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Android developers can now set introductory prices for apps on the Play Store

Chromebooks, Daydream VR headsets, and Android Wear devices will soon have Google's Play Store, the company announced in a blogpost. This was part of Google's Playtime series of developer events. In Playtime, Google also said that developers could create an “introductory price” for new subscribers for a period of time, before the usual subscription price kicked in. This was to help developers acquire more customers and grow the subscription business. The company claims that subscriptions are the fastest growing business model on the platform, where user spends on subscription apps has grown 10x over the last 3 years. Developers can also use pre-registration to drive up app installs, and also use “early access” to drive early adoption of their apps or games. According to Google, open beta titles have been installed over 4 million times. Google has also announced a new beta API which will let developers identify users who have requested refunds. Apple promo codes on App Store Google enabled promo codes on the Android Play Store in January this year. Earlier this month, Apple started allowing developers to distribute promo codes for paid apps and in-app purchases, to distribute their app to reviewers or as a sample to potential customers, without having to pay for it. Similar to Apple’s plans, Android developers can generate up to 500 free promo codes per quarter for paid apps or in-app purchases. Overall, both companies offer 2,000 promo codes per year. However, Android developers cannot create promos for subscription content, something Apple allows.  Push for user awareness on Android apps &…

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