{"id":8361,"date":"2026-10-26T14:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/blog\/?p=8361"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:21:22","slug":"integrate-mada-payments-in-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/blog\/integrate-mada-payments-in-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Integrate Mada Payments into Your App in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your app takes payments from customers in the Kingdom, Mada is not a nice-to-have. It is the national debit network, and most Saudi cardholders expect to pay with it. An app that only accepts international credit cards will lose customers at the payment screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short answer to &#8220;how do I integrate MADA payments into my app?&#8221; is this: you don&#8217;t connect to MADA directly. You open a merchant account with a Saudi payment gateway or acquirer that supports MADA, then integrate that provider&#8217;s SDK or API into your app and backend. The rest of this guide walks through how to do that properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would rather have a team handle it end to end, our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/mobile\/app-development-company-saudi-arabia\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobile app development team in Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help with the build and the payment integration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Mada is and why it matters for your app<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mada is Saudi Arabia&#8217;s national payment network, operated by Saudi Payments, which is part of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) ecosystem. Most debit cards issued by Saudi banks run on mada, often alongside Visa or Mastercard branding. You can read the scheme&#8217;s own overview at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mada.com.sa\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mada.com.sa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an app owner, this has three practical consequences:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversion: customers with Mada cards will abandon checkout if it is not supported.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provider choice: Mada acceptance comes through a Saudi gateway or acquirer, so your provider choice decides what you can offer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local expectations: Saudi users expect Apple Pay, Mada, and often STC Pay, in SAR, with an Arabic (RTL) interface.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1: Choose a payment gateway that supports Mada<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your first decision is the provider. Widely used options in the Saudi market include Moyasar, HyperPay, PayTabs, and Tap Payments. Others exist, so treat this as a shortlist rather than a ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When comparing providers, check:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mada support across the channels you need (in-app, web, recurring)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile SDKs for your stack (iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple Pay and STC Pay support<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Licensing and settlement: confirm the provider is authorised to operate in Saudi Arabia and check settlement times and currency<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing: transaction fees, setup fees, refund fees and chargeback handling (always get the current rate card in writing)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documentation and sandbox quality: you will live in these for weeks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support: Arabic and English support, and an escalation route for failed settlements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which gateway fits which business? There is no single best choice, so match the provider to your product:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MVP or early-stage app: pick a provider with a self-serve sandbox and quick activation, so you can build before approval lands. Moyasar, for example, lets you test in a sandbox first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apps on several platforms: check SDK coverage for iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native before you decide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketplaces and platforms: look for onboarding (KYC\/KYB) and payout features for your sellers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscriptions: ask about tokenisation and recurring billing rules for MADA cards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare at least two providers using the checklist above, and confirm current features in their documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-3\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2: Complete merchant onboarding early<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the step teams underestimate. To accept live Mada payments, you need an approved merchant account with your chosen provider, and that usually requires business documents such as a commercial registration, bank account details, and information about your app and products. Approval can take longer than development, so start onboarding in parallel with the build, not after it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What providers typically ask for. Exact lists vary by provider and business type, but commonly include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid Saudi commercial registration (CR) or freelance licence, and a Saudi business bank account linked to it (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moyasar.com\/en\/resources\/faqs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moyasar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bank letter or IBAN certificate showing the account in your business name (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.edfapay.com\/docs\/merchant-registration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EdfaPay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ai.paytabs.com\/en\/onboarding-documentation\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PayTabs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Articles of association, owner ID, and tax documents for some company types (PayTabs lists these by category)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A description of what you sell, your pricing, and your refund policy, which Moyasar reviews before enabling live payments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long it takes. Moyasar states that approval typically takes 2 to 5 business days after all documents are submitted and verification is complete. Other providers vary, so ask yours for a timeline in writing. Moyasar also notes that you don&#8217;t need a fully launched website to start activation, so apply early.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-4\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3: Pick your integration approach<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three common ways to take Mada payments in an app.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approach<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How it works<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best for<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade-off<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provider mobile SDK<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-built payment screens or components inside your iOS, Android, Flutter, or React Native app<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most apps<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less visual control, fastest and safest<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hosted checkout \/ redirect<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User is sent to the provider&#8217;s secure page, then returned to your app<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick launches, web-first products<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slightly less seamless experience<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct API with custom UI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You build your own form and call the provider&#8217;s API<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large teams with strict UX needs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest PCI burden, highest effort<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most apps, we recommend the SDK route. For example, Moyasar&#8217;s documentation lists mobile SDKs for iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native, and its card flow manages the 3D Secure step for you. Always confirm the current features in your provider&#8217;s documentation before you commit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-5\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4: Design the payment flow around your backend<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common integration mistake is trusting the app. A payment is only real when your server has verified it. A safe flow looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The user taps Pay in the app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app collects payment details through the provider&#8217;s SDK or hosted page. Card data goes straight to the provider and never touches your servers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The provider processes the payment, including 3D Secure authentication for cards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The provider redirects the user back to your app and sends a webhook to your backend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your backend verifies the payment status with the provider&#8217;s API (never rely on the client&#8217;s word), checks the amount and currency, then marks the order as paid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your app shows the confirmation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build these safeguards from day one:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify webhooks using the signature or secret token your provider supplies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make order updates idempotent, because webhooks can arrive more than once.