{"id":1917925,"date":"2026-05-04T21:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917925"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:50:22","slug":"ios-27-might-let-users-create-custom-passes-for-apple-wallet-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917925","title":{"rendered":"iOS 27 Might Let Users Create Custom Passes for Apple Wallet App"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/1ea4a1a497ed0f870a084a4ae3f0d172620dd151\/hub\/2026\/05\/04\/04b524e8-1563-4460-b806-ca28c0f09c6a\/apple-wallet-gettyimages-1065091160.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=crop&amp;height=675&amp;width=1200&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-b24efe06-7406-40ea-a622-ce4e6067bf85\" class=\"c-pageArticle_body sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-6 lg:u-col-start-2\">\n<div class=\"c-pageArticle_content\">\n<div class=\"u-grid-columns\">\n<article class=\"c-ShortcodeContent c-ShortcodeContent-theme:default sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-12\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Apple&#8217;s upcoming major iPhone operating system update, iOS 27, is expected to come with a wealth of new features. A new way to create passes in Apple Wallet might be one of them. According to a\u00a0Bloomberg report, ticket and pass platforms that don&#8217;t support Apple Wallet may still be able to appear in the app via a user-created, custom pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Since its introduction as Apple Passbook in 2021, Apple Wallet has slowly become one of the most important apps on the iPhone. Users can store debit and credit cards, gift cards, digital car keys, airline boarding passes, insurance cards, concert and museum tickets, and membership cards in the app. In some states, you can even\u00a0<a href target=\"_blank\" rel>add your driver&#8217;s license<\/a>, state-issued identification card, or passport to the app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, there are plenty of platforms that don&#8217;t allow people to add a ticket or pass to Apple Wallet, despite having all the necessary features. Apple&#8217;s new feature requires user intervention but will still get the job done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The feature, which works with tickets and passes that have scannable QR codes, allows customers to import the code to generate a custom pass, according to the Bloomberg report. Google&#8217;s own Wallet app for Android has had a similar feature since 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is apparently testing multiple template layouts for different pass types. A standard pass will be orange, a membership will be blue, and limited-time events, like movies and sporting events, will be purple. The pass builder will also feature tools for style and customization.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>iOS 27 is expected to be previewed in June at Apple&#8217;s Worldwide Developers Conference, and will likely be released in September when the newest iPhone, iPhone 18, comes out.<\/p>\n<p>While custom passes in Apple Wallet aren&#8217;t nearly as exciting as the upcoming\u00a0<a href target=\"_blank\" rel>Gemini-powered Siri\u00a0<\/a>in iOS 27, they&#8217;re reportedly one of several new features in Apple&#8217;s latest operating system update.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Apple didn&#8217;t immediately\u00a0respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-cy=\"articleLinkBlock\" class=\"c-articleLinkBlock\">\n<div class=\"c-articleLinkBlock_blockWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock\">\n<h2 class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock_header\">\n    Services and Software Guides<br \/>\n  <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock_itemContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_categoryContainer\"><span class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_category\"><br \/>\n      VPN<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_listContainer\">\n<ul class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_list\">\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best VPN\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best iPhone VPN\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Free VPN\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Android VPN\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Mac VPN\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Mobile VPN\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best VPN for Firestick\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best VPN for Windows\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Fastest VPN\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Cheap VPN\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock_itemContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_categoryContainer\"><span class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_category\"><br \/>\n      Cybersecurity<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_listContainer\">\n<ul class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_list\">\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Password Manager\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Antivirus\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Identity Theft Protection\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best LastPass Alternative\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock_itemContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_categoryContainer\"><span class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_category\"><br \/>\n      Streaming Services<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_listContainer\">\n<ul class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_list\">\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Live TV Streaming Service\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Streaming Service\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Free TV Streaming Service\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"g-text-xsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\">\n          Best Music Streaming Services\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock_itemContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_categoryContainer\"><span class=\"c-bestListLinkBlockItem_category\"><br \/>\n      Web Hosting &amp; 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When he&#8217;s not in front of a keyboard, you&#8217;ll most likely find him playing video games or watching horror movies.<\/span> See full bio <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-pageArticle_content\">\n<div class=\"u-grid-columns\">\n<article class=\"c-ShortcodeContent c-ShortcodeContent-theme:default sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-12\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Apple&#8217;s upcoming major iPhone operating system update, iOS 27, is expected to come with a wealth of new features. A new way to create passes in Apple Wallet might be one of them. According to a\u00a0Bloomberg report, ticket and pass platforms that don&#8217;t support Apple Wallet may still be able to appear in the app via a user-created, custom pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Since its introduction as Apple Passbook in 2021, Apple Wallet has slowly become one of the most important apps on the iPhone. Users can store debit and credit cards, gift cards, digital car keys, airline boarding passes, insurance cards, concert and museum tickets, and membership cards in the app. In some states, you can even\u00a0<a href target=\"_blank\" rel>add your driver&#8217;s license<\/a>, state-issued identification card, or passport to the app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, there are plenty of platforms that don&#8217;t allow people to add a ticket or pass to Apple Wallet, despite having all the necessary features. Apple&#8217;s new feature requires user intervention but will still get the job done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The feature, which works with tickets and passes that have scannable QR codes, allows customers to import the code to generate a custom pass, according to the Bloomberg report. Google&#8217;s own Wallet app for Android has had a similar feature since 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is apparently testing multiple template layouts for different pass types. A standard pass will be orange, a membership will be blue, and limited-time events, like movies and sporting events, will be purple. The pass builder will also feature tools for style and customization.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>iOS 27 is expected to be previewed in June at Apple&#8217;s Worldwide Developers Conference, and will likely be released in September when the newest iPhone, iPhone 18, comes out.<\/p>\n<p>While custom passes in Apple Wallet aren&#8217;t nearly as exciting as the upcoming\u00a0<a href target=\"_blank\" rel>Gemini-powered Siri\u00a0<\/a>in iOS 27, they&#8217;re reportedly one of several new features in Apple&#8217;s latest operating system update.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Apple didn&#8217;t immediately\u00a0respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"c-ShortcodeContent c-ShortcodeContent-theme:default sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-12\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Apple&#8217;s upcoming major iPhone operating system update, iOS 27, is expected to come with a wealth of new features. 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Apple&#8217;s new feature requires user intervention but will still get the job done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The feature, which works with tickets and passes that have scannable QR codes, allows customers to import the code to generate a custom pass, according to the Bloomberg report. Google&#8217;s own Wallet app for Android has had a similar feature since 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is apparently testing multiple template layouts for different pass types. A standard pass will be orange, a membership will be blue, and limited-time events, like movies and sporting events, will be purple. 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