What is Apple Wallet and Google Wallet?

Wallet apps are apps that are used to save digital passes like coupons, membership cards store cards and event tickets as well as means of payment like credit cards. The two most common apps are Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. With Apple Pay and Google Pay both apps support paying in physical stores and online.

Passcreator is a SaaS service that allows you to create, manage, deliver and update Wallet passes for these apps. Wallet passes can be used to create a communication channel with your customers by leveraging the push notification feature that is included which results in an app-like experience without having to deliver an app.
 

Apple Wallet

Apple Wallet is Apple's native app on all iOS devices since iOS 6 (released in 2012 under the name Passbook) which means that you can expect nearly all iOS customers to have the app on their phones. Wallet can be used to save all cards that would otherwhise be found in your physical wallet but there's a lot more like push notifications, beautiful imagery and location and time based notifications that show up directly on your lock screen.
The advantage for end users is that they don't have to download an app since Wallet is already there!
Your customers can use Apple Wallet even if Apple Pay hasn't been launched in their country.

See our Features and Use Cases pages to learn about what you can do with it!
 

Google Wallet

Google Wallet is a digital platform by Google that allows users to securely store and manage various cards and documents, such as credit cards, loyalty cards, tickets, and IDs, on their smartphones. With Google Wallet, users can make contactless payments by holding their smartphones near compatible payment terminals. Additionally, they can store digital tickets for events, boarding passes for flights, and other important documents directly in the app. The app provides high security standards, including encryption and two-factor authentication, to protect stored data.

Google Wallet is not pre-installed on most Android devices but can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. The app is directly linked to the user’s Google account, making it easy to sync cards and documents across multiple devices. It is important to note that Google Wallet may not be available in some countries. Users should check whether the app is supported in their region and what features are available.

For businesses, Google Wallet offers the ability to distribute digital cards, such as loyalty cards, coupons, or tickets, to their customers. With Passcreator, these digital cards can be created and managed without requiring programming skills, allowing businesses to reach their customers directly on their smartphones.
 

Wallet Passes

Wallet Passes is a third party app for Android that is capable of displaying and saving Wallet passes. It also supports push notifications as Apple Wallet does.
Using Passcreator you can choose if you want to provide passes for Google Pay or Wallet Passes for your Android users.