A deprecated iOS SDK for accepting PayPal and credit card payments in mobile apps.
PayPal iOS SDK is a deprecated mobile library that allowed iOS app developers to accept PayPal and credit card payments directly within their applications. It provided pre-built UI components for payment flows, handling authentication, transaction processing, and error management. The SDK simplified integrating PayPal's payment services without requiring developers to build custom payment interfaces from scratch.
iOS developers building e-commerce, retail, or service apps that need to process payments directly within the iOS application, particularly those targeting global markets with PayPal support.
Developers chose this SDK for its official PayPal backing, pre-tested payment UI components, and simplified integration that reduced development time for payment processing. It offered a consistent, secure payment experience aligned with PayPal's standards.
Accept credit cards and PayPal in your iOS app
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Provided a pre-tested, secure integration with PayPal's payment infrastructure, reducing the risk of implementation errors and ensuring compliance with PayPal's standards.
Included customizable UI components for payment flows, adhering to PayPal's design guidelines to deliver a consistent and user-friendly experience across apps.
Offered built-in localization for many languages and support for various currencies, making it suitable for global e-commerce apps without extra development effort.
Enabled testing in a sandbox mode with mock accounts, allowing developers to validate payment flows without processing real transactions during development.
PayPal has officially deprecated this SDK, meaning no future updates, bug fixes, or security patches, and recommends migrating to Braintree for ongoing support.
Without CocoaPods, setup requires linking multiple static libraries (like libPayPalMobile.a) and frameworks, which can be error-prone and time-consuming compared to modern SDKs.
Direct Credit Card payments are deprecated in this SDK, forcing developers to rely on PayPal accounts or switch to alternative solutions like Braintree for broader payment options.
Built with Xcode 8.3.2 and targets iOS 7.0+, which may not be compatible with newer iOS features, Swift versions, or development environments, leading to potential integration issues.