WalletWallet
create Apple passes from anything
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I got my Apple developer certificate and built a simple app to solve a problem I had. One shop I buy from doesn't have Apple Wallet passes. Since you need signed certificates to build these very simple things, I created a minimal app that signs them. It's available if you need it too. It won't scan cards with AI - you manually enter the barcode, which I think makes it less prone to error.
HN · launched Dec 21, 2025 · 448 upvotes (top 2%) · 0 views
Niche: digital wallet and mobile loyalty apps · 53 launches, 4 in the last 7 days ▼ -50% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Prosumer
- Not AI
- Commercial product
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More like this: all 53 launches in digital wallet and mobile loyalty apps →
Could you build this?
Yes Generating Apple Wallet .pkpass files is a well-defined standard: creating a JSON manifest, bundling image assets, signing with an Apple Pass Type ID certificate via PKCS#7 / OpenSSL, and serving the archive.
Discussion
20 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Google Wallet, Apple Wallet, Super Cards, Stocard, PassWallet
Concerns raised: Barcode format doesn't match original cards, Apple Wallet won't accept downloaded files, only Safari links, No preview of generated card before downloading, Relies entirely on Cloudflare AI tools with no unique functionality, Security risk of 8k stolen passes
Feature requests: Support multiple barcode formats beyond Code 128, Preview generated card before download, Add location-based pass features, Support for movie tickets and boarding passes
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 240 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #10 of 241 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Looks like the first mover among its competitors.
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- Walletix · ph · 2026-11-04 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.61
- LOYAL/PASS · ph · 2026-11-05 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.61
- WalletIssuer · ph · 2026-10-25 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.56
- HyperlaneWorks · ph · 2026-10-05 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.55
- Pass Designer · ph · 2026-10-04 · 114 upvotes · similarity 0.55
- CardLARP · ph · 2026-10-13 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.53
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