How to make your money app work on slow internet
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
The people big banks overlook often have older phones, small data plans and patchy signal. If your money app works well for them, you have an edge the giants rarely bother to build.
Test on real conditions
Try your app on an older phone and a slow connection. Anything that takes more than a few seconds to load needs work.
Keep pages light
Simple ways to cut weight:
- Use small images, and fewer of them.
- Load the most important thing first, such as the balance.
- Avoid long videos on key screens.
Handle dropped connections
If the signal drops during a payment, show clearly whether it went through, so people never pay twice or give up worried.
Offer other ways in
Where it fits your market, let people check balances or get help by text message or WhatsApp as well as in the app.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
How do I make my app easy for everyone?
The accessibility guide covers clear design for all ages and abilities.
Make it easy for everyone →How should I test before launch?
The testing guide covers walking every step with real people.
Test before launch →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 pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
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. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.