DigiLocker vs Google Wallet: Know the difference and features between them

DigiLocker vs Google Wallet: Know the difference and features between them

Google Wallet, launched in the United States in 2022, has now been launched in India as well. Many services of Google are currently active in India like Google Pay, Google Chat, Google Calendar, Google Chrome etc. Google Pay is second after Phone Pay in terms of transactions.

India already has DigiLocker which provides the facility to keep documents. The question is arising in the minds of people that what is the difference between DigiLocker vs Google Wallet.

What is DigiLocker

DigiLocker is an app that provides the facility of e-documents. In this app, it gives 1 GB of storage to keep these documents by taking permission directly from the authority issuing documents like driving license, mark sheet, election card, Aadhar card. It is under the supervision of the Government of India so that there will be no data leakage of anyone.

What is Google Wallet

Google Wallet is Google’s e-document wallet. In which you can keep debit card, credit card, gift card, boarding pass, event ticket, transit pass, flight pass, train ticket, cinema hall ticket.

What is the difference between DigiLocker vs Google Wallet?

• DigiLocker is under the supervision of the Government of India. Google Wallet is under the supervision of Google.
• Google Wallet was created by Google while DigiLocker was created by the Government of India.
• Google does not guarantee whether the documents available in Google Wallet are safe or not, whereas the Government of India guarantees the safety of all the documents available in DigiLocker.
• Documents certified by the Central Government or State Government cannot be saved in Google Wallet, whereas DigiLocker can save them.
• It is compulsory to have an Aadhaar number to register in DigiLocker, whereas this is not the case with Google Wallet.

What are the disadvantages of Google Wallet?

The biggest difference between DigiLocker vs Google Wallet is that Google Wallet will work only when your smartphone has internet. Google Wallet is not available on Apple’s Play Store iOS.

How does Google Wallet work

One thing common between DigiLocker vs Google Wallet is that both are available on Google’s Play Store. You can easily download Google Wallet by visiting Play Store. Sign up through email ID or mobile phone number. After that, the soft copy of bus ticket, metro ticket will be saved in Google Wallet.

Can I have 2 Google Wallet accounts?

An Android phone can have multiple Google accounts. Every different account has a different Google Wallet ID.