When comparing Google Wallet vs SeriesGuide, the Slant community recommends Google Wallet for most people. In the question“What are the best Material Design apps?” Google Wallet is ranked 25th while SeriesGuide is ranked 64th. The most important reason people chose Google Wallet is:
Google has a partnership with Bancorp Bank that issues a Virtual Card to Google Wallet users that works as an intermediary between customer's card and merchant. It gives more choice in terms of compatible cards and works as a card fraud mitigation technique.
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Pros
Pro Best choice of supported cards through Google's Virtual Card system
Google has a partnership with Bancorp Bank that issues a Virtual Card to Google Wallet users that works as an intermediary between customer's card and merchant. It gives more choice in terms of compatible cards and works as a card fraud mitigation technique.
Pro Has a robust fraud protection system
All verified unauthorized transactions reported within 120 days of the transaction are completely refunded.
Pro No credit card information is stored on the phone
In case a phone is lost or stolen no access to actual credit card information can be gained.
Pro 4-digit PIN provides added security through secondary authentication
4-digit PIN that has to be entered before any transaction can take place adds secondary authentication and makes sure that nothing gets bought by accident.
Pro Check In and share
Check in to shows or movies (yes, even at the theater) you are watching and even share the information with social media such as Google+, Facebook and Twitter if you like.
Pro Progress indicators
Information available for unseen episodes and viewing statistics.
Pro Find new shows and movies
SeriesGuide provides access to tract's currently trending shows and finding shows is facilitated through trackt's database which composites information from several main sources (i.e. IMDb, TVDb, TMDb). Also visible are trackt's recomendations and your personal trakt library.
Pro In-app links to common source video data sites
IMDb - Internet Movie Database
TVDb - The TV Database
TMDb - The Movie Database
Pro Third-party extensions available for episode actions
Pro Updated information is synced to trakt
Pro Open Source
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
Cons
Con Credit card and transaction information is stored on Google's servers
Con Pay for advanced features
Pay either yearly subscription or one time for X Pass.
