Now, Google Wallet has taken over and replaced Google Pay, utilizing the same tools and features while presenting them in a cleaner more modern fashion.

On top of that, you could use the app to activate tap-to-pay at retail locations.Įven for some of us who understood exactly what each app was meant for, it sometimes got confusing, considering both apps had very similar names. Google Pay, on the other hand, was purely for storing bank cards, IDs, vaccination records, and so on. GPay was made to handle peer-to-peer payments, financial health, and even offer you deals and promotions from certain retailers. Before Wallet, Google Pay, and GPay were both prominent apps used for touchless payments and storing financial info.

The payment apps that Google made available for Android users were a bit more than confusing.

This guide will take you through how to install it from scratch or update your existing Google Pay app to Google Wallet. Google Wallet is finally here with some streamlined changes that have felt a little overdue.

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