How to test your money app before launch
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
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The first customers of a money app forgive very little. If signing up is confusing or a payment page looks wrong, they leave and rarely come back. Testing every step before launch is the cheapest way to avoid that.
Walk every step yourself
Go through your app as a brand new customer would:
0 of 4 done
Tick each step as you do it, so you can see what is left.
Watch a few people use it
Ask three to five people who match your customers to try it while you watch quietly. Where they hesitate is where others will give up.
Try it
Name your platform and watch it come to life
Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.
Colour
What it does
Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
Test on different phones
Try an older phone, a small screen and a slow connection. Many of your customers will not have the newest handset.
Check your words and fees
Make sure every fee is shown before people pay, and that your pages say plainly who holds the money.
Fix, then test again
Fix the biggest problems first, then run the same test again. Two short rounds beat one long one.
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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- 🪪A free business accountOpen it in about a minute with your business name, email, password and mobile. No card and no documents to start.
- 💳Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
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- 🚀Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
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Questions people ask
Should I run a small pilot too?
Yes. The pilot guide covers launching to a small group first.
Run a pilot →Is there a checklist to follow?
The launch checklist walks through every step in five stages.
Launch checklist →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.