iOS 27 is adding a 'Create a Pass' button to Apple Wallet

Posted by alentodorov 4 days ago

iOS 27 is adding a 'Create a Pass' button to Apple Wallet(walletwallet.alen.ro)

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thewavelength 4 days ago|

I need this without knowing before that I needed this. Makes me question why this wasn’t implemented years ago. Anyway, great.

toenail 4 days ago||

Makes you wonder why this wasn't always possible.. I go to lots of events that have qr codes on their tickets, this will be useful

gruez 4 days ago||

For whatever reason apple required passes to be digitally signed with an apple developer certificate. On the other hand a screenshot/pdf is "good enough" that they didn't bother fixing it.

alt227 4 days ago||

> For whatever reason apple required passes to be digitally signed with an apple developer certificate

Apple uses every opportunity to try to increase developer and user lock in. This was no exception. I see this new move as begrudgingly opening the doors to all as not enough people were signing with Apple Developer Certificates.

jonathanstrange 4 days ago||

Unfortunately, they're not even good at it. Setting up a custom CI chain today as a brand-new member of the Apple Developer program, I found out that they have at least 9 different certificates to generate with no explanation which one you need on the page, and after I had generated one, downloaded it, and imported it into the keychain, the certificate was invalid. I additionally had to go to some cryptic looking page[1] and manually download the "right" in intermediary certificates.

[1] https://www.apple.com/certificateauthority/

vachina 4 days ago|||

What is the difference between this and taking a picture/screenshot of the QR code?

rootusrootus 4 days ago|||

QR code definitely in focus, lighting good, the screen will brighten automatically for maximum contrast, and it will be in an easy-to-find location (especially handy if location services knows you are near where you need the pass and suggests it automatically).

alt227 4 days ago|||

Not much, it just allows you to save it in your wallet app instead of your photo app.

loloquwowndueo 4 days ago|||

Does just taking a pic of the QR code not work just as well?

bspammer 4 days ago|||

You can double tap the lock button to open your wallet with all your passes. Also it automatically raises the brightness for QR passes to make it easier for readers.

You could do the same thing with shortcuts I guess but using the first class feature is nice.

jen20 4 days ago||||

It does, but then it's buried in your photos instead of on the home screen.

vachina 4 days ago||

Most tickets don’t just come with a QR, it has other information like seating/metadata not in the QR that can only be captured in a photo.

loloquwowndueo 4 days ago|||

Funny, when I take a picture of a ticket I can still see all those things.

berkeleyjunk 4 days ago|||

Interesting. Do you have examples of such data or any pointers. I always take screenshots of the wallet pass and they seem to work fine.

johanyc 4 days ago|||

Apple wallet proactively shows your event pass when it's time. Much better than trying to find the photo from your camera roll

baby 3 days ago||

Coming from Android this was a big pain point

ivanjermakov 4 days ago||

Been using Wallet Creator for that matter. Free and no ads.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1486573384

FinnKuhn 4 days ago||

Looks like someone got sherlocked [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(software)#Sherlocked...

ruperthair 4 days ago|||

You're right, but the blog author also seemed to be in the same position.

johanyc 4 days ago||

I was thinking about this app. Couldn't recall the name

divbzero 4 days ago||

This is wonderful, I’ve been waiting for this to add a library card to Apple Wallet. I hope it will support linear barcodes too.

intrasight 4 days ago||

Could someone explain what a "pass" is in this context?

Silamoth 4 days ago||

Basically anywhere you need to scan a QR code to get in, you can have a pass in Apple Wallet. I’ve never stored payment info in Apple Wallet. But every time I take a flight, I store my boarding pass in Apple Wallet. It’s than printing a physical boarding pass, it automatically updates metadata (e.g., flight times, gates), and it’s nicer than just a picture.

Previously, you could only add passes if the company supported it. So most airlines have Apple Wallet passes, but most gyms don’t. This update will allow you to create your own passes. Basically just storing the QR codes (and maybe some metadata?) in one easy-to-use place on your phone. I can imagine this being convenient for daily use so you don’t have to track a gym tag with a QR code and a library tag with a QR code, etc. Also nice for tickets to events.

ghaff 4 days ago||

I basically only fly one airline. But I generally try to store train passes, airline tickets, show tickets, etc. in the wallet when I can especially if I can't easily print a backup print copy--which is often an effort if I'm traveling.

biophysboy 4 days ago||

Entry ticket, basically. I went to Olympic Natl park recently and had the pass added to my Apple Wallet.

mystifyingpoi 4 days ago||

What's the difference here between adding the "custom pass" and just taking a photo of QR code? Just the fact that it is stored in Wallet instead of photos folder?

piperswe 4 days ago|||

It's stored in Wallet so you can access it through the Wallet shortcut (double-press power button), when you open it the screen automatically brightens, and it's a perfectly clear QR code rather than a picture so it'll be easier to scan.

devnullbrain 4 days ago|||

In addition to the sibling comment: I really dislike opening my Photos app in front of other people.

ornornor 3 days ago||

Amazing Apple. Taking decades to release the most basic features that everyone has been asking for/missing ever since the underlying product came out. If they present that feature as “revolutionary”, I win the apple keynote bingo again.

janandonly 4 days ago||

I am surprised nobody mentioned pass3wallet yet?

https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/pass4wallet-store-cards/id1423...

vrc 4 days ago||

Does Wallet allow apps to interact with the meta-data of cards, and/or update them in any way? This could be interesting for insurance cards, in particular. Upload & verify status periodically with a prompt to update, for example.

ghaff 4 days ago||

And literally (at least in the correct meaning of the term) I just spent 30 minutes trying to get a theater ticket into my wallet from my computer and was able to do so only after I switched to my phone. I'll make a printout anyway which would probably work if push came to shove in spite of what the email says. But I just don't love that you're fsckd if something happens to your phone. As I said in another message. I'll probably buy another phone sooner than I would have otherwise just so I have a reasonably contemporary packup.

latexr 4 days ago|

Finally!¹ My biggest use case is not actually creating passes for services which don’t provide them, but being able to create passes without having to install a freaking app.

FlixBus (I might be misremembering) is the only service I ever found which lets you pay with Apple Pay and add a pass to Wallet all from Safari. For airlines and other bus/train services I always have to install the app to do both. Maybe this will allow me to buy tickets on the web then make my own pass.

¹ Assuming I even update to iOS 27, though.

vtbassmatt 4 days ago|

It feels wrong to say something nice about Ticketmaster, but you don't need their app to add concert tickets to Apple Wallet (at least at all the venues where I live). I strictly use their website because I don't trust them.

I've never tried to pay with Apple Pay on ticketmaster.com, but I assume I could do that as well.

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