As the world advances, and technology changes, it is obvious that business has gone oversees. People no longer deal with direct cash, but with different indirect money transmission services. Different methods of payment, are used to either send or receive cash. It is therefore important for you to evaluate which would suit your needs best.
An increase of more than fifty percent has been seen weekly for Google wallet, since the introduction of Apple Pay. Activities of Google has as well increased in its popularity.
We may need to evaluate the two methods in order for you to make an informed choice:
The Process of Setting Up
In terms of setting up, the two are closely similar, as in both you just need to choose a card, you can key in your information or take a picture of the information on the card, the only slight difference is that, for Google Wallet you will need to download the application, while as for Apple, you get it already installed on your iPhone.
You will also need to verify the card for you to be able to have your account activated, after this you are good to use the card.
The Allowed and Supported devices
Apple Pay
Apple pay is accessible only on the higher versions from iPhone 6 or on selected iPads, this might be tricky for those who are not able to afford the iPhone 6, and other supported ones. This has greatly impacted on the prospective users as they find it difficult. The types of credit and banks compatible with this card are very minimal, this has put them in an awkward position, and they may lose most of their clients to other methods such as Google wallet. As technology advances, this will change but it may be difficult to get the customers who already left, not unless they consider adding more benefits to lure clients.
Google Wallet
This method is easily accessible and has no much limitations, in terms of card or banks accepted. This has given them an upper advantage compared to the Apple Pay. The application supports almost all devices provided that they support the Near Field Communication (NFC). With this method, you are allowed to use most cards and also accessible in banks throughout the world.
At this, point you may need to go with Google Wallet as you would not like something that will limit you.
Evaluation in terms of Payment
Apple Pay
This method seems to be the best in terms of payment, you don’t need to do much,just place your finger on the screen and put the device closer to the NFC, after you do that, you will feel a vibration, and you are done,and payment is done. Interesting also to the fact that your device needs not to be on.
Google Wallet
This method will require you to switch on your wallet, before you are able to use it. The process continues as the Apple Pay, but does not stop at vibration, as you still need to key in your pin to the NFC point. As you can see, it is not as fast and efficient as Apple pay in terms of payment.
The choice is entirely, yours, as you are able to determine what you need, be it efficiency, accessibility, security and much more.