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Sep 13, 2026

Featured Actions and Poster Passes, on Apple Wallet and Google Wallet

iOS 27 adds tappable tiles and a full-bleed poster layout to Apple Wallet passes. Here is how to add both from the pass editor or the API, how the same pass lands on Google Wallet and on phones before iOS 27, and how the editor previews it.

Jul 9, 2026

Google Wallet Passes Redesign (2026): What's Changing and How to Prepare

Google is redesigning Google Wallet passes in summer 2026, moving to a component-based, full-screen layout with a larger hero image and a dedicated Pass settings page. Here is what changes, whether it breaks your existing passes, and how WalletWallet is carrying your passes across.

Jun 11, 2026

Apple Wallet Pass Designer: What Apple's Mac App Does

Pass Designer is Apple's Mac app for designing Apple Wallet pass templates, announced at WWDC 2026. What it does, how to download the beta, how .pkpasstemplate files and Pass Builder work, a summary of the WWDC session, and what the tools don't cover.

Jun 11, 2026

Google Wallet at I/O 2026 and Apple Wallet in iOS 27: Everything Announced and What It Means

Every Google Wallet feature announced at I/O 2026 and every Apple Wallet change announced at WWDC 2026: Create a Pass, Tap to Share, the Poster Generic pass style, four new barcode formats, Featured Actions, Pass Designer and Pass Builder, and what each means for pass issuers.

Jun 6, 2026

One API, Two Wallets: Google Wallet Support Is Live

The same pass request now returns both an Apple .pkpass file and a Save to Google Wallet link. How the cross-platform request, response, button, and update path work.

Oct 18, 2026

How to Send Apple Wallet Pass Notifications with a Custom Message

Apple Wallet has no send-message API: a lock-screen banner appears when a pass field changes. Send any custom message with changeMessage and one PUT, and see how APNs and Google Wallet messages work underneath.

Oct 18, 2026

Restaurant Loyalty Program: 10 Ideas and How to Run One

Ten restaurant loyalty program ideas, from visit stamps and slow-day rewards to regulars' tiers, with what each costs to run and how to put the card in your guests' Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.

Oct 18, 2026

Text Message Coupons vs Apple and Google Wallet Coupons

How SMS coupons work, what an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet coupon does differently, and when to use each, with 8 coupon text message examples paired with the Wallet coupon they deliver.

Oct 2, 2026

How to Create a Google Wallet Issuer Account and Service Account Key (2026)

Set up a Google Wallet issuer in the Google Pay & Wallet Console, find your Issuer ID, create and authorize a service account key, and request publishing access so any Google Wallet user can save your passes.

Oct 2, 2026

How to Create an Apple Developer Account and Get a Pass Type ID Certificate (2026)

Enroll in the Apple Developer Program as a company or an individual, get a D-U-N-S number, then register a Pass Type ID and create the certificate that signs your Apple Wallet passes and the push key that updates them.

Sep 17, 2026

How to Create an Apple Wallet Pass with ChatGPT

Add WalletWallet to ChatGPT as an MCP connector and create, update, and revoke Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes by describing them. No template, no code.

Sep 17, 2026

How to Create an Apple Wallet Pass with Claude

Connect Claude to WalletWallet's MCP server and create, update, and revoke Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes from a prompt. No template, no code, free tier included.

Sep 4, 2026

Apple Wallet Featured Actions: All 14 Types and How to Add Them

See all 14 Apple Wallet Featured Action types, their icons and use cases, and learn how to add them to new or existing passes in iOS 27.

Aug 6, 2026

Digital Membership Cards for Italian Associations: The Rules and the Build

What Italian law actually requires of cultural association membership cards, what changed on 1 January 2026, and how to issue member cards to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet without writing code.

Jul 30, 2026

50 Digital Loyalty Card Ideas: Rewards, Status, and Access

Explore 50 loyalty-card ideas drawn from real programs, including useful approaches to earning, tiers, family balances, sustainable actions, experiences, and digital card design.

