To set up products for Android devices, start by logging into the Google Play Console. Google Play Console is Google's central hub for managing app releases, testing, in-app purchases, and more.
This guide assumes basic knowledge of Google Play Console, as well as having an app set up and ready for adding in-app purchases. For more information, visit Google's documentation and guides for Google Play Console.
Create an In-App Purchase
You'll need to have an APK uploaded before you can create in-app products. Check out our guide on sandbox testing on Android for details on how to upload an APK and roll out a release on a closed test track.
To create an in-app purchase, go to Google Play Console's 'All Applications' page and select your app from the list.
In the sidebar, select the Products dropdown. Depending on your in-app product type, you will either choose In-app products or Subscriptions.
After clicking Create, there are several pieces of metadata you have to provide to Google about your in-app product:
Metadata | Description |
|---|---|
Product ID | The product ID is a unique alphanumeric ID that is used for accessing your product in development and syncing with RevenueCat. After you use a Product ID for one product in Google Play Console, it can’t be used again across any of your apps, even if the product is deleted. |
Name | A short name of the item, up to 55 characters. This will be displayed on your Google Play Store listing. |
Description | A long description of the item, up to 80 characters. This will be displayed on your Google Play Store listing. |
Billing period (subscriptions only) | The billing period of the subscription (weekly, monthly, etc.) |
Default price | Enter a price in your local currency, or choose a template. |
Tips for creating robust product IDs
After you use a Product ID for one product in Google Play Console, it can’t be used again across any of your apps, even if the product is deleted. It helps to be a little organized here from the beginning - we recommend using a consistent naming scheme across all of your product identifiers such as:
<app>_<price>_<duration>_<intro duration><intro price>
- app: Some prefix that will be unique to your app, since the same product Id cannot but used in any future apps you create.
- price: The price you plan to charge for the product in your default currency.
- duration: The duration of the normal subscription period.
- intro duration: The duration of the introductory period, if any.
- intro price: The price of the introductory period in your default currency, if any.
For example, using this format the identifier for a product that has a yearly subscription with a one week trial for $39.99 USD would be:
rc_3999_1y_1w0
Sample configuration of a 1-month subscription with a free trial.
Next Steps
Cross Platform
If your app is cross-platform, check out our guides for setting up products for App Store Connect or Stripe.
Integrate with RevenueCat
If you're ready to integrate your new Google Play in-app product with RevenueCat, continue our product setup guide .
Updated about a month ago