This guide will walk you through the process of setting up Google subscription plans for purchase in your Android app.
1. Create a subscription
Sign into the Google Play Console and select your app.
In the left side menu scroll down to “Monetize” and click “Subscriptions” (under “Products”).
Click “Create subscription” and fill out the form.
Product ID: This can be anything you like, but it’s standard to use your domain name reversed and qualified. For example if your domain name is
myapp.mycompany.com
you might usecom.mycompany.myapp.monthly
for your monthly subscription.Name: The name for your subscription that will be shown to users.
Click “Create”.
2. Create a base plan
🚧 Do not create more than one base plan per subscription. If you want to sell multiple plans create a new subscription and base plan for each one.
With your subscription selected, click “Add base plan” and fill out the form.
Base plan ID: This can be anything you like. Something like
monthly01
for a monthly plan is normal.Type: Select “Auto-renewing”.
Billing period: Choose “Monthly” or any longer period. Weekly subscriptions are not supported.
Price and availability: Click “Set prices”, and select the countries and regions where your app should be available. We recommend selecting all if you’re not sure. Click “Set price”, enter your price, and click “Update”.
Click “Save”.
Click “Activate”.
3. Import the plan into Treefort
Import: Navigate to the Monetization tab in your Treefort dashboard, click “Play Store” under “Subscription plans”, and then click “Import”.
Configure: Click “Offerings” under the Monetization tab, click each offering the plan should unlock, and select the plan under the offering’s “Access” options. See Offerings explained for help understanding offerings.
Publish: When you’re ready to start selling the plan, click it in the Treefort dashboard and select “Published” under the plan’s “Visibility” options.