Jul 30, 2026

50 Event Ticket Ideas From Real Events and Venues

Explore 50 event-ticket ideas drawn from real systems, including useful approaches to secure entry, transfer, season access, accessibility, onsite entitlements, and keepsakes.

Jul 30, 2026

50 Punch Card and Stamp Program Ideas

Explore 50 ideas drawn from real punch cards, stamp programs, visit passes, and passports, with practical lessons for rewards, progress, sharing, and verification.

Jul 30, 2026

How to Build a Gym Membership App with Vercel and Claude

Build a gym membership app and digital membership card with Claude Code, Vercel, Supabase, WalletWallet, staff check-in, renewals, and live updates.

Jul 18, 2026

100 Digital Membership Card Ideas From Real Programs

Review 100 real digital membership cards from museums, libraries, associations, sports clubs, retailers, cinemas, and travel programs—plus practical design patterns to borrow.

Jul 18, 2026

How to Build a Cafe Loyalty App with Lovable

Build a simple cafe loyalty app in Lovable with customer enrollment, a staff scanner, rewards, and Apple and Google Wallet passes.

Jul 17, 2026

Punch Card Software: How to Build and Run a Complete Program

Learn how punch card software works, plan reward economics, and build the create-to-revoke lifecycle with runnable Node.js and wallet-pass code.

Jul 13, 2026

How to Build a Loyalty Program with Points, Rewards, and Tiers

Plan and build a loyalty program with points, rewards, and tiers. Follow a complete Node.js example for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet cards.

Jul 8, 2026

How to Build and Run a Digital Membership Card Program

Plan member fields and check-in, then build a runnable Node.js lifecycle to issue, renew, upgrade, notify, and revoke digital membership cards.

Jul 4, 2026

Event Ticketing Software: How to Build and Run a Complete System

Plan ticket rules, create digital event tickets, handle QR check-in, updates, transfers, and cancellations with a complete runnable Node.js example.

SumUp's loyalty add-on ships no Wallet pass and no API. Learn how to issue and auto-update Apple Wallet and Google Wallet loyalty cards from SumUp checkouts with a single pass API.

Where each field on a Google Wallet pass renders, and the JSON behind it. Class vs Object, heroImage, barcodes, the JWT save flow, and the gotchas, with an interactive preview.

See exactly where every field lands on an Apple Wallet pass. Interactive preview + JSON examples for primaryFields, headerFields, barcode, strip images, and more.

How event agencies can improve event ticketing with digital event passes, faster check-in, and one API call that issues to both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.

How to create an Apple Wallet QR code pass (.pkpass), ship it to users with an Add to Apple Wallet button, and avoid common pkpass pitfalls.

Aug 4, 2026

Pass2U Alternatives in 2026: 6 Wallet Pass Platforms Compared

Compare six Pass2U alternatives by pricing unit, operating model, migration effort, and fit for Apple and Google Wallet pass programs.

Aug 3, 2026

7 MembershipAnywhere Alternatives for Digital Membership Cards

Compare seven MembershipAnywhere alternatives by Apple and Google Wallet support, CRM setup, card management, pricing, and migration effort.

May 30, 2026

Cuseum Alternatives in 2026: Digital Membership Cards and Museum Engagement Tools Compared

A practical shortlist of Cuseum alternatives for digital membership cards and museum engagement: wallet-pass vendors and museum guide platforms, with pricing, Apple and Google Wallet support, and best-fit guidance.

Eight PassKit alternatives for Apple and Google Wallet, including free plans, compared on pricing, Apple Developer account needs, and best fit.

Compare PassNinja alternatives for Apple Wallet pass generation, including WalletWallet, PassKit, Passcreator, PassSlot, and when each one is a better fit.

What people mean by “Apple Wallet API”, what a .pkpass file is, and how to compare vendors for signing, updates, reliability, and pricing.