Guides & FAQs
Guides & FAQs
How publishing your app works, explained simply, with step-by-step guides.
How it works
Every milestone from submitting your app to production access, day by day. Google's requirement is 14 days of testing. We add two extra buffer days on top, free, so there is never anything to worry about.
Submit your app
Add your app in the dashboard. Our testers opt in and testing starts within 6 hours.
Your reports arrive
Both the Feedback Report and the Production Access Report land in your app's Reports tab by day 10.
Apply for production access
Google's 14-day requirement is complete, and this is the day you apply. Answer Google's 10 questions using the Production Access Report we sent you.
Production access granted
Google typically approves within 2 to 5 days and confirms with an email.
After approval, create your production release. Google runs one final review, usually 5 to 7 days, and your app is live on Google Play for everyone. Most apps go from first submit to live in about three weeks.
Your publishing path
Five guides in the order you will need them, from setup to going live.
Guide 1·Day 0·6 min read
Start here: get your app tested
Choose a plan, set up Play Console, and submit your app, with the exact screen for every step.
Read guideGuide 2·Days 0 to 14·4 min read
How your 14-day test works
What happens from the moment you submit to the day your reports arrive.
Read guideGuide 3·Day 15·5 min read
How to apply for production access
All 10 questions on Google's form, exactly as Google asks them.
Read guideGuide 4·Day 17 and beyond·3 min read
Approved! How to push your app live
From the congratulations email to your public Play Store listing.
Read guideUnderstand the system
How Google Play testing works under the hood, and where we fit in.
Background·3 min read
What closed testing actually is
The invite-only Google Play stage every new app passes through, in plain words.
Read guideBackground·4 min read
Internal vs closed vs open testing
What each Google Play track is for, and the only one that counts toward production.
Read guideGood to know·4 min read
Why production access gets rejected
The reasons Google turns applications down, and how to make sure none apply to you.
Read guideGood to know·3 min read
Do you need 12 testers for every new app?
How the requirement applies to your second, third, and tenth app.
Read guideAbout us·5 min read
How Testers Community works
Real human testers, daily monitoring, and the experience behind 10,000+ live apps.
Read guideSpecial cases
Only if they apply to your app.
Optional·Only for apps with an upfront price·3 min read
Do testers need to pay to download your app?
No. If your app has an upfront price, a short $0 sale makes it free during the test.
Optional·Only for apps with in-app products·3 min read
Can testers use your in-app purchases?
Yes, with Google's test cards, and nobody gets charged. About three minutes of setup.
Optional·Only for single-country or non-English apps·3 min read
Is your app for one country or one language?
We test it without any issues. One Play Console setting during the test covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions we hear most.
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