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Peru leading mobile-payment app where people receive money and pay merchants by QR.

2016founded
3.2our rating out of 5
25achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 9

What you do on Yape

How the money is made: payment tool

  1. A client pays you
  2. Money lands in your account
  3. Convert if needed
  4. Withdraw to your bank

Peru leading mobile-payment app where people receive money and pay merchants by QR.

Founded 2016 · next to 52 other payment receiving platforms

192019401960198020002020CIH Bank: 1920PayPal: 1998Maya: 2000Skrill: 2001Mercado Pago: 2003TrueMoney: 2003GCash: 2004CashPlus: 2004Payoneer: 2005Hubtel: 2005M-Pesa: 2007Orange Money: 2008Easypaisa: 2009MTN MoMo: 2009eSewa: 2009Paytm: 2010Wise: 2011Airtel Money: 2011bKash: 2011Daviplata: 2011JazzCash: 2012PicPay: 2012bunq: 2012ExpressPay: 2012Cash App: 2013MoMo: 2014TWINT: 2014Revolut: 2015PhonePe: 2015Toss: 2015Vipps: 2015Bancontact Pay: 2015MB WAY: 2015NayaPay: 2016Nequi: 2016Tikkie: 2016ChapChap: 2016Khalti: 2017Zalopay: 2017AlipayHK: 2017Monobank: 2017Uala: 2017Chipper Cash: 2018Nagad: 2018OPay: 2018Wave: 2018PayPay: 2018SadaPay: 2019PalmPay: 2019Grey: 2020Tenpo: 2020Telebirr: 2021Yape, 2016
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Fees3 / 9

What Yape takes

Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Yape take?

0%the cut Yape takes

Free P2P transfers

Every $100 you earnYou keep$100
Reaches you

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 9

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign upFree
  2. Do the work
  3. Earnings clearCash collected at an eligible BCP agent or ATM after generating a withdrawal cod…
  4. Withdraw2 ways to withdraw
Minimum payoutS/5 for Yape con DNI cash withdrawals, reported by La Republica in February 2025

2 ways to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
  • ATM withdrawal
Who can join5 / 9

Can you join?

Yes, if you are 18 or older and live in Peru.

You need a smartphone and reliable internet. You have to verify your ID.

What you need

  • 18 or olderMinimum age
  • A smartphone
  • Reliable internet
  • An ID checkBefore you can work or withdraw
  • Free to joinSign-up cost

Open in 1 country

OpenNot listed

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Real earnings6 / 9

What people actually earn

Good to know · 20262.95% business receipt fee

In its help page checked in October 2026, the company says Yape Empresa charges 2.95% of daily sales received through QR, contacts and new phone numbers.

Source: yape.com.pe ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 9

How it scores

3.2out of 5

Strong on fees. Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees5.0
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access2.5
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings2.5
25/100 ptsBronze
  • Free to join
  • Clear fees
  • Low cut
  • 10 years running
Profile completeness8 / 9

How much we know

70%

We have 10 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • Minimum payout
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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