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If you're talking about a native app that needs to be in the "store" (IOS/App Store, Android/Play) there are platform restrictions to consider. Apple wants you to use their store for most uses (and takes a 30% cut). There are companies like parse that make the in-app purchase handling process simpler. HTML5 apps are browser based and free of these ...

Besides that is not available in your country, Paypal and other similar services like Square, there are already other services as Flint providing a system to accept cards directly with phone's camera without requiring the dongle, which connected to the mobile reads the magnetic stripe on the card. Another option is Bitcoin, which is also available for ...

I guess you could try it and see how it goes. The downside seems to be that it becomes harder for advertisers to discover the opportunity to advertise on your app. Advertisers in general are looking to advertise their stuff on any app or site that's relevant, so they go to (say) Google AdWords and enter the ad, and then it's displayed in a bunch of places ...

In addition to the regulations of the platform, which take precedence over everything else, you must consider the environment where the purchase is going to be made: where the customer is going to be located; what the customer is going to be doing; how much space is going to be available, etc. The goal of knowing this info is to adopt a payment system ...

I am not sure if this is allowed from the Apple In-App-Payment policies, but Paypal has a pretty ok API. You could use that to transfer money. I recommend you that reading: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/StoreKitGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html Maybe that is of help too

Im not aware of anyone offering this, but I would get in contact with Venmo. At the moment, it doesn't look like they offer any APIs; but perhaps they would be open to hearing ideas about P2P payments within 3rd-party apps. As it stands, the service is easy and cheap (no transaction fees) and you can send money via text message or their own iOS/Android/BB ...

Honestly, I've been searching and thinking for you, but I can't think of anything that exists with that criteria. I think they are going to have to make it. Could be a game changer. In fact, the ultimate execution if your question could be more important than the idea they have right now.