Google announced in August 2026 that it is adding Venmo as a payment option on Google Play, allowing users to purchase games, apps, add-ons, and other digital content through the platform.
Users can pay using Venmo’s wallet or other payment methods linked to their Venmo account, including bank accounts and cards. The integration also supports subscriptions and tipping creators within content-based apps. To get started, users can link a Venmo account through the payment methods section in their Google Play account settings.
Venmo joins a list of digital payment options already available on Google Play, which includes PayPal and Cash App, as well as cards from American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and JCB in the United States. Outside the U.S., Google has also tested allowing users to pay for digital purchases with cash at nearby stores.
The addition comes as consumer spending on apps and games continues to grow. In 2025, combined user spending on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store exceeded $167 billion in in-app purchases — a 10.6% increase year-over-year, according to analytics firm Sensor Tower. The expansion of payment options on Google Play may reflect an effort to accommodate that growing spend by offering users more flexibility in how they pay.
Source: TechCrunch