Passbook (application)
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The Wallet app, with Apple Pay and cards configured
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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
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| Initial release | September 19, 2012 (iOS 6) |
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iOS 9.1 / October 21, 2015
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| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Objective-C |
| Operating system | iOS 6 and later |
| Platform | iOS, watchOS |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www |
Apple Wallet (referred to as simply Wallet) is an application in Apple's iOS (previously known as Passbook in iOS 6 to iOS 8) that allows users to store coupons, boarding passes, event tickets, store cards and, starting with iOS 8.1, credit cards, loyalty cards, and debit cards via Apple Pay. The technology is designed by Apple Inc. and was presented at the 2012 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 11, 2012 under the name Passbook (now Wallet, as of iOS 9). The application was released as a built-in app for iPhones and iPod Touch devices alongside iOS 6 on September 19, 2012.
The Wallet application displays Aztec, PDF417 and QR 2D barcodes and Code 128 1D barcodes beginning with iOS 9. Each digital coupon or ticket is known as a "pass". When the user launches Wallet for the first time, a brief introduction screen will appear with a button inviting users to browse applications on the App Store with Wallet integration. Passes can also be distributed online via Safari, sent to the user via email, or scanned using the built-in scanner in the Wallet app.
Passes are synced between iOS devices using iCloud, and OS X 10.8.2 and higher also support opening passes to be sent to users' iOS devices. Although the application is available in iOS 6 or later, it is currently only available on iPhone and iPod Touch, but not on iPad.
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