Questions tagged [promotion-code]
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Is there a way to give promo/coupon codes for people to download your app for free?
I need a way to share my app to allow people to download it for free with a coupon code or promo code or checkout code. I would like to post the code to a board, and invalidate it after some time. My ...
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In-app purchases made via promo codes return empty developer payload string
I have an app published to the alpha channel, with an in-app (un)managed item that costs $1.
When I purchase normally, i.e, use a credit/debit card Google returns the correct developer payload string,...
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In-app purchase promo codes breaks remote server verification?
Releasing promo codes for in-app purchases seems like it will prevent an app from (ever again) performing remote server purchase verification!
When a promo code is used for an in-app purchase (the ...
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App doesn't handle redemption of in-app purchase promo code of consumable products
My app has in-app purchase built in (I followed this tutorial), the purchase functionality works. However, when I redeem the promo code in App Store for one of the in-app purchase products, my app ...
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iOS App Promotion Code expiration conditions
As I understand, promo-codes expire 4 weeks after generated. You are also given 50 codes per version uploaded.
But, what would happen if you generate a promo-code, e.g. for app version 1.0, then ...
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What's the URL to redeem iOS App Store promo codes
I'd like to be able to generate links that allow users of my iOS app to redeem promo codes for in app purchases. So, they might receive an email with a button that says, "Redeem Code" that takes them ...
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Android: Promo Codes for Subscriptions?
Recently, Apple began allowing the creation of promo-codes for in-app subscriptions. I know Android allows promo codes for one-time in-app purchases, But I do not know if Android allows promo codes ...
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How to create a promotion code for iOS in-app purchases
As of about May 2014 this year, searching Google for "ios in app purchase promotion code", yields lots of news sites reporting the same thing - Apple seem to be working on allowing promotion codes for ...
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Implement In app promotion on subscription with promo code in flutter using in_app_purchases official library
I recently implemented the in-app subscription into my app. Now I am working on adding the promo codes for a subscription. People with promo code can have 15 days trial and after that, they'll be ...
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Testing in-app purchase before going live
So here is the scenario:
You have already tested your in-app purchase code in the sandbox environment and everything went perfectly.
Your app is now "Ready for Sale" and you want to make sure in-...
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How can I generate a large number of promotional codes for a paid iOS app?
I'm looking for a workaround to allow many users (100+) to download my paid app via a unique code of some kind.
I'm aware of Apple's limit of 50 per release but this will not be enough. Is there a ...
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Display collection of Shopping cart rules and products categories associated to each rule
I want to check if there is a sales promotion on the product then stick the promotion label on that product on category list page. But I don't know how to loop through all the shopping cart rules and ...
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How do I combine StoreKit with Promo Codes for In-App Purchases?
My app uses StoreKit to handle in-app purchases. Now I would like to make use of the recently introduced promotional codes feature. The documentation explains how to generate and redeem codes. However,...
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Adding "Promo Code" functionality to my ASP.NET C# website
The idea is I'll have a page that will accept a user's promotion code. When the user clicks "Submit", the code will make a call to the database to ensure that the promo code is indeed valid. I plan ...
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Google Play Promo Code for beta app - "the code you entered is invalid"
I'm trying to beta test an Android app using Google Play's beta testers. But the way they have it set up, beta testers have to PAY for the app! I read in another post that you can issue promo codes ...
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Create a UNIQUE 5 character alphanumeric string
We are looking at creating promotional codes to send to customers, we have been told that each code sent HAS TO BE UNIQUE - 5 Characters - Alphanumeric.
I thought of doing a hash of a concatenated ...
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SKProductsRequest returns no product in production environment
I have an iOS application which uses in-app purchases.
I have already set the environment:
Set the Agreements Tax and Banking section,
Created iap products
Turned on "In app purchases" in the ...
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Does Apple allow requesting promo codes for apps rated 17+? [closed]
My only app with a 17+ rating has the "Request Promo Codes" button disabled in iTunes Connect. I checked Google before contacting Apple and it seems that in 2009 Apple temporarily disabled promo ...
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Deep linking promotion codes for paid app in Google Play
Since about a year it is possible to get from the Developer Console up to 500 promo codes per quarter that can be used to share a paid app for free during a defined promotion period. However, the ...
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Trying to implement a promotion code box in php for an online store
I'm trying to make a promo code box in php such that I can give people different codes for specific discounts on items in my online store. The basic idea is to have them input the code into the box at ...
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Multiple Promo Codes
Complete n00b here so please be forgiving. I inherited a website and it has code in it to reduce the price of a one year membership by $10. I need to add another discount, "LEO" that would reduce the ...
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Why can't I request promo codes for my iOS app?
Apple's FAQ states this:
Why don't I see a Promo Codes button for my app?
Only iTunes Connect users with the Legal role are able to access the Promo Codes button and make requests for promo ...
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Razorpay payment with promo code
What is the way to use promo code concept in Razorpay?
Note 1: Razorpay payment works on client side.
Note 2: Promo code can be applied only once.
Note 3: How to manage two parallel payments with ...
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Is there a way to redeem a promo code from within the app?
Since beginning of this year, it's possible to use promo codes for apps: Create promotions
As described on the page In-app Promotions, promo codes can also be redeemed from within the app.
It also ...
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What is the difference between offer code URL and URL to redeem iOS App Store promo codes
So in the App Store Connect In-app purchase manage, Offer Codes tab, we can see offers with Offer Code URL like this format:
(1) https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=YOUR_APP_ID&...
