Google Pay (mobile app)
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Google Pay, also known as GPay,[1][2] is a mobile payments application developed by Google. It has been rolled out in India and Singapore.
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| Initial release | November 18, 2020; 3 years ago |
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| Operating system | Android 6.0 or later iOS 14 or later |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | pay.google.com |
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On November 18, 2020, Google launched a companion app in the United States. It functions as an expansion of the Singaporean and Indian versions of the app. The company announced the Google Wallet companion app during the 2022 Google I/O keynote,[3] which replaced the 2018 Google Pay app while co-existing with the 2020 one after it was launched on July 18, 2022.[4]
On June 4, 2024, Google discontinued the app in America.[5]
Features
QR & NFC payments
Not to be confused with QR payments via Wallet or NFC payments via Google Pay.
GPay supports QR payments via PayNow or FavePay in Singapore, and both QR & NFC payments via UPI or EMV in India.[6][7][8]
Online payments
GPay can be used to pay with UPI online for certain Indian merchants. The feature is not compatible with using Google Pay's similar online payments functionality, which instead uses tokenized EMV payment cards.
P2P payments
The app supports P2P payments in both India and Singapore, using either UPI or PayNow.[9][10]
Country availability
| Country | Release date | Discontinuation date |
|---|---|---|
| India | August 28, 2018 | TBA |
| Singapore | September 24, 2020[11] | TBA |
See also
References
- ^ Romero, Andrew (March 11, 2022). "The difference between GPay and Google Pay – Which one should you use?". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022.
- ^ Adamu, Haroun (September 6, 2023). "Google Pay vs. Samsung Pay: Which tap to pay system is best?". Android Police. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Mitchell (May 11, 2022). "Google thinks the time is right to bring back Wallet". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Li, Abner (May 11, 2022). "Google Wallet wants to replace your physical wallet (and the old Google Pay app)". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Simplifying our payment apps in the U.S." Google. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Get started with NFC - Google Pay Help". support.google.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Tap to pay with your phone - Google Pay Help". support.google.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Pay with a QR code (Singapore only) - Google Pay Help". support.google.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Send money - Google Pay Help". support.google.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Send money to friends & family - United States - Google Pay Help". support.google.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Google Pay, built for Singapore". September 24, 2020. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.