Apple Pay vs N26

Una mirada en paralelo a cómo se comparan estos dos monederos, y cuál gana en cada tarea.

Nuestra elección Apple Pay logo

Apple Pay

4.4

Tap-to-pay built into iPhone

Visitar Apple Pay
N26 logo

N26

4.0

Mobile bank with a German licence

Visitar N26
FunciónApple PayN26
Puntuación4.4 / 54.0 / 5
Ideal paraContactless payments on Apple devicesEveryday banking in the Eurozone
Comisión mensualFreeFree → €16.90/mo (Metal)
Tipo de cambioUses your card's FX termsMid-market on card payments
Enviar / recibirApple Cash P2P free; instant 1.7%Free SEPA transfers in EUR
RetiradasStandard Apple Cash free; instant 1.7%Limited free EUR; foreign ATM fee on free plan
TarjetaNo standalone card; tokenises existing cardsYes — debit Mastercard; stainless on Metal
DisponibilidadApple Pay 80+ countries; Apple Cash US-only~24 European markets
DivisasLocal card currency; Apple Cash USDEUR account; spends worldwide at mid-market
RegulaciónApple Cash via Green Dot Bank (US); rides card networksBaFin / German full banking licence (ECB)
Fundación20142013

Apple Pay

Apple Pay is the default contactless wallet for iPhone and Apple Watch users, offering fast, private, tokenized tap-to-pay accepted in 80+ countries with no usage fee. Apple Cash adds US-only peer-to-peer payments inside iMessage. Excellent for everyday spending within the Apple ecosystem but offers no standalone account or Android support.

Pros

  • Seamless, secure contactless on iPhone/Watch
  • Tokenization keeps real card numbers private
  • Accepted in 80+ countries

Contras

  • Apple Cash P2P is US-only
  • Locked to the Apple ecosystem
  • Instant Apple Cash transfers cost 1.7%

N26

N26 is a Berlin-based mobile bank with a full German banking licence and €100,000 deposit protection, offering a polished app and fee-free card spending at the mid-market rate. It is EUR-centric and limited to around two dozen European markets, so it is not a true multi-currency account. Best for clean everyday banking within the Eurozone.

Pros

  • Full German banking licence, €100k protection
  • No FX markup on card spending
  • Clean, well-designed mobile app

Contras

  • EUR-only account; not truly multi-currency
  • Available only in select European markets
  • ATM withdrawal limits/fees on free plan

En resumen

En conjunto, Apple Pay se adelanta con una puntuación de 4.4 frente a 4.0, pero la elección correcta depende de tus prioridades. Compara ambos según tu país y tu caso de uso antes de decidir.