Apple Fixes Wallet Order Tracking in iOS 26 With On-Device AI

4 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · May 19

iOS 26 lets Apple Wallet pull order details directly from emails, reviving a feature that had largely failed since launch.
On-device Apple Intelligence replaces the old retailer-partnership model, scanning messages in Apple Mail once users enable the Mail beta toggle in Wallet settings.
Users can add tracking by tapping the Track button in Mail, after which Wallet automatically imports current and past orders into a dedicated Orders view.
The update also lets users delete mistaken merchants—such as restaurant orders—and block them, aiming to make Wallet a single hub for purchase tracking.

As Apple Wallet bypasses retailers for tracking, could this convenience ultimately harm small e-commerce businesses?

Apple’s AI now manages your purchases. What happens when it misunderstands an email or misses an update?

With AI scanning emails for order tracking, what guarantees the privacy of your other personal messages?