Apple is developing a new iPhone service to split bills for group events, allowing users to photograph receipts, assign items, and generate payment requests. The feature will be part of iOS 27 and expand Apple's financial tools, integrating with Apple Cash and the Wallet app.
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— Photo by Onur Binay on Unsplash Apple Inc is planning a new service for the iPhone that will let users split bills for group dinners or other events, expanding its push into everyday financial tools and challenging third-party apps. The feature will allow users to photograph a receipt, assign items to different people and generate payment requests, according to people with knowledge of the plan.
Apple aims to announce the offering as early as next week at its Worldwide Developers Conference and include it in iOS 27, the next version of its iPhone operating system, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been announced. The feature marks Apple’s latest step in expanding its financial offerings.
Since introducing Apple Pay in 2014, the company has rolled out the Apple Card and a Goldman Sachs Group Inc-backed savings account, as well as tools that let businesses accept tap-to-pay payments via the iPhone. Not all of those efforts have gone smoothly.
The Apple Card partnership has weighed on Goldman Sachs’ results, and the bank is working to offload the business to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Apple also discontinued a"buy now, pay later”-style service about a year after launching it. The latest feature will be available through the Wallet app or within Messages. Users also will have the option to approve payments from an Apple Watch. The service is tied to Apple Cash, the company’s peer-to-peer payments system.
Apple previously added a feature that lets users tap their devices together to exchange money. The new tool can calculate each person’s share of a bill, including item costs, tax and tip. It’s likely to compete with bill-splitting apps such as Splitwise, Tab and Settle Up, and could strengthen Apple’s position against services like Venmo and Cash App. The new feature also could help Apple appeal to younger consumers who increasingly manage money through apps rather than traditional banks.
Separately, Apple is planning another Wallet app-related addition: a tool that will let users create their own digital passes for events, gym access and other uses. The Wallet also is home to the company’s savings account and Apple Pay, in addition to digital keys for cars and homes. The bill-splitting service is part of the company’s fall software updates, which will otherwise focus on artificial intelligence, a revamped Siri digital assistant and performance improvements.
The iOS 27 update will also include AI-powered photo-editing tools, a new Siri camera mode and design tweaks. – Bloomberg
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