AstroPay
AstroPay is a virtual prepaid visa (e-wallet, LATAM/india focus) issued on Mastercard, rated 6.1/10 in our latest review. Below: what it costs and what it demands, the tiers the issuer publishes, and how the card cleared our live checkouts.
AstroPay is the strongest fit for ad spend and app store / play, and asks for ID + proof at signup — we carry it at low-medium (FCA EMI + isle of man FSA + brazil BCB) risk. Treat the fee rows as the deciding factor: a card that clears reliably but charges on every top-up costs more than its rating suggests.
Profile
| Issuer / category | AstroPay · Virtual prepaid Visa (e-wallet, LATAM/India focus) |
| Official site | https://www.astropay.com |
| Best for | Ad spend · App Store / Play |
| Network | Mastercard |
| Rating | 6.1/10 (3.0★, 638 data points) |
| Data quality | partial |
Costs and fees
| Card creation fee | Free (virtual Visa issuance free) |
| Monthly / annual fee | $0 |
| FX / conversion fee | 1-1.5% markup (some corridors 1-3%) |
Verification and risk
| KYC required | Yes (phone + SMS or biometric) |
| Risk level | Low-Medium (FCA EMI + Isle of Man FSA + Brazil BCB) |
| AVS check | Yes |
| 3-D Secure | Yes (Visa 3DS) |
Funding and limits
| Crypto top-up | No |
| Bank transfer | Yes (local rails: PIX, SPEI, UPI, OXXO, etc.) |
| Alipay / WeChat Pay | No |
| Cards per account | Multiple (single-use or multi-use) |
Billing
| Billing address | Residential |
| Billing country | 150+ countries (LATAM, Asia, Africa, parts of Europe) |
Platform compatibility
| ChatGPT | No |
| Claude | No |
| Midjourney | No |
| Netflix / Spotify | No |
| App Store / Google Play | Yes (in-app virtual card) |
| Meta / Google Ads | Yes (general online spend) |
What the issuer states on its own site
- AstroBoost is an automatic cashback on your wallets.
- Shop online or pay in-store with international or local options, save on fees, and enjoy full flexibility wherever you go.
- Earn cashback on your wallet balance, access exclusive promotions, enjoy travel perks, and connect with global services like eSIMs.
Source: https://www.astropay.com.
How it performed in our tests
| BIN range | Network | Issuing country | Type | Charges | Cleared | Clear rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532503 | Mastercard | Multi-region | Prepaid | 136 | 98 | 72.1% |
We logged 98 cleared charges out of 136 attempts on 1 documented range for this brand. Counts include renewals, not just first charges.
Where to go next
Checkout guides built around this card
Category guides
Other Mastercard virtual cards
Frequently asked
What does AstroPay cost to run?
The cost lines stack like this: issuing the card is free; the recurring charge is $0; conversion is priced at 1-1.5% markup (some corridors 1-3%). Cash-out costs are what compound here, so weigh the recurring lines above the one-off fee.
Do I need to verify my identity for AstroPay?
AstroPay asks for ID + proof at signup. The check runs once when the account opens, not on each charge, and the issuer's own wording is: Yes (phone + SMS or biometric)
How can I fund AstroPay?
You can fund it with bank transfer (local rails: PIX, SPEI, UPI, OXXO, etc.). Pick the one you can top up cheaply and repeatedly, because the load fee is charged every time.
Which billing address does AstroPay need?
Setting it up: the billing address type is Residential; cards are issued against 150+ countries (LATAM, Asia, Africa, parts of Europe); an AVS check is applied. Copy the address the issuer generates rather than retyping it. A transposed digit is the most common reason a working range starts failing.
Does AstroPay work for subscriptions and AI tools?
We recorded successful charges for the App Store and Google Play, Meta and Google Ads. Where a card passes on one merchant and fails on another, the difference is usually the processor and the 3-D Secure setting rather than the card itself.
Will AstroPay trigger 3-D Secure?
Yes. AstroPay supports 3-D Secure, so expect a step-up prompt on larger or first-time charges. An OTP you can complete is fine; a challenge that never arrives is what kills the order, so keep the issuer app open at checkout.
How many cards can I open with AstroPay?
AstroPay allows more than one number per account rather than a fixed count, and the issuer's own wording is: Multiple (single-use or multi-use). Multiple numbers under one account is the practical pattern here, so a single merchant block does not take the rest of your billing down with it.
How VCCFinder tests
VCCFinder buys cards at retail and charges them on live checkouts, then publishes the clear rate and decline reasons next to each range. Where a card declined, the reason sits on its BIN page rather than in a footnote here.