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Everything You Need to Know About Multi-Pass Bundling
Passcreator by Fobi supports multi-pass bundling for iOS and Android operating systems, allowing you to distribute up to 10 wallet passes in one download.

2022 in Review: Passcreator by Fobi Feature Update
Here are the most notable moments and milestones brought to the Passcreator platform this year!

Google Wallet is the Final Step in Mass Adoption of Wallet Passes
Google shows that they still consider mobile wallet apps a major part of the mobile experience by relaunching Google Pay and renaming it to Google Wallet.

Loop Insights acquires mediahelden, the company behind Passcreator
Loop Insights Inc. (TSXV: MTRX; OTCQB: RACMF) (“Loop”) announces the acquisition of mediahelden, the company behind Passcreator (“Passcreator”).Passcreator was started as a SaaS tool with the launch of Wallet apps back in 2012 and became one of the leaders in mobile marketing technology with customers of all sizes around the globe. The growth during the last couple of years has been possible without external funding thanks to a loyal client base and strong partners!After signing a partnership agreement in May 2020, both Passcreator and Loop saw the opportunity to further accelerate development and growth while continuing to grow the offerings and marketability of their products.

Is there a comeback for the QR code?
"Why comeback? The QR Codes have always been around us!

A new layout for the download pages of your passes!
We've been working hard on a new layout for pass download pages! The new layout is now available as a beta version and can be enabled on a per-template level. It will replace the current layout mid November.

Why Wallet passes are currently even more important!
Why Wallet passes are currently even more important! Due to the current situation caused by the Covid-19 restrictions, but also due to the long term opportunities resulting from the further steps towards digitalization to simplify and added value for the users, the Wallet pass technology is another very practical, fast and extremely cost effective tool to provide...

Individual Security Settings for your Account
The updates we made to Passcreator this January are mostly about the Settings you can configure regarding Security. This gives you more flexibility when you need to make sure that Passcreator is compliant with the guidelines of your organisation. We have also added Two-Factor Authentication that adds an additional layer of security.

How we verify if a password has been used in a data breach
Starting as of December 2019 you will receive an error message if you enter a password that has been used in a data breach.

A better Wallet Pass experience for our Android users
We're bringing a new third-party app for Android to our users starting September 23rd. The PassWallet app is one of the most popular and modern wallet apps on the market...

Good to know: Nudge your customers in proximity
Smartphones determine their position with the help of GPS positioning...

New features July 2019
We've added quite some features during the last couple of weeks and want to give you a quick update about it here. Everything we talk about is already live and you can start using it now.

Wallet passes on Android. Which app for which purpose?
The Wallet App is the central place on every smartphone to have digital payment methods, but also customer cards, vouchers, tickets, boarding passes etc. always at hand...

Major update to pass download pages
On May 24th Passcreator is launching a major update to the pass download pages. You don't need to change anything to your workflow but we're writing this blog post to inform you about the changes we made and explain, why we made them.

Protect the environment and avoid waste with Wallet
Why are so many customer loyalty measures still so old school?...

Make It Your Own - White Labelling with Passcreator
If you are thinking about your marketing on smartphones...

Our companion app for Android
Our Passcreator Companion app for scanning wallet passes is now available for Android devices in addition to the iOS app.

Wallet passes in the Olympic Village
Olywelt had launched a benefits programme entitled "OlyVorteilsWelt - Olywelt members are now saving cash".

No Wallet Passes – Why?
Shopping is fun! Everyone is pleased about meaningful coupons and advantages. Or a customer card that makes a difference...

Collecting Bonus Points
Many shops and service providers are considering offering their customers a bonus point program. This is proven and very attractive for both sides....

Why Wallet passes?
The question is easy to answer:
Because an app is not always the right way to implement simple and fast mobile marketing campaigns...

The General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation GDPR is on everyone's lips. And how do we prepare ourselves. What we know about this and how it could affect Passcreator and our users, we present here for you. This information is provided as a resource but does not constitute legal advice. We recommend that you speak with a lawyer to learn how GDPR could affect your business.

The Ultimate Wallet Guide is now available
There are many possible examples of Wallet Passes. To give you an overview, we have put together the Ultimate Guide. We will update it regularly. We would like to point out that the pass type can be changed at any time by updating the active cards stored on the smartphone. Thus a voucher could be converted into a customer card, a ticket into a coupon etc.

Neos Conference 2017: Passcreator wins Neos CMS Award Silver
On 31.03. and 01.04.2017 the Neos Conference took place in Hamburg. The Neos Conference is the annual conference for Neos CMS and the PHP Framework Flow that is the base of Neos. Passcreator CEO David attended the conference and did a talk about our future hosting setup using Kubernetes and Docker.
The Neos team is awarding outstanding projects based on Neos or Flow at the conference and Passcreator won the Neos CMS Award Silver.

WHY NOT Festival in Gothenburg, Sweden, uses Passcreator for Ticketing
WHY NOT is a new festival in Gothenburg that took place for the first time on September 30th and October 1st 2016.
They are using Passcreator for their ticketing process starting with online pre-sales, keeping their audience informed before and during the event using Push Updates as well as validating the tickets.

Hotelcard is using Wallet passes for customers in Switzerland and Austria
Hotelcard, the world's first 50% discount card for hotels, is using Passcreator to create Wallet passes for customers in Switzerland and Austria. Every new customer that signs up on their website receives a personalized Wallet pass and is able to book discounted hotel rooms in many hotels across Switzerland and Austria.

MYTHOS is using Passcreator to manage Wallet passes for their electronic music events
MYTHOS is a invite only dance club in Gotheburg, Sweden. Guests must register online and can only join the parties if they own a valid membership pass. MYTHOS is using Passcreator to automatically create a Wallet pass every time a new guest registers on their website and sell event tickets using the Landingpages of Passcreator.
New events are announced using the Push Update feature that are baked into the Wallet passes.