This Google Pay listing covers the US version of the app, and the Play Store summary is unusually candid: the US Google Pay consumer app was discontinued in 2024. The app no longer functions as a standalone payment service for US users, who have been directed to Google Wallet instead. Leaving a defunct app on the Play Store with nearly 11 million ratings is an unusual choice.
For users in other markets where Google Pay operates under different implementations — India, Singapore, parts of Europe — the situation varies, but the US-facing app reviewed here is genuinely non-functional as a payment tool. The Play Store page should direct users to Google Wallet, which handles tap-to-pay, card storage, and peer transfers on Android.
The rating of 3.93 reflects a mixture of reviews from when the app was active and newer reviews from users encountering the shutdown. This is less a review of a bad app and more a note that this listing no longer represents a live product in its primary market. US Android users should install Google Wallet instead.
Verdict: A defunct app for US users — install Google Wallet instead, which is the active Google payments product on Android.
