Paytm: Secure UPI Payments
What is Paytm?
Paytm is a free Finance app for making payments via UPI, including sending money to a mobile number, scanning QR codes, and using UPI Lite for PIN-less payments up to ₹4,000 per day. The listing also describes recharges and utility bill payments, RuPay credit card linking on UPI, UPI AutoPay for recurring payments, and monthly UPI statements downloadable in Excel and PDF. UPI payments work internationally in several listed countries.
Pricing. Paytm: Secure UPI Payments is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Sending money to contacts using a mobile number
- Paying electricity, water, gas or broadband bills
- Recharging prepaid or postpaid mobile numbers
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Why this app is in S tier
Paytm scores 95 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 88, App Store search rank 98, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Paytm (पेटीएम) - Built for India. Trusted by 50 Crore+ Indians. We pioneered mobile payments, QR codes, Soundbox, and in-store devices in India - and we continue to lead with innovation. In the BHIM UPI ecosystem, Paytm is the only UPI app that builds features based on real user needs. From personalised UPI IDs and privacy-first controls to widgets, bank balance visibility, and Excel UPI statements, we innovate to make digital payments smarter, safer, and more private - only on Paytm. Paytm UPI now works internationally in UAE, Singapore, France, Mauritius, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal - making it easy for Indian travellers to send money or pay abroad instantly. Why Paytm? ● India's safest, most secure UPI money transfer app ● Powered by top Indian banks ● Built-in privacy: hide/unhide payments, personalised UPI ID, QR scan without sharing number, no OTP card swipes Innovations Only on Paytm UPI 1. Hide & Unhide Payments - Only you control your transaction visibility. 2. Personalised UPI ID - Choose name@ptyes or name@ptaxis instead of revealing your number. 3. Download UPI Statements in Excel + PDF - Great for tracking, accounting, or tax filing. 4. Spend Analytics - Categorise
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 95 / 100 | 96 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 40.2K | 68.6K | 8.9K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.1 ★ · 13 reviews | 1.8 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 3d ago | 7d ago | 4d ago |
| Price | Free | Free | Free download |
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Questions about Paytm
Is the app free to download and use?
The App Store listing shows the price as free. The listing does not state whether any in-app purchases or fees apply.
Can I use it to pay bills and recharge mobile numbers?
You can recharge mobile (prepaid or postpaid) with Jio, Airtel, VI, MTNL and BSNL, pay DTH, and pay electricity, water, gas, broadband, insurance, FASTag, challans and EMIs.
Does it work outside India?
The listing says Paytm UPI works internationally in UAE, Singapore, France, Mauritius, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It does not state details of fees or exchange rates for these payments.
Is Paytm free?
Yes. Paytm is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Paytm good for?
Paytm is built for sending money to contacts using a mobile number, paying electricity, water, gas or broadband bills, recharging prepaid or postpaid mobile numbers. It sits in the payment processing list on AppTierList.
Is Paytm worth it?
Paytm is S tier, ranked #4 of 40 payment processing apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 40,230 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 3 apps rank above it.
How does Paytm compare to Stripe Dashboard?
Paytm is S tier at 95; Stripe Dashboard is S tier at 96. Stripe Dashboard ranks higher. Paytm is free, with no in-app purchases, Stripe Dashboard is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Paytm updated?
Paytm was updated 3 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Payment Processing
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 95 / 100
- Rank in list
- #4 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 40,230
- Recent reviews
- 3.1 from 13 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (3 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Finance
- Good for
- Sending money to contacts using a mobile number, Paying electricity, water, gas or broadband bills, Recharging prepaid or postpaid mobile numbers
- Requires
- iOS 15.5 or later
- Size
- 376 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 2
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed