This section provides a detailed log of all updates and improvements across our platform. Stay informed on the latest changes to our products, ensuring you have the most up-to-date information to optimize your integration with Appcharge.
January 30, 2025
Appcharge Now Supports UTM Tracking
Appcharge now includes new UTM-related properties in login events, offering insights into traffic sources, marketing channels, and specific campaigns.
For more information, view the Login Events documentation.
January 13, 2025
Events Center
Appcharge is rolling out a new Events Center, unifying all event tracking under one section in the API reference. These events provide structured data for key system interactions—such as player logins, store navigation, and checkout actions—allowing publishers to track, monitor, and analyze more effectively. This new approach is self-serve, enabling direct configuration in the publisher dashboard.
For more information, view the Events documentation.
Checkout Coupons
Appcharge now supports an advanced Coupons feature that allows publishers to create, manage, and configure coupons for targeted promotional campaigns. Appcharge’s logic groups multiple promo codes under a single coupon, providing discounts to players while streamlining redemption processes and offering better performance insights for publishers.
For more information, view the Coupons documentation.
January 1, 2025
Appcharge Alignment with California Law (AB 2426)
In compliance with recent changes in California law (AB 2426), Appcharge has added the following legal text to the checkout process for players in California:
“An in-game purchase grants a license to Virtual Items. For full terms and conditions of the license, please see the EULA.”
This update is part of the new transparency requirements regarding "digital goods" as outlined by the California Business and Professions Code Section 17500.6, whih mandates that consumers are informed that they are purchasing a license to virtual items, not full ownership. This change went into effect on January 1, 2025.
For more information, please review California Bill AB 2426.
2025 VAT Rate Updates
Appcharge has updated the VAT rates in the following countries for 2025 to reflect the latest tax changes. These adjustments affect price points and apply to all relevant transactions:
- Israel: The VAT rate has increased from 17% to 18% as part of the country's fiscal policy update.
- Slovakia: The VAT rate has increased from 20% to 23% following recent tax reform measures.
- Indonesia: The VAT rate has increased from 11% to 12% in alignment with ongoing tax modernization efforts.
These changes went into effect on January 1, 2025. Publishers should review their price points to ensure pricing and tax configurations are aligned with these updates.
November 19, 2024
Pay with Venmo
Venmo is now available as a payment method for U.S. players. This popular APM offers a fast, convenient, and familiar way to pay.
October 1, 2024
Scheduled Special Promotions
Appcharge now enables publishers to define intervals during which promotions are available. Publishers can set up campaigns in advance, specifying intervals for future availability. Additionally, the availability of offers can be reset based on the defined intervals.
For more information, view the Scheduled Offers documentation.
Webstore and Checkout Localization
Appcharge now allows publishers to localize the webstore and checkout by defining new languages directly from the dashboard. Publishers can localize static store text, builder inputs, and display names for offers and products.
For more information, view the Localization documentation.
September 22, 2024
New Unity SDK Version
The Unity SDK is updated to version 3.0.0, featuring fullscreen checkout, improved callbacks, simplified setup, enhanced error handling, and new support for price points and actions via orderId
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For more details on Unity SDK 3.0.0, please refer to the Unity SDK Change Log.
New Checkout SDKs
Checkout SDKs have been updated to support multiple stores per domain.
For more details on these updates, including token changes, please refer to the Frontend SDKs Change Log.
September 17, 2024
Checkout Builder
Appcharge now includes a versatile checkout builder in the dashboard, providing expanded options for uploading assets and configuring themes. A preview feature allows users to review configurations easily. The builder is currently accessible to the Appcharge super admin role, with potential availability for other publisher roles pending future product decisions. The dashboard also enables publishers to manage offer visibility by toggling offers as active or inactive.
These changes can be seen in the Publisher Dashboard by going to Builder > Checkout Page.
Offers Loaded Store Interaction Event
Appcharge can now provide publishers with a comprehensive list of all offers available to a player during that session, even if not all offers are displayed simultaneously. The Offers Loaded event triggers once when the store is first opened. This event ensures publishers have visibility into every offer a player could encounter.
For more information, view Offers Loaded Events Webhook.
September 10, 2024
Complex Tooltips with Design and Images
Appcharge now supports the creation of complex tooltips that include images. Tooltip content is managed via Player Info Sync.
These changes can can be seen in the Player Info Sync webhook.
Optimized Offer Processing in Player Info Sync
Appcharge now continues processing valid offers in Player Info Sync even if an invalid offer payload is detected. A new event notification is triggered whenever an error occurs due to an incorrectly formatted offer, assisting with identifying and resolving integration issues.
For more information, view Integration Error Events Webhook.
September 4, 2024
New Checkout SDKs
Appcharge has released a new version of its Android Mobile SDK, aligning more closely with Google’s in-app purchase flow. This update simplifies the integration process and enhances the user experience. A dedicated changelog has been created to track these and future updates.
For more information: View Unity Mobile SDK Change Log
OTP in Webview Landing Page
Appcharge now offers expanded support for webviews within its webstore, improving user experience across platforms. This ensures players receive the most suitable solution for their device and situation, optimizing in-app purchase processes and marketing efforts within webviews.