Spare Change is based on the simple principle of making small payments safe and convenient for consumers and applications developers alike.

We believe in delivering a great consumer experience, and are dedicated to helping small application developers get started fast. We place a great deal of pride in our customer service and core capabilities to run an enterprise-grade payments system with one of the lowest fraud rates in digital goods.


Spare Change is now a subsidiary of PlaySpan™, the leader in monetization solutions for online games, virtual worlds, and social networks. PlaySpan's patent-pending in-game virtual goods commerce and micropayment platform enables game publishers and developers to generate new revenues, acquire new users, and extend the loyalty of existing users. Leading publishers, including Aeria Games, Gamers First, Gravity Interactive, Inixsoft, Saga, and Ntreev selected PlaySpan Marketplace as their official virtual goods marketplace.

PlaySpan also offers global payment solutions through its subsidiary PayByCa$h© with 70+ payment methods in 180 countries and ULTIMATE GAME CARD© available for 300+ games in over 21,000 retail locations across North America. For more information about PlaySpan, visit http://corp.playspan.com/ worldwide.

PlaySpan is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Charlottesville, VA, Cincinnati, OH and Mumbai.

Investors include Easton Capital, Menlo Ventures, STIC and Novel TMT Ventures.