Show a QR code on your case and let passers-by tip by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — no card reader needed.
Three steps to digital hat money
You stick your personal QR code on your instrument case or hat.
Anyone who wants to tip you scans with their own phone and pays by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
The tip goes straight to your account, with a clear record of every payment.
No power, no card reader, no hassle
In many cities, Munich among them, amplifiers are banned or restricted for busking — your QR sign needs no power and works anyway.
Passers-by pay with their own phone. You don't need any extra device or cables.
Sign up, print your QR code, done. No contract, no waiting.
Tippidy doesn't take a cut — only the usual payment fees apply.
Whether and how you need a permit depends on the city. Our guides walk you through the rules, the costs, and what buskers realistically earn.
No. Just show a QR code on your case or hat — passers-by scan it with their phone and pay by Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card. No card reader, no extra hardware.
Yes. Many cities, Munich among them, ban or restrict electric amplifiers for busking — a QR sign needs no power and works anywhere you're allowed to perform.
Digital hat money itself needs no separate permit, but performing at all is subject to different busking-permit rules depending on the city. More in our city guides.
Tippidy doesn't take its own cut. Only the usual payment fees apply, the same as any card payment.
Yes. You get your personal QR code right after signing up and can print it, laminate it, or stick it on a sign.
Tips land in your connected account quickly, with a clear record of every payment.
A free profile, no card reader, no hidden costs — ready in a few minutes.
