Plusonic USB NFC & RFID Card Reader/Writer aka ACS ACR1252U-MW WalletMate for Apple VAS and Google Smart Tap

WalletMate – Compact NFC reader for Apple Wallet, Google Wallet and contactless applications

Key features

• Officially certified for Apple VAS
• Officially certified for Google Smart Tap
• Supports Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
• Ideal for loyalty, coupon and ticketing solutions
• USB Plug & Play
• CCID and PC/SC compatible
• Supports ISO/IEC 14443 Type A/B
• Supports MIFARE®, FeliCa and NFC tags
• Suitable for Windows®, Linux® and macOS®
• Compact and modern design
• Ideal for retail, hospitality, businesses, public sector organisations and developers

The WalletMate is a powerful and compact USB NFC reader for modern mobile wallet applications. The device has been specially designed for professional use in retail, businesses, public sector organisations and by software developers, and enables the fast and secure reading of NFC-enabled smartphones, contactless smartcards and NFC tags.

Thanks to USB Plug & Play, the WalletMate can be easily integrated into existing systems. It supports all common NFC standards and is the ideal solution for digital loyalty cards, vouchers, membership cards, tickets and numerous other contactless applications.

Apple VAS and Google Smart Tap certified

The WalletMate is officially certified for Apple VAS (Value Added Services) and Google Smart Tap. This means that digital loyalty cards, vouchers, membership cards, coupons and tickets can be read securely and conveniently directly from Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

Users simply hold their smartphone up to the WalletMate. Identification takes place within a few seconds – fast, contactless and user-friendly. This reduces waiting times whilst improving the customer experience at the point of sale or at access control.

Versatile NFC support

The WalletMate supports numerous international NFC and smartcard standards, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.

• ISO/IEC 14443 Type A & B
• MIFARE®
• FeliCa
• ISO/IEC 18092 (NFC)
• NFC tags
• NFC-enabled smartphones

Thanks to its support for the CCID and PC/SC standards, the WalletMate can be easily integrated into existing software solutions and is compatible with numerous operating systems.

Typical applications

• Retail & Point of Sale (POS): Reading digital loyalty cards, vouchers and coupons from Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
• Loyalty programmes: Customer identification via digital bonus and membership cards without the need for physical plastic cards.
• Ticketing: Validation of digital tickets for events, theme parks, trade fairs or public transport.
• Access control: Contactless authentication of staff, visitors or members via smartphone or NFC card.
• Businesses & Public Authorities: Digital staff ID cards, visitor passes and identification solutions.
• Hotels & Hospitality: Use of digital guest cards, membership cards or service cards.
• Healthcare: Identification of patients or staff using digital ID cards.
• Marketing: NFC campaigns, smart posters and interactive customer information.
• Software development: Development and testing of NFC, Apple VAS and Google Smart Tap applications.

Easy integration

Thanks to the standardised USB interface and support for CCID and PC/SC, the WalletMate can be quickly integrated into existing POS systems, CRM solutions, access control systems or custom software. No complex installation is required.

Technical Specifications