Appcharge Web Store
Appcharge Web Store is a hosted storefront for mobile game publishers who want to sell directly to players.
What Appcharge Web Store is
Appcharge Web Store is a hosted storefront for mobile game publishers who want to sell directly to players. Publishers can set pricing, offers, currencies, payment methods, and regional rules, while Appcharge hosts and maintains the store. Listed sales tools include daily bonuses, progress bars, checkout upsells, rolling and post-purchase offers, promo codes, coupons, subscriptions, and loyalty programs. Publishers can also use LiveOps personalization, localized currencies, seamless login, and VIP exclusives or early access rewards. Appcharge describes its stores as customizable to match each game. APIs, SDKs, and webhooks connect the store with publisher systems, including real-time syncing with a game’s economy, segments, and player data. Checkout supports alternative payment methods and localized payment flows. Appcharge says its Merchant of Record service handles taxes, payment processing, risk management, and compliance. Its compliance materials cite PCI DSS Level 1, SOC 1 Type 2, and SOC 2 Type 2, plus GDPR, COPPA, and CCPA alignment. Publishers need an invitation from Appcharge support to access the Publisher Dashboard. Pricing is on request.
Good
- Appcharge hosts and maintains the storefront
- Supports subscriptions and loyalty programs
- APIs and webhooks sync game and player data
- Checkout supports localized payment flows
- Merchant of Record service handles taxes and payments
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request
- Publisher Dashboard access requires an invitation
- Interested publishers must contact Appcharge to create a store
Who it suits
This storefront is aimed at mobile game publishers and studios that want a hosted direct-to-player sales channel. It may suit teams seeking configurable offers and integrations with game systems.
Verdict
Appcharge Web Store combines hosted storefront management with configurable offers, payments, and integrations for game systems. Publishers should note that pricing is on request and dashboard access requires an invitation.
The facts
Each one read from Appcharge Web Store's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Appcharge describes the product as a web store for games and names mobile game publishers among its customers.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Backend integration
- Appcharge says its APIs and webhooks can sync the store with a game’s economy, segments, and player data in real time.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Customization
- Appcharge describes its stores as pixel-perfect and built to mirror each game.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Developer resources
- Appcharge provides setup guides, API references, SDKs, analytics APIs, and webhooks for developers.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Appcharge’s documentation describes APIs, SDKs, and webhooks for integrating its products, including web stores, into publisher systems.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Intended customers
- Appcharge describes its platform as built for game makers and tailored to mobile game publishers and studios.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Merchant services
- Appcharge says its Merchant of Record service handles taxes, payment processing, risk management, and compliance.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Monetization
- The product page lists daily bonuses, progress bars, checkout upsells, rolling offers, post-purchase offers, promo codes, coupons, subscriptions, and loyalty programs.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Notable availability detail
- The company’s product page directs interested customers to get in touch to create a web store.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Personalization
- The product page lists LiveOps personalization, localized currencies, and seamless login among the ways to optimize the player journey.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Player engagement
- The product page says publishers can offer VIP players exclusives and early access rewards.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Player features
- Listed features include seamless login, LiveOps personalization, localized currencies, rolling offers, post-purchase offers, promo codes, subscriptions, and loyalty programs.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Appcharge Web Store is a hosted, customizable storefront intended to help mobile game publishers sell directly to players and increase DTC revenue.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Security
- Appcharge’s site says transaction data is encrypted and describes its security as SOC 2 certified.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Security and compliance
- Appcharge’s compliance documentation states that it is PCI DSS Level 1 compliant and SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 certified, and describes GDPR, COPPA, and CCPA alignment.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Security practices
- The compliance page says Appcharge regularly audits its systems and conducts antivirus scans and penetration testing.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Store configuration
- Publishers can configure pricing, offers, currencies, payment methods, and regional logic, while Appcharge hosts and maintains the store.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Store setup
- Publishers can configure pricing, offers, currencies, payment methods, and regional logic, while Appcharge hosts and maintains the store.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Support and access
- Appcharge’s documentation says publishers need an invitation from its support team to access the Publisher Dashboard for configuring web store UI, products, assets, bundles, segmentation, and promotions.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Supported payment flows
- Appcharge’s documentation says its checkout supports multiple alternative payment methods and localized payment flows.checked 5 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2022checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv, Israelchecked 28 Sep 2001
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