It is unknown if and when the feature will be expanded to other markets, although reports suggest that customers in India will be able to access it initially.
During its I/O developer conference, Google unveiled a new ‘Ask Someone Else to Pay’ Play store checkout option. This new feature of the Google Play store works with any app that makes use of the in-app purchase system on the platform, according to a report published by the Android Authority. Users can click the button to generate a payment link to share with someone else in order to complete a transaction. The user is notified that the person making the payment needs to know their entire email address when they click the button. They have the option to view the item they are buying and, if necessary, request a refund.
The recipient of the payment link has 24 hours to finish the transaction before the link automatically expires. The payment link can be shared using the Android share sheet.
It is unknown if and when the service will be expanded to other markets, although reports suggest that customers in India would be able to utilize it first.
Notably, app developers don’t need to put in any more work to use the new features on Google Play. Google calls this function a “fantastic way to gift or pay on behalf of a relative or a friend,” according to Android Authority. This new feature is only one of several important adjustments Google made to its billing system last week.
Google allowed family managers to use web links to make purchases for child accounts on non-Android devices, according to the Android Authority report. For these transactions, family managers can use any payment method linked to their Google Payments profile, including gift cards.
In addition, it has been claimed that Google has raised the price cap on apps in the Play store, changed the way long-term subscription payments are made in Brazil, France, Italy, and Spain, added new badges to highlight popular products, and changed pricing ranges to account for exchange rate variations.
