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United States of America

The U.S. digital payment landscape in 2026 is shaped by a shift toward P2P ecosystems and mobile-first commerce. Digital wallets, particularly Cash App, now account for over 90% of high-frequency digital purchases, outpacing traditional credit and debit cards. For merchants, optimizing for fast, seamless wallet checkouts is key to engaging Gen Z and millennial audiences and unlocking growth.

Cash App

48%

Cash App48%

Google Pay/Apple Pay

37%

Google Pay/Apple Pay37%

Cards

10%

Cards10%

*Data is for Codapay in the period of 1st Oct 2024 - 30th Sep 2025

Impact figures

59%

Android users

41%

iOS users

66.7%

Credit & Debit Card ownership

12.9B

App downloads in 2025

42B

App revenue (USD) in 2025

Insights

Digital wallets

The USA’s balanced Android/Apple market supports Apple/Google Pay’s effectiveness for enabling online payments.

Cards

Credit & Debit cards have high penetration in-market, but preference for this channel remains low despite likely overlapping significantly with the Apple user population.

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