Paytools
Payment Protocol Toolbox
Free
Ask Siri what a Visa response code means, compare ISO 8583 messages, and scan payment QR codes to see the fields inside. New in Paytools 1.2.
Paytools is an offline payment-engineering workbench for developers, QA engineers, integrators, students, and fintech teams.
Decode and inspect common payment-message structures, explore field definitions, convert technical data, and keep essential payment references close at hand. Processing happens locally on your device, so pasted messages and imported files are not uploaded to a server.
PAYMENT TOOLS
• Inspect ISO 8583 MTIs, bitmaps, and present data elements
• Decode and build primary and secondary bitmaps
• Parse BER-TLV data and identify common EMV tags
• Recognize SWIFT MT blocks and ISO 20022 XML messages
• Convert between HEX, ASCII, decimal, binary, and packed BCD
• Validate synthetic card numbers with the Luhn algorithm
• Compose synthetic Track 2 and ISO-0 PIN-block test data
• Use development utilities for XOR and DES odd parity
KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY
• Search all 128 ISO 8583 data elements
• Learn ISO 8583:1987, 1993, and 2003 MTI concepts
• Follow authorization from merchant to acquirer, scheme, and issuer
• Understand STIP, advice, reversal, clearing, and settlement flows
• Review ISO 20022 message families and validation concepts
• Study EMV transaction and cryptogram terminology
CODES AND FIELDS
Search operational response-code references for common ISO profiles, Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay/UPI, 3-D Secure, and gateway HTTP outcomes. Open any ISO field for its purpose, format, and implementation notes, including an expanded guide to DE22 POS Entry Mode.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Paytools has no account requirement and no cloud processing. Use synthetic or appropriately masked test data. Production payment formats and code meanings can vary by network, region, product, and specification release.
Paytools is an independent educational and development utility. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any payment network. Formal certification and production processing require the current authorized specifications, test packs, approved cryptographic systems, and applicable security controls.
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What’s New
• Siri integration: look up ISO 8583 fields and response codes for a selected payment network.
• Ten new tools in Explore & Learn, including EMV bit inspection, profile-based ISO decoding, payment QR scanning, message comparison, and IBAN/BIC checks.
• Explore ISO 20022 values with detailed XML paths.
• Search payment references by keywords or meaning.
• Review masked diagnostic text before sharing.
• Learn through six interactive practice lessons.
• Optional on-device AI explanations on compatible Apple Intelligence devices running iOS 26 or later.
What’s Improved
• More detailed field explanations, examples, and network-specific response-code references.
• A redesigned Specifications library for comparing payment-file values with references on your phone.
• More accurate field searches and network-specific code matching.
What’s Fixed
• Corrected XML parsing limits and namespace handling.
• Improved masking of quoted sensitive values.
• Fixed outdated Siri results and interrupted explanation states.
• Improved decoder validation and error handling.
Paytools continues to support iOS 17 and later. Full references remain available on devices without Apple Intelligence.
The developer, Emin Mammadov, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Size
- 4.9 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Provider
Emin Mammadov
- Emin Mammadov has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © drmbios
