What is the difference between Google Pay and Google Wallet?

The world of Google’s payment services is complicated. Google Pay and ** Although Google Wallet** names are similar, these two platforms serve different purposes. Engadget’s review reveals real differences of these two services that users often mix.

Basic differences can be summarized as follows:

• Google Wallet is basically a digital wallet application; it was designed to store documents such as credit cards, debit cards, business cards and ID document Tags
• Google Pay function as mobile payment platform; it provides payments in physical stores and online transactions through NFC technology
• In the past Google removed a service called Wallet and began to use the Pay name; then it had created confusion in users by reinventing the Wallet brand Tags
• Google Wallet is positioned as a more general tool to organize documents stored on mobile device Tags

This strategic change of Google seems to be made with the intention of making services more clearly. Pay is used for payment operations; Wallet is used for document and card storage purposes. However, the name resembles and changes in Google’s own software ecosystem have made this distinction difficult for many users.

As a result, it is important to know what’s doing when using Google services, to make the right choice in mobile payment and digital wallet management.