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How do I copy a Google Play or App Store link?

App install services on SNSSupporter take the store page link of your app: a Google Play link for Google Play Installs (#1147) and an App Store link for App Store Installs (#1148). Users find the app in the store and install it, and each install is checked with a screenshot. Here is how to copy each link.

  1. 1Open the store pageOpen your app's page in Google Play or the App Store, the page with the Install or Get button.
  2. 2Copy a Google Play link on a phoneIn the Play Store app, tap the three dots at the top right of the app page, then Share, then Copy. On a computer, open play.google.com and copy the address of the app page.
  3. 3Copy an App Store link on a phoneIn the App Store, tap the Share icon on the app page, then Copy Link. On a computer, open apps.apple.com and copy the address of the app page.
  4. 4Check the formatA Google Play link contains details?id= followed by the package name. An App Store link contains /app/ and ends with id followed by a number.
  5. 5Check availabilityMake sure the app is published and available to install, not in a closed test or pre-registration.
  6. 6Pick the matching serviceUse Google Play Installs (#1147) for a Google Play link and App Store Installs (#1148) for an App Store link.

Link formats

Google Play app linkhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yourcompany.app

Google Play link with language tailhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yourcompany.app&hl=en

App Store app linkhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/your-app/id1234567890

Developer pagehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=1234567890123456789

Website download pagehttps://www.yourcompany.com/download

App Store link in a Google Play orderhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/your-app/id1234567890

How do app install services work?

Users search for the app in the store, open its page and install it, and each install is checked with a screenshot. That is why the service needs the store page of the app rather than a website or a direct download file.

Google Play Installs (#1147) and App Store Installs (#1148) both cost $179.0631 per 1,000, which is about $0.18 per install. Each order takes 1 to 100 installs, starts within 24 hours and delivers gradually.

At that rate, 50 installs cost $8.95 and 100 installs cost $17.91. For a larger campaign, place another order after the first shows Completed.

Installs pair well with a clear store page. A short description that states what the app does in the first line, five or more screenshots and a recent update date help each new user who opens the page, so plan the store page before the order starts. Keep the app name and icon the same during delivery, since users find the app by them in the store.

What do the parts of a store link mean?

In a Google Play link, the text after details?id= is the package name, such as com.yourcompany.app. It identifies one app in the store, so the rest of the link, such as &hl=en, is optional.

In an App Store link, the number after id is the app ID, such as id1234567890. The country code (us) and the app name in the path can differ by region, while the app ID stays the same.

A developer page link lists all of a developer's apps, so it cannot tell the order which app to install. Open the single app page and copy that link instead.

What should be ready before ordering installs?

The app must be live and installable in the store. Apps in closed testing, internal testing, pre-registration or pre-order cannot be installed by users yet.

Keep the app available in the regions where it is published, and keep the store page unchanged until the order shows Completed. If the app is removed from the store during delivery, the undelivered installs are refunded to your balance as Partial.

Use the matching service for each store. An Android app gets Google Play Installs and an iPhone app gets App Store Installs; if your app is in both stores, place one order on each link.

How do I check a store link before ordering?

Open the link in a browser on a computer. A correct Google Play link opens the app page with the app name, the icon, the rating area and an Install button. A correct App Store link opens the app page with a View in App Store or Get button.

Check that the app name and developer match your app, especially if you have several apps or a free and a paid version. Each version has its own package name or app ID, and each one needs its own order.

If your app has different store pages per country, the App Store link can contain any country code, since the app ID identifies the app. Keep a note of the package name and app ID next to the links for quick checks later.

Questions

Both install services cost $179.0631 per 1,000, about $0.18 per install, with 1 to 100 installs per order.

How do I copy a Google Play or App Store link?