The best mobile apps for payment sharing: Venmo, Samsung Pay, Cash App, Paypal, Google Pay - NJ.com

Cashless and contactless payment methods have become exceptionally popular, especially due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Whether you're looking for an easy transaction method to split bills, shop or just to keep track of finances, there are some great apps out there that will get the job done.

Here are some of the best apps you can download for payment sharing:

This app is one of the most popular, especially when it comes to sending friends money to split a bill or pay off a debt of some sort. All you have to do is link your bank, debit or credit card account. Do note, though, there is a 3% fee for sending money using a linked credit card.

Plenty of retailers also now accept Venmo as payment including Lululemon, Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, Hulu and Seamless, to name a few. You can also trade select cryptocurrencies.

It's free to sign up for a Venmo account, which you can do here.

The tech giant's app supports credit and debit cards from over 1,000 banks and credit unions. Payment works in-store, in-app and online — you can sign up for an account here.

You can also purchase, send and receive gift cards from partnering retailers within the app.

Some of the featured retailers include:

This app is one of the most popular to use while online shopping. All you have to do is choose PayPal at checkout so you can skip entering your financial info when you make a purchase. For in-store shopping, you can use a QR code.

You can sign up for an account here.

Here are just some of the retailers that accept Paypal as payment:

Earn offers and rewards when you use Google Pay while shopping. You can also get insights on your spending habits, making it easier to save money.

You can sign up for an account here.

Here are just some of the retailers that accept Google Pay as payment:

You can use the app to send and receive money, donate, and invest in stocks and cryptocurrency like Bitcoin.

If you want to pay using the app while you shop online and in stores, all you need is a Cash Card, which is a free, customizable debit card. You can sign up for an account here.

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