Google Wallet redesign makes it feel less empty

Google Wallet is the company’s main payment platform, and the app comes with all the Material You flair that you’d expect. Thus, the app has a ton of empty space. Well, it looks like Google acknowledges this and it’s making some changes. The company is going to push a new redesign to Google Wallet that will get rid of the empty space.

Google Wallet is looking to replace the leather wallet in your pocket. You’re able to load a plethora of different cards onto your account so that you can easily use the app instead of taking out your wallet. People can load their credit/debit cards, rewards cards, gift cards, and more into the app.

Currently, Google is trying to push the ability to add legitimate forms of identification to your wallet. This means that people could be able to add their driver’s license, I.D., and passports to their accounts. This is in testing in a few states at the moment, so you can’t do it just yet.

Google Wallet just got a new redesign that gets rid of the empty space

The Google Wallet app, as it is now, is pretty simple and almost minimalistic. When you open the app, you’re greeted with a pretty barren sight with your profile picture up top, a large NFC logo, a carousel of your cards, your rewards cards, and the Add to Wallet button on the bottom.

There’s an ocean of space between all of these elements which, while it gives the UI a clean look to it, means that there’s a lot of wasted space.

Well, according to 9To5Google, the app is getting a facelift that will solve this issue. We have some screenshots of what the app is going to look like after the redesign.

Looking at the screenshot provided, we will see that just like in the current version, your profile picture is still going to be on the top right of the interface. However, there will be no NFC logo. Your profile picture will immediately be followed by your credit cards. Immediately under your credit cards, you will see the name of the company that issued it.

Right under your cards, you will see your list of rewards cards and gift cards. The list will be pretty tight with not much space in between them. While this redesign does change the overall look of the app, it will still retain the Material You aesthetic.

This is a good move on Google’s part, as there’s more information displayed on the screen. So, you’ll be spending less time searching through your cards while at the cashier. It just makes things easier and more convenient.