The listing of the Google Pockets app was seen by Techchunch on the Play Store, which had screens -showing screenshots with SBI, Wind Bharat and PVR INOX. After the publication reached the company, Google replaced the photo with a US-specific photo, but 4 India-Specific Screenshots are seen in the cashed version of the play store listing.
A Google spokesperson told Gadgets 360 that “Although we have nothing new to share right now, we are always working to make people’s digital experience easier in India.” We will continue to work in the Google Pay app to give people easy to digital payment, secure access. ”
At present, it is not clear whether the Google Pockets app will be launched in India in the coming time. Will it be present in India with the UPI based Google Pay app, which competes with apps like Paytm, PhonePe, BHIM and Amazon Pay in India. Gadgets 360 confirmed that Google Pockets App is not available to download through the Play Store, but it works on Sideloading the new APK on Android smartphone. Currently, users can add only one credit or debit card to the app, which can be used to make contactless payment, while the loyalty point system not run through play store listing.
Currently Google Pay app offers more function to users as it supports both the contactless payment-NFC support as well as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments. The company may probably launch the Google Wallet App in India and it remains to be seen whether Google Pay and Google Pockets apps will meet together, as Google has taken such a decision in many countries.
