Google Wallet’s latest update will let kids download the app and use tap-to-pay on Android with parental consent. The feature, which is rolling out over the next few weeks, will also let kids store passes such as event tickets, library cards, and gift cards within the app.
After rolling out tap-to-pay support on the kid-focused Fitbit Ace LTE, Google announced plans to bring it to young users’ Android phones, too. Parents will be able to control whether their child has access to Google Wallet and tap-to-pay through the Family Link app.
Parents will receive emails each time their kid makes a purchase. They’ll also be able to track recent purchases, remove payment cards, and turn off access. But kids can only add payment cards with parental consent and can’t use the cards to make purchases online.
Apple has a similar feature that lets parents manage payments for kids on their iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch through the Family Sharing app. Tap-to-pay for kids on Android is coming to the US, UK, Australia, Spain, and Poland.
