@camel_memes
When the customer says "do you take cash?"
Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android
The NFC chip in your phone has been waiting its whole life for this moment.
SoftPOS for Saudi merchants
Your phone is the POS now.
Retire the beeping beige box.
Wasel turns any iPhone or Android into a payment terminal. Accept mada, Apple Pay, Visa and Mastercard with one tap. No hardware, no paper rolls, and no three-week wait for a bank rep who never calls back.
Free to start. Setup takes 4 minutes, or 6 if you read the terms. Nobody reads the terms.
- 0 SAR
- hardware cost
- ~3 sec
- per payment
- 4 min
- to get set up
- 1
- phone you already own
Used by merchants who got tired of the beige box
- Abu Saad Baqala
- Karak Lab
- Dates & Co.
- The Truck Outside Your Office
- Flower Shop With No Sign
- Laundry 24/7-ish
- Barber Abu Fahad
- Oud & Things
How it works
Up and running before your karak cools down
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01
Download Wasel
On the App Store or Google Play. Yes, both. We're not monsters.
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02
Verify with Nafath
Enter your CR number, approve on Nafath, add your IBAN. No printing, no stamps, no "come back on Sunday".
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03
Tap and get paid
Your customer taps their card or phone. Your phone goes "ding". You go "ya salam".
Features
Everything a POS machine does. Minus the machine.
mada, Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard
Every card in your customer's wallet. Even the one they swear is "the one with money on it".
Next-day settlement
Money lands in your Saudi IBAN tomorrow. Faster than your cousin pays you back.
ZATCA-ready e-invoices
Phase 2 QR receipts with 15% VAT worked out for you. We read the entire spec so you don't have to. We needed a vacation after.
Arabic first. Actually.
Built in Arabic from day one, not translated by an intern at 2am. Hijri and Gregorian dates included.
Receipts on WhatsApp
Because nobody in history has kept a paper receipt on purpose.
Staff accounts
Give your cashier a login, not your PIN. Revolutionary, we know.
Reports that make sense
See your best hour of the day. Spoiler: it's 11pm. It's always 11pm in Riyadh.
The comparison nobody asked for
Wasel vs. the beige box
We respect tradition. Just not this one.
| Feature | Wasel | The beige box |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Wasel0 SAR | The beige box1,500 SAR + deposit + patience |
| Time to get started | Wasel4 minutes | The beige box3 to 6 weeks, if the rep picks up |
| Paper rolls | WaselNever needed | The beige boxAlways out of them |
| Fits in your pocket | WaselYes | The beige boxOnly with a very ambitious thobe |
| Battery | WaselSame as your phone | The beige boxDies at peak hour. Every time. |
| Updates | WaselAutomatic, overnight | The beige boxA technician. Eventually. |
| Receipts | WaselWhatsApp, SMS or email | The beige boxThermal paper that fades in two weeks |
Pricing
Pricing so simple it's suspicious
No setup fee. No hardware fee. No "fee for having fees" fee.
WASEL · واصل
Baqala
For getting started
0SAR / month
- mada0.8%
- Visa / Mastercard2.2%
- Apple Pay & wallets2.2%
- SettlementNext day
- WhatsApp receipts✓
- Staff accounts1
Hidden fees0.00
*** THANK YOU ***
WASEL · واصل
Souq
For busy shops, and people who do the math
79SAR / month
- mada0.6%
- Visa / Mastercard1.9%
- Apple Pay & wallets1.9%
- SettlementNext day
- ZATCA e-invoicing✓
- Staff accounts10
- Support from a human✓
Hidden fees0.00
*** THANK YOU ***
WASEL · واصل
Mall
For chains and franchises
Let's talk
- All card ratesCustom
- Branches & staffUnlimited
- API & integrations✓
- Account managerAnswers calls
- SettlementSame day
Hidden fees0.00
*** THANK YOU ***
Prices in SAR, excluding 15% VAT. Obviously.
Merchants
Merchants are saying things
I sold my old POS machine to a museum. They put it next to the fax.
My food truck takes Apple Pay now. My cousin still pays me in "next time".
Setup was so fast I assumed it was a scam. It isn't. I checked. Twice.
FAQ
Questions you were definitely going to ask
Do I need any extra hardware?
No. If you're holding a phone with NFC from the last five years or so, you're holding the hardware. Congratulations.
Which phones are supported?
iPhone XS or newer on the latest iOS, and Android 10+ phones with NFC. If your phone has physical buttons for letters, we should talk.
Is it secure?
Card data is encrypted end to end and never stored on your phone. That's a lot more secure than the notebook where you write down who owes you money.
When do I get my money?
The next business day, to any Saudi IBAN. Weekend sales land on Sunday, rested and refreshed.
What about VAT and e-invoicing?
15% VAT is calculated automatically, and every receipt carries a ZATCA-ready QR code in Arabic and English.
What if the app crashes?
Haha. It won't. (Please don't test this.)
Your customers already tap. Time you caught up.
Create your free merchant account in about four minutes. Your karak will still be hot.