Google Wallet UI Draws Backlash Over 2 Extra Taps as Rollout Expands

1 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 26

Google Wallet’s redesigned interface is splitting users as more accounts receive the server-side update, with complaints centered on hidden passes, shuffled loyalty-card order and smaller logos.
2 extra taps are now needed to reach all passes: users must hit “View More” on the home screen and then “View more passes,” because the main view now shows only starred passes in a two-column layout.
The new search feature also sits behind “View More” instead of the home screen, undercutting what could have been a simpler way to find transactions.
The rollout began last month and remains uneven, leaving some users still waiting for the update; force-closing the app may help, but most can only wait for Google’s server-side switch.

Does Google's new UI prioritize brand aesthetic over the core functionality its Wallet users depend on?

Is the chaotic Google Wallet update a calculated risk for future features or simply a major design failure?