Submission Process

All the information you need about the submission process. The submission process can vary according to your app's characteristics.

The process of submitting apps on Catappult is quite simple.
You can start by submitting, one at a time, by following the below steps:

  1. Click on the Add App button on the top menu bar.
  2. Provide either your app's Google Play link (e.g. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example) or app package name (e.g. com.example).
  3. Click on "Next".

You can also add an app by clicking here.

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Depending on where your app is available and if it has in-app purchases (IAPs), you will have different sections to fill in when submitting your app on Catappult.

Available on Google Play

With in-app purchases

When your app is on Google Play and has IAPs, we fetch all its metadata from Google Play. We only need you to implement one of our billing solutions (One-Step Payment or Native Android Billing SDK) on your app and then upload the app files on the submission form taking into account the PSV Requirements.

The types of app files we support are the following:

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Signing your APK

If you do not have access to your app's App signing key, please note that you will need to sign your APK through the Google Play Console. To know how to get your APK from Google Play with their signature, click here.

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We only accept .apk and .obb files

At the moment, we only accept .apk and .obb files. In case your files are zipped, please unzipped them before uploading (we do not accept .apks files).

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To guarantee that you are the legitimate owner of the app being submitted, we send an email to the support emaill address of the app on Google Play. On the email that is sent, you just need to click on "Confirm" to prove ownership of the app. For more information about proving ownership of your app, click here.

Without in-app purchases

If your app is available on Google Play but does not have IAPs, we will fetch all the data and app files automatically. All we need is your app's Google Play link (e.g. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example) or app package name (e.g. com.example) and we are able to get this information.

The submission process is the following:

  • Paste your app's Google Play link or app package name after clicking on Add App;
  • Confirm the app's information that we fetched is the correct one;
  • To guarantee that you are the legitimate owner of the app being submitted, we send an email to the support emaill address of the app on Google Play. On the email that is sent, you just need to click on "Confirm" to prove ownership of the app. For more information about proving ownership of your app, click here.
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Not available on Google Play

If your app is not available on Google Play, you will have to fill out your app's metadata and upload your app files manually. After clicking on Add App, select "No" when answering if your app is available on Google Play, and then write your app's package name.
After clicking next, you will have to submit your app's files and fill out all the metadata information.

The types of files we support are the following:

The metadata requirements are as follows:

  • Support Email Address - it needs to be a valid email address.
  • Website - it needs to be a valid URL.
  • Privacy Policy URL - it needs to be a valid URL.
  • Icon - the exact allowed width and height in pixels is 512; the maximum allowed file size in MBs is 5.
  • Feature Graphic - the exact allowed width in pixels is 1024 and the exact allowed height in pixels is 500; the maximum allowed size in MBs is 5.
  • Title - the minimum number of characters is 2 and the maximum is 100.
  • Description - the minimum number of characters is 4 and the maximum is 10000.
  • Release Notes - the minimum number of characters is 4 and the maximum is 20000.
  • Screenshots - the minimum allowed width and height in pixels are 320 and the maximum allowed width and height in pixels are 3840; the maximum allowed ratio between width and height is 2; the maximum allowed size in MBs is 5.
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To prove ownership of your app files, you will need to use the Sign APK method (for more information, click here), which consists of downloading the blank APK, signing it, and then uploading the signed blank APK.

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FAQ

Do I need to fill out all the information before submitting my app?
Yes. All fields are mandatory. If you do not fill out all fields, the submit button won't activate and you won't be able to submit your app.

My app has IAPs but they are not activated, can I submit my app without integrating your billing method?
No. Even if they are temporarily unavailable or you wish to enable them later, you will still need to integrate our billing method. Your app's purchases need to either be fully functional and with OSP or removed completely.