How to grow your payments app with play centres
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Your card appears in your app
- 2Tap it to pay in a shop
- 3See every payment as it happens
Indoor play centres and soft play venues serve families every day, with entry fees, birthday party bookings and a busy café. Parties usually need a deposit and a final payment, and queues at the till are common at peak times. A payments app that takes party deposits by link and entry by QR code can win these venues, and every parent who pays sees your app.
Talk to play centres
Ask local play centres and soft play venues:
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Take party deposits by link
A payment link sent when a party date is agreed secures the booking and saves staff chasing the deposit.
Try it
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What it does
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Cut the queue at the door
A QR code at the entrance lets parents pay for entry from their phone, which helps on rainy days and in school holidays.
Grow through families
Parents share tips at school gates and in local groups, and every party brings a room full of new families. One venue on your app can reach many of them.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
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Questions people ask
What about party entertainers?
The party entertainers guide covers entertainers who are booked for children's parties.
Party entertainers →What about nurseries and after-school clubs?
The nurseries and after-school clubs guide covers regular childcare fees.
Nurseries and after-school clubs →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
Spotted a mistake or something out of date? and we'll fix it. How our guides are made
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.