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Store the provider&#8217;s payment ID against every order for reconciliation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handle pending, failed, and abandoned states, not just success.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep secret keys on the server only. Publishable keys may live in the app. Secret keys must not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-6\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5: Handle 3D Secure authentication<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Card payments in the Saudi market go through 3D Secure, where the cardholder authenticates with their bank, usually via an OTP or banking app. With a good SDK, this is managed for you, as in Moyasar&#8217;s card flow, but you still need to design for it:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your app handles the return from the authentication step cleanly, including deep links back into the app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handle users who close the app or lose connection mid-authentication. Your webhook and status check should settle the final state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show clear Arabic and English error messages when authentication fails.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-7\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6: Add Apple Pay and STC Pay alongside Mada<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mada works best as part of a local payment mix. Apple Pay is popular on iOS and can carry Mada cards. In Moyasar&#8217;s Apple Pay setup, for example, merchant capabilities include 3DS, credit and debit support. STC Pay is the dominant local wallet and is offered as a separate method by several gateways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check with your provider which methods are enabled for your merchant account, since Apple Pay needs its own merchant and domain setup, and STC Pay may be activated separately.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-8\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7: Test thoroughly before going live<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the provider&#8217;s sandbox and test cards first, then run a small set of live transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test at least:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful and declined Mada card payments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D Secure success, failure, and abandonment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webhook retries and duplicate webhooks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refunds, partial refunds, and voids<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network drops and app backgrounding mid-payment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arabic RTL layouts and SAR formatting on small screens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reconciliation: do your orders match the provider&#8217;s settlement report?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our recommended QA approach. Treat payments as a release-blocking feature. Run every scenario above in the provider&#8217;s sandbox, repeat them on real iOS and Android devices (Apple Pay needs a supported device), then finish with a few low-value live transactions and a test refund before launch. Finally, compare your orders against the provider&#8217;s settlement report to confirm everything reconciles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-9\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance: what to check<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not legal advice, so confirm requirements with your gateway, bank, and legal counsel.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PCI DSS: using the provider&#8217;s SDK or hosted page keeps card data off your servers and reduces your PCI scope. Collecting raw card numbers yourself increases it significantly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAMA regulation: payment services in Saudi Arabia are regulated by SAMA, so work with licensed providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal data (PDPL): if you store customer data or saved payment tokens, make sure your privacy policy, consent flows, and data handling meet the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tokenisation: if you offer saved cards, use the provider&#8217;s tokens and never store card numbers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-10\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common mistakes to avoid<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treating Mada as an add-on at the end of the project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting merchant onboarding too late<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking orders paid based on the app&#8217;s callback instead of server-side verification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skipping webhook signature checks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ignoring failed and pending payment states<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launching without Arabic copy and RTL testing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forgetting refunds and reconciliation tooling for your finance team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-11\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long does it take, and what does it cost?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing depends on scope. We quote each payment integration after a short discovery call, because the effort differs widely between a single card flow and a full multi-method setup. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/contact-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request a quote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost and timeline depend on your platform count (iOS, Android, web), the number of payment methods, whether you need recurring payments or saved cards, and how quickly merchant onboarding is approved. Gateway fees are set by your provider, so request their current pricing directly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-12\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why work with a local team on payments<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payments touch product design, backend security, compliance, and customer support all at once. A team that builds for Saudi users every day already knows the local payment mix, Arabic UX conventions, and how to work with Saudi gateways.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based in the capital? Our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/mobile\/app-development-company-riyadh\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app development team in Riyadh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can scope and build your payment flow.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serving the western region? Our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/mobile\/app-development-company-jeddah\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app development team in Jeddah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can support your launch in Jeddah and nearby cities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning a nationwide launch? See our full<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/mobile\/app-development-company-saudi-arabia\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app development services across Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See our work. Browse our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/case-studies\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">case studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see how we deliver apps for clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-13\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Can I integrate Mada directly without a payment gateway? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, no. Businesses accept Mada through a gateway or acquirer that offers it, so you need a merchant account with one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Do I need a Saudi company to accept Mada payments? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements vary by provider, but most Saudi gateways ask for local business documentation during onboarding. Confirm eligibility with your chosen provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Does Mada work for recurring payments and subscriptions? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support depends on the gateway and your account setup. Ask your provider about tokenisation and recurring billing rules for Mada cards before you design a subscription model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can I accept MADA in a Flutter or React Native app? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, if your provider has an SDK for that framework or supports a hosted checkout. Several Saudi gateways publish Flutter and React Native SDKs, so check current availability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is Apple Pay enough without Mada? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Not every customer uses Apple Pay, and Android users need alternatives. Offer Mada cards plus Apple Pay and, where relevant, STC Pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is the difference between a payment gateway and an acquirer? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gateway is the technology that securely passes payment data between your app and the payment network. The acquirer is the bank or licensed entity that settles money to your account. Many Saudi providers bundle both.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-14\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to add Mada to your app?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can help with gateway selection, integration, testing, and go-live for your Saudi app. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/contact-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to our team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or explore our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehashtech.com\/case-studies\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">case studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your app takes payments from customers in the Kingdom, Mada is not a nice-to-have. It is the national debit network, and most Saudi cardholders expect to pay with it. 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