Google has confirmed that the Wallet app is not yet launched in India.
Besides, Google Wallet also acts as a digital wallet app, which can store gift cards, gym memberships, event tickets, flight tickets, and more.
Google Wallet is a different app from Google Pay in India.
Unlike Google Pay, which offers UPI payment services, Google Wallet is limited to making contactless payments using credit/debit cards.
According to a report by TechCrunch, Google will continue to offer both Google Pay and Google Wallet apps in India, catering to different sets of users.
Google has confirmed that the Wallet app is not yet launched in India. However, some users can download the same from the Google Play Store in the country. The Google Wallet app enables users to make contactless payments using debit and credit cards by tokenising and storing them securely, which replaces an actual number of the card with unique codes or simply creates a virtual card. Besides, Google Wallet also acts as a digital wallet app, which can store gift cards, gym memberships, event tickets, flight tickets, and more.
Google Wallet is a different app from Google Pay in India. Unlike Google Pay, which offers UPI payment services, Google Wallet is limited to making contactless payments using credit/debit cards. On top of that, Google Wallet will only work on smartphones with near-field communication (NFC) support. According to a report by TechCrunch, Google will continue to offer both Google Pay and Google Wallet apps in India, catering to different sets of users.
