June 20, 2023, 11:07 am | Read time: 2 minutes
Last year, Google Pay was integrated into the new Wallet app. Now, the digital wallet is getting a comprehensive redesign.
Since summer 2022, Google Wallet has been the default app on Android smartphones for contactless card payments and storing documents such as boarding passes or digital loyalty cards. In early June, Google announced a series of new features for the app, and now extensive changes to the interface are following.
More Compact Design for More Information
When replacing the older Google Pay app, Google Wallet adopted its relatively simple structure. The result was large, empty spaces and little directly readable information. While the basic framework of stored payment options and saved passes remains, the new, more compact design better equips the app for additional features.
The first change noticeable after the update: the round NFC logo, which previously hovered over the payment options, is gone. Instead, the carousel with the bank cards moves further up. The rotation of the cards themselves is also adjusted. Instead of appearing side by side, they now stack on top of each other. This makes it more apparent to users which other cards are beneath the currently selected one.
Additionally, the indicator showing which card is currently active in the rotation is removed. This frees up some space below, which is now used to display additional saved passes. Previously, only two passes were visible on the homepage–now, with the design change, there are four.
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This expansion is no coincidence, as in early June, Google announced a series of additional documents that users can store in the Wallet. Soon, it will be possible to store health cards, ID cards, and company IDs in the digital wallet. However, some of these features are only available outside Germany due to various data protection regulations. Additionally, more and more public transport companies are offering tickets for Google Wallet (and Apple Wallet). The Deutschlandticket is also compatible with the app. Furthermore, Google is making it easier to add individual passes to the app. If a document has a barcode or QR code, it can be scanned and stored with Google Wallet.
Source
- 9To5Google: “Google Wallet redesign makes the app more compact” (accessed June 20, 2023)