Share the Load: Google Play Launches Shared Payments Feature, Allowing Friends to Chip in for App Purchases

In a breaking development that is bound to transform the face of consumption of apps through Google Play, Google has just released a new feature. After this update you might have to make your friends zone a bit stronger, But, as I mentioned earlier, now you can leave it to your friends to pay for your app downloads.

Google Play Enables You to Pay Partly (or Feel Guilty) for Apps with Friends

Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman reports that this is a new option that operates only in India for now and allows paying for a friend or any app or in-app purchase by simply sending a link. This payment process lasts for 24 hours and is carried out through Google.

They have 24 hours to finalize the purchase using their own Google account. Says Google, it is to enable one to share an app with the other like a gift, but need to be told that this could open up some very awkward circumstances.

Picture this: You run out of coins to buy some game money or whatever and borrow a couple of cents from a friend. Awkward? Maybe a little. Well, how does it function, one may be wondering? Simple.

One day you will want to buy new power-ups and to do this just open the ‘Google Play’ app and look for an exciting new button called “Ask someone else to pay. ” Tap it – and you will be able to find a payment link with any details about the application and its price. Just share this link with your friend via the usual processes and keep waiting for him or her to come to your rescue.

But before you go around demanding your friends’ payments here and there, there are some things which you ought to be quite aware of. Moreover, your entire email address that is in your mailbox will be disclosed to the person to whom you are requesting to pay. And secondly, they’ve only got 24 hours to complete this step and make a purchase to make the link valid again.

However, that is not the only change in Google Play related to payments. Here’s a quick rundown of the other updates: Here’s a quick rundown of the other updates: Web links: Family managers can review and approve purchases made by child accounts and make decisions directly via web links, even if the family manager or child account holder does not own an Android device.

This implies that any payment methods that you have connected to your Google account for payment, including using gift cards, are allowed. App developers, listen up! Google Play also increases the maximum price for apps and adapts the price ranges due to the changes in current for different currencies.

Google Play is soon going to make it easier to spot trending apps, thanks to the badges that come with them. Subscription lovers in Brazil, France, Italy, and Spain have a new option: Subscription tie-in features and regular installments based on subscription cost to be divided by months.

Therefore, if one is preparing for a new app installation, but the pocket isn’t as loaded, then it is about time to try out the “ask a friend” option. Despite this, just be ready to get some looks or hi-fives in other situations throughout the day.