Why trust Greenboten Amazon llet launched it looked like the retailer was ready to take on llet, offering a new app that would store all your credit cards, loyalty program information, keep a record of Amazon Shop with ints rewards.
But Amazon has reversed course nixed the beta Android app the version for its disastrous Fire one. Your stored payment methods are still available online, which you can of course use to buy things from Amazon.
Amazon emailed llet users this week to let them know it was getting rid of the app. It never left beta during its six-month run.
en we compared Amazon llet to llet the latter was the clear winner, though Amazon’s option showed some promise. It was also deeply integrated into the Fire one, putting your most recently used card on the home screen’s carousel. th Fire one sales so bad, Amazon decided it didn’t need to battle on its own platform.
y this matters: The mobile payments game is tough. llet has struggled to gain traction, only recently getting more widespread adoption thanks to the entry of Apple y. is also looking into buying rival carrier-backed Softcard to eliminate another barrier, as some U.S. carriers have investment in Softcard.
