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Comparison between Google Pay/Google Wallet and Apple Pay/Apple Wallet


Android

Wear OS

iOS

watchOS
Payment Cards
Visa Credit ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Visa Debit ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Mastercard Credit ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Mastercard Debit ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
American Express ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Discover Credit ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Discover Debit ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
EFTPOS ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Interac ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Elo ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Cartes Bancaires ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
JCB ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
iD ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
QUICPay ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
UnionPay ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Mada ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Girocard ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Transit Cards
Octopus ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Suica ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
PASMO ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Myki ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Troika ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Ubian ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Pop ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Swift ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Ventra ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
TAP ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Hop Fastpass ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Clipper ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
SmarTrip ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Stored Value Cards
Edy ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Nanaco ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
WAON ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Vehicle Keys
BMW ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Genesis ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Home Keys
Aqara ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Schlage ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Hotel Keys
Hyatt ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Resort Passes
MagicMobile ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
EV Charging Passes
ChargePoint ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Electrify America ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Insurance Cards
HICAPS ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Loyalty Cards
Everyday Rewards ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Carrefour Card ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
d Point ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Ponta ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Nando Card ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Star Rewards ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
CAVA Rewards ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Vending Pass ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Power Card ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Freaky Fast Rewards ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Kohl's Rewards ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Adventure Club ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
MyPanera ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Toasty Points ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Redbox Perks ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
myWalgreens ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Real Rewards ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Contactless Tickets
Ticketmaster ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Paciolan ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
SeatGeek ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
StubHub ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Cinémas Pathé Gaumont ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Ticketek ❔ ❌ ✅ ✅
Method of Redemption: Payment Cards
Device Unlocked & Screen On & App Open ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Device Unlocked & Screen On & On Home Screen ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Device Locked & Screen On ✅
(in select regions)		 ❌ ❌ ❌
Device Locked & Screen Off ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Method of Redeption: Standard Passes
Device Unlocked & Screen On & App Open ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Device Unlocked & Screen On & On Home Screen ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Device Locked & Screen On ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Device Locked & Screen Off ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅
Method of Redeption: Secure Element Passes
Device Unlocked & Screen On & App Open ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Device Unlocked & Screen On & On Home Screen ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Device Locked & Screen On ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Device Locked & Screen Off ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Battery Depleted ✅ ❌ ✅ ❔