores

795 stores

766 stores

224 stores

91 stores

90 stores

54 stores

51 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Apple Pay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 2101040 99.72%
Custom 2159 0.10%
WooCommerce 1509 0.07%
Shopify, Zoorix 795 0.04%
Zoorix, Shopify 766 0.04%
OpenCart 224 0.01%
Shopify, BinderPOS 91 0.00%
BinderPOS, Shopify 90 0.00%
Magento 54 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 51 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 51 0.00%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 49 0.00%
PrestaShop 47 0.00%
Shopify, TargetBay 46 0.00%
WooCommerce, Shopify 46 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 99.7% share of all Apple Pay e-commerce stores (2,152,617) , with Custom at 0.1% and WooCommerce at 0.1% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 99.7%

2,152,617 stores

2,159 stores

1,649 stores

807 stores

778 stores

224 stores

91 stores

90 stores

55 stores

53 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Apple Pay
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 2152617 99.72%
Custom 2159 0.10%
WooCommerce 1649 0.08%
Shopify, Zoorix 807 0.04%
Zoorix, Shopify 778 0.04%
OpenCart 224 0.01%
Shopify, BinderPOS 91 0.00%
BinderPOS, Shopify 90 0.00%
Magento 55 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 53 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 51 0.00%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 50 0.00%
PrestaShop 49 0.00%
Shopify, TargetBay 46 0.00%
WooCommerce, Shopify 50 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 33.4% of all stores (481,521 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.6%) and Food & Beverages (8.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 33.4%

481,521 stores

Health & Beauty 17.6%

253,517 stores

Food & Beverages 8.1%

117,426 stores

Jewelry & Watches 7.9%

113,462 stores

Home & Garden 4.8%

68,869 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.8%

68,725 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.8%

55,494 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

51,762 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.1%

44,976 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.1%

44,456 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Apple Pay store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Apple Pay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 481521 33.37%
Health & Beauty 253517 17.57%
Food & Beverages 117426 8.14%
Jewelry & Watches 113462 7.86%
Home & Garden 68869 4.77%
Arts & Entertainment 68725 4.76%
Electronics & Technology 55494 3.85%
Gifts & Special Occasions 51762 3.59%
Furniture & Home Decor 44976 3.12%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 44456 3.08%
Pets & Pet Supplies 43019 2.98%
Vehicles & Parts 30987 2.15%
Toys & Games 27096 1.88%
Baby & Toddler 21045 1.46%
Books & Media 20655 1.43%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS leads with 21.4% among AI-verified physical stores (108,699 stores) , followed by UPS (19.6%) and DHL (16.8%) .

Base: 323,446 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (15.0% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

USPS 21.4%

108,699 stores

UPS 19.6%

99,541 stores

DHL 16.8%

85,119 stores

FedEx 11.0%

55,907 stores

32,176 stores

DPD 4.9%

25,129 stores

23,511 stores

GLS 2.9%

14,877 stores

13,447 stores

11,967 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Apple Pay shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Apple Pay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 108699 21.39%
UPS 99541 19.59%
DHL 85119 16.75%
FedEx 55907 11.00%
Royal Mail 32176 6.33%
DPD 25129 4.95%
Australia Post 23511 4.63%
GLS 14877 2.93%
Canada Post 13447 2.65%
Colissimo 11967 2.35%
Hermes 8258 1.63%
PostNL 7934 1.56%
Mondial Relay 7727 1.52%
La Poste 7640 1.50%
Deutsche Post 6228 1.23%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 679,823 new stores were launched in Apple Pay , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (54,371 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 8.0%

54,371 stores launched

2025-11 8.8%

59,623 stores launched

2025-10 9.9%

67,025 stores launched

2025-09 9.8%

66,434 stores launched

2025-08 9.9%

67,511 stores launched

2025-07 10.4%

70,911 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

57,997 stores launched

2025-05 9.3%

62,923 stores launched

2025-04 8.1%

55,096 stores launched

2025-03 8.4%

57,259 stores launched

2025-02 6.4%

43,477 stores launched

2025-01 2.5%

17,196 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Apple Pay (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Apple Pay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 54371 8.00%
2025-11 59623 8.77%
2025-10 67025 9.86%
2025-09 66434 9.77%
2025-08 67511 9.93%
2025-07 70911 10.43%
2025-06 57997 8.53%
2025-05 62923 9.26%
2025-04 55096 8.10%
2025-03 57259 8.42%
2025-02 43477 6.40%
2025-01 17196 2.53%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,092,832 active stores in Apple Pay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (315 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

