Comparing the two payments apps to help you pick the right one for Italy.
| Revolut | Satispay | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Fee-free euro spending for Italy's contactless-by-law card terminals, plus cheap ATM withdrawals for the small-town trattorias and beach clubs that still quietly insist on cash. | Italy's own QR payment app with millions of users, taken at supermarkets, bars, tabaccherie and small merchants, often with cashback promotions and no card involved at all. |
| Essential? | Yes | No |
| Pro Tip | Italian merchants are legally required to accept card payments, so if a terminal is mysteriously 'broken' at bill time you can politely insist. Still keep cash for street food and the espresso at the bar, where a 1.20 euro card payment feels unwelcome. | Satispay signup requires EEA residence and a SEPA bank account, so visitors from the US, UK or Asia cannot join. You lose little: every Satispay merchant also takes contactless cards, so pay those bars and tabaccherie with a tap instead. |
| App Store | Download | Download |
| Play Store | Download | Download |
We recommend Revolut for payments in Italy. Italian merchants are legally required to accept card payments, so if a terminal is mysteriously 'broken' at bill time you can politely insist. Still keep cash for street food and the espresso at the bar, where a 1.20 euro card payment feels unwelcome.
Revolut is our top recommendation for payments in Italy. Fee-free euro spending for Italy's contactless-by-law card terminals, plus cheap ATM withdrawals for the small-town trattorias and beach clubs that still quietly insist on cash.
Revolut vs Satispay in Italy