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PC-SPEZIALIST
Level 2.0: Eclair
2 years ago
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Distributing Paid Apps

Hey everyone, Google removed the option to distribute paid apps some time ago. We loved that feature to roll out paid apps like ZoiPer Pro and many more. Are there any plans to get this awesome fe...
  • Lizzie's avatar
    Lizzie
    2 years ago

    Hey PC-SPEZIALIST,

     

    Just wanted to come back to you on this. 

     

    At the moment there doesn't appear to be any plans for supporting paid apps in Managed Google Play, however we have raised a Feature Request on your behalf that this functionality may be implemented in the future.


    The ongoing discussion is pointing in the right direction by using Managed Configuration to manage the licenses of the app, could be via push of certificates or user login in the app, this would not inflict Play Store policies.

     

    I also see you got a similar response from the Play community. Sorry this isn't better news for you, but hopefully this provides a bit more clarity. 

     

    I wish you the best with this and do keep us posted how you get on if you can. 

     

    Thanks,

    Lizzie

PC-SPEZIALIST's avatar
PC-SPEZIALIST
Level 2.0: Eclair
2 years ago

Do you have an example where the app is paid (e.g. ZoiPer Pro)?

All apps from Slack are free.

jeremy's avatar
jeremy
Level 3.0: Honeycomb
2 years ago

the app will have to be free on the play store. Then you will manage the license in your own with your client. 

you can for example provide them a licence key to input in your app manually or with a managed configuration. 

once this is done you check the license key server side to authorize or not the device to use the app based on your license agreement with the client. 

The app will have to be free on the play store you cannot distribute paid apps to enterprises on the play store. 

  • PC-SPEZIALIST's avatar
    PC-SPEZIALIST
    Level 2.0: Eclair
    2 years ago

    Thanks for claryfing.

    Do you know where it is written that this procedere is allowed?

  • jeremy's avatar
    jeremy
    Level 3.0: Honeycomb
    2 years ago

    Which procedure exactly?

    To have your app require a license to use?

     


    any apps requiring an account does that like slack, TeamViewer, notion, Dropbox, Monday ….

     

     

  • PC-SPEZIALIST's avatar
    PC-SPEZIALIST
    Level 2.0: Eclair
    2 years ago

    Those apps are free to download though. Upgrading is possible on their website or via in-app-purchase. 

     

    For ZoiPer, the app is paid once and there is no user account in the backend.

     

    So the baseline is a bit different. That's why it would be great if Lizzie or someone from the team could clarify.

  • Moombas's avatar
    Moombas
    Level 4.1: Jelly Bean
    2 years ago

    Hi,

    i can tell you another example: Nine Work:

    And we run this for years now.

  • PC-SPEZIALIST's avatar
    PC-SPEZIALIST
    Level 2.0: Eclair
    2 years ago

    Thanks, Moombas. That's a nice example. 👍

     

    Do you have an example where the app is not "free" on Google Play but "paid"?

  • Moombas's avatar
    Moombas
    Level 4.1: Jelly Bean
    2 years ago

    No, sorry. But "free" is hard to say.

    What I mean: It can be "free to download and install" but when you start the app you may not able to use it without entering a license key. So, in final the app isn't free.

    Nine Work behaves like that as far as i remember,

  • PC-SPEZIALIST's avatar
    PC-SPEZIALIST
    Level 2.0: Eclair
    2 years ago

    Ah, I see. Thanks for sharing. 👍

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