The new Google Wallet is now available to all users

Google Wallet will be a separate app for US and Singapore users and a simple Google Pay update for others

by Jasmine Hicks

Updated Jul 21, 2022, 10:44 AM UTC

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Three phone screens showing a preview of how users can add cards to the Google Wallet app

Google Wallet users in the US can download the app in the Google Play Store.

Image: Google

The new Google Wallet app is available to all customers now, shortly after people in 39 countries started seeing it available on their phones Monday.Some people have had trouble pulling it up via search in Google Play or getting the update, but they can try this link, or find it via Google’s tweet.

Google Wallet’s official rollout is the latest step in the long history of Google’s payment app variations. The company combined Google Wallet and Android Pay in 2018 to create Google Pay, a single app that included tap-to-pay, tickets, and loyalty programs under one umbrella that worked across Android and Google Chrome. In 2020, Google Pay had a big app refresh to pull in peer-to-peer payments, deals, and other services.

Now Google announced Wallet’s comeback at its Google I/O event in May, splitting things up again to create a dedicated home for payment cards, airplane tickets, government IDs, vaccination proof, and even car keys.

Users will be able to use the app to pay at vendors where Google Pay is accepted.

Two phones showing the introduction screen of the Google Wallet app

Three phone screens viewing boarding pass information including a QR code and gate information in the Google Wallet app

Phone screen viewing a public transit pass and the amount of money on it in the Google Wallet app

A phone screen featuring a digital covid 19 vaccination card from Walgreens

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Google Wallet is available to users with Android 5.2 or later.

Image: Google

Google Wallet is available to download from the Google Play Store. Users must be running Android 5.2 or later and possess a Google account and a valid US phone number. From there, you should be able to begin adding different cards to your Google Wallet. If you already have a card connected to the Google Play Store or YouTube, your card should be loaded.

Update July 20th, 4:30PM ET: Added Google Play link.

Update July 21st, 6:42AM ET: Updated Google Play link, again.

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