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iOS Promo Codes and app updates
If a user has downloaded a 'Pending Developer Release' version (v1.0.0) of an iOS app via a promo code and we create a subsequent build (v1.0.1), will this automatically update v1.0.0 users apps?
If ...
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App Promo Code Expiration
The Apple promo code expires in 4 weeks, but what exactly expires? Using the the promo code to download an app, or running the app itself?
If somebody receives a promo code, but they decide to ...
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How to insert promo code inside my android application to buy items?
I have implemented InApp Purchases in my app and works correctly. Now want to use promo code to get items freely.
In documentation it says: Your app should allow users to redeem promo codes inside ...
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Swift showing Promo Code View for In App purchase not doing anything
I tried adding a function for Promo-Codes so I can give some users something for free.
I created a Promo-Code inside App Store Connect and this is my function to open the PromoCodeView:
@objc func ...
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How to rename artifact on rest api build promotion
I am relatively new to artifactory trying to achieve the below pointers.
1.) After QA approval trying to promote Jars from snapshot to release artifact(actual promotion works) but promoting to ...
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About App Store promo codes
I have recently released an app on the app store. I would like to allow some to have access to a free version but have some concerns about offering promo codes. My big question is:
How many times can ...
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App Store promo codes on the fly?
I recently came upon a promotion of a paid iOS app that appears to generate App Store promo codes on the fly.
I thought you could only have 50 promo codes per app version. Where can I find more ...
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Check promo code validity? [closed]
I came across this service that allowed distributing promo codes in a way that you could keep track of the ones that are still unused. I just can't find it anymore.
If there's a better to check ios ...
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Getting a user's iTunes Connect username?
I'm not looking to harvest information, I'm just trying to create a way to offer my users custom promo codes for In App Purchases since Apple doesn't offer promo codes for IAP. I'm looking for a way ...
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Merge code across two Azure DevOps Team Projects
We have two separate team projects (Let's call them Staging and Prod) within our single Azure DevOps Organisation. Currently, both team project code bases are nearly identical. However, we've decided ...
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Do subscription promo codes work with the subscription test flow?
I'm trying to test promo codes for a subscription in my app. The promo-code is for a 30 day free trial.
I'm currently testing my subscriptions with a test user and it follows the 3 min free trial, 5 ...
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Generate range of promotion codes that are not guessable
I'm looking for a way to generate a range of promotion codes. It would be trivial if it wasn't for both these requirements. That it needs to be a range (not saving every single promotion code in a ...
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I get this error: "The item you try to buy is no longer available" when redeeming my promo-codes
I have an app in iTunes connect with the current status "Pending Developer Release". When I try to redeem a promo-code for the app I get this error: "The item you try to buy is no longer available". I ...
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What's wrong with my Magento coupon?
I'm tasked with creating a coupon code in Magento that will do the following:
if the customer purchases one bin (GCO350), one box from a category of items (box a), and one box from a different ...
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Is it against the rules to hand out gift codes for our game on the App Store?
After publishing an app on iTunes you get 50 promo codes to hand out to users. This usually runs out pretty quickly. We thought we may be able to circumvent this by gifting the app to certain users ...
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How to handle Google play Redeem Promo code in Flutter?
I'm developing a free Flutter app (Android and iOS), that offers premium content (in-app subscription) using official Flutter in-app-purchase plugin - latest version 2.0.1.
We'd like to use Google ...
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Redeem code option method not showing in android
I have developed an app in unreal engine with one in-app purchase item, I created some promo codes, they are working fine in my region, but a customer in Ecuador told me that the option to redeem the ...
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Flutter: how to set up a promo code system
This is a system architecture question. We've built a Flutter app (with a GraphQL server in Golang) and now want to implement a promo code system.
We want a setup that will allow us to create ad hoc ...
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Start and end date of promotion on Google Play Console
I can set the start date and end date about my promotion on Google Play Console as you guys know. But, I don’t know exactly what it means.
Promotion code could be “input” only this period. And the ...
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Why is there an Error showed "you already own this item" when successfully redeem a promo code for IAB purchase in Google for Android App
I was testing In App Billing Purchase in my app, I have already published my app to Google Console through Beta closed test, and then I found that when I choose option "Redeem code", and actually ...
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android: google play promotion code for inapp billing
I have used a promotioncode to buy an in-app product during tests of my app for its in-app product purchase flow.
Although promotion code is detected, my application cannot detect it as purchased.
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Is there any way to differentiate "Normal Purchase" from "Promo code purchase"?
I have InApp products for my android app. When an InApp Product is purchased, I will be checking for
Purchase bundle of product ID - which tells the purchase is successful.
developerPayload ...
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How do promo codes work for newer version of app
My current version is "Pending Developer Release". Promo codes will expire October 10th, the ones I've used. So the users who i've given the promo codes to gave me good feedback for app. I want to ...
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Magento bundle product + normal product results in invalid discount calculation for percentage promotion code
I have added a product to basket and applied the coupon which gives the full discount "Percent of product price discount". The promotion is applied successfully.
Now I added a bundle product to basket ...
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How to do Code Promotion in Artifactory
I am relatively new to Artifactory. We are using gardle artifactory plugin to publish the artifacts & also we are using Jenkins CI to automate builds.
In Artifactory Snapshot we have urls like (...
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