Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, some apps are going cashless in India
Paytm, FreeCharge, MobiKwik
This is the most popular prepaid wallet and is widely accepted across the country. The money in your Paytm wallet can be used for a wide variety of payments from mobile recharge, local shops, utility bills, cab rides, food delivery and even online purchases. One catch is that a normal user can spend only Rs.10000 in a month due to RBI regulations. You can upgrade your wallet by submitting a simple upgrade form and ID proof to get a higher 1 lakh spending limit on your Paytm wallet.
FreeCharge which is part of Snapdeal also offers a prepaid wallet which is accepted at Barista, Café Coffee Day outlets, McDonalds, BookMyShow, Cleartrip and even IRCTC.
Ola money is accepted only for Ola rides and at some other few channels such as Oyo rooms and is not as popular as other wallets.
Uber, Meru, Ola
Want a ride and don't want to pay cashIJ Uber has been accepting credit cards and prepaid wallets as a mode of payment. It is very convenient as you don't have to deal with paying the driver change at the end of your trip especially when you are getting off at crowded areas such as railway stations and airports. All you need is to have the Uber app installed and add your credit card or Paytmwallet to your account.
Ola too has its own wallet Ola money which is not widely accepted like other players but if you prefer to use Ola taxis a lot, you can chose to transfer some money to this wallet.
Swiggy,Foodpanda,Zomato
If you don't want to go to a restaurant you can order your cuisine of choice from services such as Swiggy, Foodpanda or Zomato which will deliver the food right at your door steps and best part is don't have to pay cash as these services accept payments from your digital wallets such as Paytm, FreeCharge etc.
Groceries and Medicines
Bigbasket offers a wide selection of groceries and edible items and offers a wide variety of payment options including prepaid wallets and even card on delivery. Grofers and Godrej's Naturesbasket also offers a decent selection of items and accept digital payments.
Want some medicines and don't want to go the medial shopIJ Netmeds does accept cards and many wallets for payment and has apps for both Android and iOS.