Let's say I paid for an app, and after some time there is an update for this app.
- Is this update free? Will all future updates be free?
- Or do I have to pay some fixed % of the current price of the app?
- If it can be either, is it up to the developer?
asked Oct 12, 2012 at 8:20
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According to the Google Play Business and Program Policies, you may re-install any app you have purchased, unlimited. (also if the app has been updated since you bought it).
Based on my experience it works like that indeed: I have updated and re-installed paid apps without any issue. Please note that the re-install/update also works on any other android device that uses the same Google account.
answered Oct 12, 2012 at 9:58
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Thank you for pointing out this policy, however for me it is not precise, because reinstalling app is something different than updating it. Thank you from pointing out your experience! Commented Oct 12, 2012 at 11:27
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You pay only for current version of an app which you can use on any no. of devices. Update of app may not be free. Commented Oct 12, 2012 at 14:53
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4@SachinShekhar When you pay for an app (Splashtop for example) you will always be able to get updates for free for Splashtop, since it was paid for. However, the developer released a different "upgraded" app (Splashtop 2). If I wanted those upgrades, I would have to purchase Splashtop 2. It is technically an "upgraded" version of Splashtop, but was released as a different app. So as long as it is the same app, you are not charged for updates; if they change apps you will have to purchase the new one. Commented Oct 12, 2012 at 15:03
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@Dylan I am talking about the purchased app update. Go read TOS and T&C. Generally, developers don't use this feature, so we don't have examples. Commented Oct 12, 2012 at 15:27
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When you download an app (whether free or paid), it is tied to your Google account, so you can get all updates for this app as long as the developer is maintaining it.
Every app has a package name. This can be something like
com.touchtype.swiftkey
This is the package name for SwiftKey. If you buy it*, the app is tied to your Google account. You can download it any time on any number of devices that are linked to your Google account, and as I said above, all updates are free. In case of SwiftKey, we already received two major updates (X and 3). If the guys at Touchtype decided that they wanted more money from us, they couldn't make us pay for updates for this app. There are, however, two options that they could take: make new features available as in-app purchases, or release a new app with a different package name.
* You should. It's awesome.
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