# Google Play enables Venmo payments for apps and subscriptions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/google-play-adds-venmo-as-a-payment-option/
- Published: 2026-08-10T15:32:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-10T21:47:22+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/google-play-adds-venmo-as-a-payment-option/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Google Play now supports Venmo for app and in-app payments
- Users can pay via Venmo wallet, bank accounts or linked cards
- Change comes as global app spending topped $167bn in 2025

## Summary

Google has added Venmo as a payment option on Google Play, letting users pay for apps, games, in-app purchases and other digital content through the service. The move, effective from 10 August 2026, expands the range of payment methods available on the platform and reflects continued growth in consumer spending on mobile apps and games.

Users can pay via Venmo's own wallet or through payment methods linked to it, such as bank accounts and cards, and can also use it to pay for subscriptions or tip creators within content-based apps; linking is done through the payment methods section of account settings. Venmo joins existing options including PayPal, Cash App and major card providers such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express, with Google also having trialled cash payments at local stores outside the US. The addition comes as global app spending continues to climb, with analytics firm Sensor Tower reporting that combined iOS and Play Store user spend on in-app purchases exceeded $167 billion in 2025, up 10.6% year-on-year.

## Coverage

- [TechCrunch: Google Play enables Venmo payments for apps and subscriptions](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/google-play-adds-venmo-as-a-payment-option/)
- [Engadget: Google Play now takes Venmo payments](https://www.engadget.com/2232988/google-play-venmo/)

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