IAP: Google Play

Arthur Sady

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1. IAP Google Play A brief review. by Arthur Sady
2. 1. Why Google Play IAP? 2. How does it work? 3. Google Play Console 4. Digital Products 5. Testing sandbox 6. Conclusions. Agenda
3. Why Google Play IAP?
4. 4. UI Consistency - Use Google play app purchase flow. 1. Easy - Google play does most of the heavy lifting. 2. Safe - App side does not handle direct communication. 3. Sandbox - Same flow as real purchase. (With control for subscriptions)
5. How does it work?
6. • IPC - Inter Process Communication. ◦ Intents ◦ Bundles ◦ Binders • Google Play Interface - Must have google play app installed. • Google play Api - Identifies the requests by the products unique ids and a public key generated by the google console.
7. • Synchronous • Google Play Interface - Must have google play app installed. • Google play Api - Identifies the requests by the products unique ids and a public key generated by the google console.
8. Is that it?? • Google play tracks ownership. ◦ Subscriptions - Auto Renew ◦ Consumables - Blocks rebuy. • Delivery Responsibility
9. Google Play Console
10. • Google Play Developer Account • Create Apps and products through the console - Setup can be a problem • Set prices, currencies, grace periods, trial periods and so forth • Control releases from internal -> alpha -> beta -> production • Add registered testers - Be sure to set both lists - this configuration can be deceiving
11. Digital Goods
12. In electronic commerce, digital good is a general phrase used to describe any goods that are stored, delivered and used in its electronic format. Digital goods are shipped electronically to the consumer. Digital Good
13. • One time price • Can be bought again after consumed • There is no refund flow, it must be discussed with app owner and be compliant with each country politics Consumable
14. • Auto renew, can be enabled or disabled • Grace period, trial period promotional prices • Subscription cancellation and subscription upgrades Subscription
15. Sandbox
16. REAL What is so great about it? PURCHASE FLOW (In Caps)
17. • Real card data must be provided • Purchase will never be really charged • Only works for registered testers (That have clicked in the link to opt in, just being in the list is insufficient) Test Purchase
18. Conclusion
19. 4. UI Consistency - Use Google play app purchase flow. 1. Easy - Google play does most of the heavy lifting. 2. Safe - App side does not handle direct communication. 3. Sandbox - Same flow as real purchase. (With control for subscriptions)
20. Summary For most applications I would choose to use the Google play IAP and only use alternative solutions for very specific cases.
21. Questions?