315 active stores

2025 33.5%

700,287 active stores

2024 12.8%

268,068 active stores

2023 8.8%

184,523 active stores

2022 6.6%

138,651 active stores

2021 6.8%

141,311 active stores

2020 6.2%

129,999 active stores

2019 3.7%

77,715 active stores

2018 3.8%

79,850 active stores

2017 3.0%

63,137 active stores

2016 1.6%

33,397 active stores

2015 1.4%

29,446 active stores

2014 1.5%

31,388 active stores

2013 1.9%

40,261 active stores

2012 1.0%

21,244 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Apple Pay by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Apple Pay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 315 0.02%
2025 700287 33.46%
2024 268068 12.81%
2023 184523 8.82%
2022 138651 6.63%
2021 141311 6.75%
2020 129999 6.21%
2019 77715 3.71%
2018 79850 3.82%
2017 63137 3.02%
2016 33397 1.60%
2015 29446 1.41%
2014 31388 1.50%
2013 40261 1.92%
2012 21244 1.02%
2011 25174 1.20%
2010 17530 0.84%
2009 15100 0.72%
2008 12378 0.59%
2007 11135 0.53%
2006 8478 0.41%
2005 7829 0.37%
2004 11486 0.55%
2003 8387 0.40%
2002 7289 0.35%
2001 8701 0.42%
2000 6251 0.30%
1999 5521 0.26%
1998 3766 0.18%
1997 2146 0.10%
1996 1636 0.08%
1995 433 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,176,156 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.0%) and TikTok (13.4%) .

Base: 1,307,938 stores with any detectable social profile (60.6% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 35.1%

1,176,156 stores

Facebook 26.0%

871,062 stores

TikTok 13.4%

449,751 stores

YouTube 9.5%

317,627 stores

Pinterest 6.4%

213,480 stores

Twitter 5.7%

189,489 stores

X 1.7%

57,412 stores

LinkedIn 1.7%

56,793 stores

WhatsApp 0.4%

14,038 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

7,513 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Apple Pay (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Apple Pay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1176156 35.07%
Facebook 871062 25.98%
TikTok 449751 13.41%
YouTube 317627 9.47%
Pinterest 213480 6.37%
Twitter 189489 5.65%
X 57412 1.71%
LinkedIn 56793 1.69%
WhatsApp 14038 0.42%
Vimeo 7513 0.22%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 48.9% (956,483 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.7%) and Australia (6.3%) .

Base: 1,957,327 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

956,483 AI-verified stores

209,876 AI-verified stores

123,659 AI-verified stores

116,749 AI-verified stores

102,577 AI-verified stores

96,895 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.7%

52,053 AI-verified stores

51,502 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.6%

50,641 AI-verified stores

Japan 1.6%

31,845 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Apple Pay (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Apple Pay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 956483 48.87%
United Kingdom 209876 10.72%
Australia 123659 6.32%
Canada 116749 5.96%
France 102577 5.24%
Germany 96895 4.95%
Italy 52053 2.66%
Netherlands 51502 2.63%
Spain 50641 2.59%
Japan 31845 1.63%
New Zealand 21886 1.12%
Sweden 21878 1.12%
Hong Kong 21725 1.11%
Switzerland 18665 0.95%
Mexico 16104 0.82%
Belgium 14906 0.76%
Poland 14559 0.74%
Denmark 12159 0.62%
Portugal 11832 0.60%
Ireland 11333 0.58%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.2m 100.00%
Emails 1.0m 46.91%
Phones 188.3k 8.72%
Ecommerce platform 2.2m 100.00%
Couriers 323.4k 14.98%
Payment Providers 315.8k 14.63%
Categories 1.5m 69.43%
Social Media 1.3m 60.57%

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