I also wondered whether anything “new” would be coming in iOS 12 with regards to Apple Pay with Monzo spearheading its initial release. Something like that would certainly account for Monzo being so much more tight-lipped about it than, say, other banks have been who have seemingly at least been able to say it’s coming rather than total radio silence.
Only problem is, I can’t exactly envisage what it would be. Maybe it could be some sort of much tighter integration into iOS similar to what we’ve seen with Heallth and Home apps. Or maybe Apple are making some big technical changes that the banks on boarding process and Monzo will be utilising that or some other technical changes that are coming which Monzo are holding out for.
I literally have no idea but certainly not beyond the realms of possibility.
I know most of it is in jest, but I think it’s wrong to imply a lack of development ability. If Monzo can, like some other new banks, effectively do more to change banking in a couple of years than the legacy banks have in 20, I think that proves a certain amount of competency.
Whatever is the hold up will be for a specific reason that I’m sure will become clear in due course.
Agree, and let’s assume given it wasn’t a day-after-shutdown reveal, that they can only start certification proper after prepay shut down, so we’re now just waiting for Apple? Fingers crossed for the impending resolution of this endless thread!
Yes, Monzo are definitely willing and capable, the Google Pay setup flow had some single-use out-of-band text messages and branding in the gPay app that intrigued me technically at the time (though I don’t remember it all now). I imagine the “extras” needed to technically support Apple Pay are of similar complexity, if not identical.
I like this conspiracy theory - it would be a massive coup to have Monzo host everyone in the UK’s Apple Cash deposits!
Why am I glued to this ridiculous thread? I’ve never owned an Apple product in my life!
I know this discussion seems pretty pointless really but people are watching this thread for updates so now that, that’s cleared up, lets get back on topic please
or a “Yippeee, Garmin Pay” GIF with a note underneath saying “we hope to introduce Apple Pay soon, sorry we can’t give you a date. Samsung users stay tuned.”
