Hello Apple Developer Community and Apple Team,
I want to raise awareness and gather support for an important feature request regarding NFC support on iPhone devices in Argentina.
Millions of Argentinians use the official public transit card, SUBE, daily to pay for buses, subways, and trains. On Android devices, the SUBE app allows users to: • Check balance via NFC • Reload credit instantly • Confirm top-ups by holding the card near the phone • Use a digital version of the card (in some cases)
However, iPhone users cannot use these NFC features because iOS currently does not allow third-party apps like SUBE to access the NFC chip fully. This limitation negatively impacts iPhone users, many of whom rely heavily on SUBE.
I have submitted detailed feedback to Apple requesting the enablement of controlled NFC access for third-party transit apps in Argentina, starting with SUBE. I encourage fellow developers, users, and community members to support this request.
Enabling this would greatly improve the user experience for millions of iPhone users, align Apple with local needs, and potentially attract new customers from Android.
If anyone has insights or updates on this topic, please share.
Thank you.
