Despite several third parties alternatives, the Google Play Store It has always been the main app distribution platform on Android, even if over the years there have been problems related to the quality and safety of applications. In recent months Google He intensified the efforts to improve his store, increasing controls and removing thousands of junk appointments. However, the latest news concerns the developers directly and, in a small part, users: the increase in the maximum price limit for apps, in-app purchases and season tickets.
To date, the maximum price that a developer could set for an app published on Google Play Store It was 999.99 dollars. We started from a maximum price of $ 200, increased to $ 400 in 2015 and changed again last year. Starting today, however, Google Bring the maximum roof to 499.99 dollarsquadrupling the limit previously imposed. The new limit also applies to purchases in-apps and season tickets And it will be valid in all markets in the world, South Korea excluded, with conversion 1: 1 of the local currency (therefore we talk about us 5000 euros).
What changes for the average user
Such a move could fear the arrival of a wave of apps with exorbitant prices. In the past, in fact, they have been published on Google Play Store applications with prices off -market that had no intrinsic value, but with the new policies imposed by Google This risk seems to be averted now.
Only the established developers, with an account in good condition and comply with the publication policies of the Google Play Store In fact, they will be able to request to apply new prices. To obtain the application, moreover, the developer in question must have exceeded one million dollars of revenues in the last 12 months. But there is more: the new maximum price cannot be applied automatically but every request will be evaluated manually, and the developer will have to provide documented justification for such a high price.
A cost of 5000 euros For an application it seems absurd even if you think about it, but the software scenario is changing quickly. With the introduction of increasingly sophisticated services, such as advanced subscriptions based on artificial intelligence, it becomes necessary to leave greater freedom to developers. Just think that the same Google During the recent Google I/O has launched the new subscription plan to Ultra from 3000 dollars a year, therefore the new maximum roof for the apps serves to expand the possibilities of monetization, especially for professional apps or aimed at a public business.
And for the average user? This novelty will in no way influence the daily experience on Google Play Store. The common apps and used by the vast majority of consumers will continue to maintain affordable prices and, thanks to the Mountain View security systems and security systems, it will be difficult to come across the apps of thousands of euros without there being a valid reason.
