Which payment system is the better option?

Overall Findings

Easy to use.

Lots of retail support.

Apple Pay vs Google Pay

Doesn’t store card data.

Requires Touch ID/Face ID Apple devices.

Send money to other Apple users.

Usable on iOS and Android.

Limited support for sending money.

Retailer support, at least in the US, is also very solid.

And most stores that use one will also have the other.

Pay in-store at supported retailers if you have your phone with you.

Send money to other Apple Pay users.

Add cards to your wallet.

Earn traditional loyalty rewards with supported cards and more rewards with an Apple credit card.

Earn rewards making payments with supported credit cards.

Apple Pay lets yousend money to other users of Apple devices.

Support: Google Pay Works on More Devices

Introduced in 2014.

Usable on Apple devices with Face ID or Touch ID as well as certain Apple Watches.

No support for Android.

Usable on wide variety of hardware thanks to PIN system.

Can be used on iOS and Android.

In general, if a place supports one, they’ll support the other.

If you’re an Android user, Google Pay is your only choice between these two.