Location: United Kingdom, Ireland Note that the app isn't OS.
Curve is a Google wallet replacement app that consolidates multiple bank cards into a single smart card and digital wallet, making it easier to manage your finances. Here are some key points:
PRO:
- Curve allows you to link multiple debit and credit cards to one Curve card, simplifying your wallet and making it easier to switch between accounts.
- The app claim to offer robust security features, including instant card freezing, transaction notifications, and the ability to set spending limits.
- Curve provides cashback and rewards on purchases, which can add up over time and provide extra value.
- The app is intuitive and easy to navigate, with clear transaction histories and spending insights.
- Go Back in Time: A unique feature that lets you switch the card used for a transaction after the purchase, providing flexibility and control.
CONS:
- While the basic version is free, some premium features come with a subscription fee.
- Curve is not available in all countries, however, should be available in all EU and the UK.
- Isn't an Open Source app and very likely they will sell your transactions history to other company (like google)
Does the NFC payment feature work without Google Play?
Yes, it should work on a degoogled phone, that's my point in using it but there are some review on streaming platforms you might want to see. It's definitely working on E/OS.
I'm running some additional tests in the next few weeks.
Awesome! This was the one feature I was missing from EOS
I think as other people mentioned, it's important to understand how data is used by this company. My assumption is that it will never be worst of Google, as they are a British company but you never know.
I'll be honest, I don't expect my purchases to ever be private, they are monetized by Mastercard, my bank, online payment providers like stripe and then the shop itself, no getting around that without regulation.
The reason I switched to EOS was because one day I found I don't know how to turn my phone off because Google put their shitty AI to the power button keybind, and I was fed up with my phone not doing what I expect.