- IAP = Yes (optional)
- Premium Pricing = Not supported
- Ads = APPTUTTi ads SDK only
- Click “create and link account”
- Click “allow” to link accounts on the next page
- Choose your username on the APPTUTTi Partners page and click “Go”
- Read and check off the developer agreement, then click “Go” again
- Input/upload all required information on the Game Info page
- Review your In-App Purchases and adjust prices if needed. Prices must be in CNY.
- Click “Save” at the top-right of your screen
- Click “Release”
- Create a revision tag and some release notes, and confirm
- On the Publish page, warnings or errors will be flagged ahead of submitting your game to APPTUTTi. Errors must be addressed before you can submit
- When you’re satisfied, click “Publish” at the top right of the screen
- You will be sent to a Status page showing your game’s submission progress.
- APPTUTTi will be in touch for next steps.
- In-App Purchases (IAP)
- video and banner ads
Foreign ad SDKs, social logins, and data analytics tools may not be allowed in Chinese app stores and must be removed.
Games must be localized to Simplified Chinese (APPTUTTi provides free professional translation into Simplified Chinese for the first 1,000 words).
All games with IAP monetization are strictly required to have two documents ready before launching in China: an IP Certificate and an ISBN (publishing license). These two documents will also serve to protect the game’s intellectual property (IP).
APPTUTTi can provide application services for these two documents at an additional cost. You can find a detailed list of materials required for the applications on APPTUTTi’s Partner Resources Portal. APPTUTTi can apply in China, on behalf of the developers, and manage the whole application process until a decision (approval/rejection) from the Chinese Government is received. For more details, please refer to this link: https://www.apptutti.com/partners/service_ip_protection02.php
IMPORTANT: IP certificate registration and ISBN applications are subject to approval by the Chinese Authorities. APPTUTTi will provide feedback on the review and approval statuses, but cannot guarantee that your game will be accepted by the authorities.
Once your game is accepted, APPTUTTi can help you publish the game to all of its partner Android app stores.
Games without IAP items are not required to apply for an ISBN (publishing license).
However, to monetize with ads, you will need to integrate the APPTUTTi Ads SuperSDK. Your game will get ad fill from local ad networks such as TikTok, Tencent, and Mintegral, which are allowed in China. You can download APPTUTTi Ads SuperSDK here: https://www.apptutti.com/partners/download.php?id=ads.
- applying for a publishing licence (games with IAPs)
- implementing APPTUTTi’s Ads (games with ads)
- modifying your game to remove SDKs that Chinese stores do not allow (all games)
- extreme violence (depictions of blood are best avoided, and cannot be red)
- nudity and sexual acts
- gambling
- illegal activities
- political extremism
For more details, please check out APPTUTTi’s Partner Program Policy for content: https://www.apptutti.com/corporate/partner-program-policy/
APPTUTTi works closely with Android app stores in China to keep your IP safe. If copycats are detected, APPTUTTi’s close partnerships with these channels allow for quick removal. APPTUTTi will also always apply for copyright registration within the Chinese judicial system.
You can withdraw your earnings from the monetization tab on the APPTUTTi partner resources portal at any time. APPTUTTi will send payments to your local bank or PayPal accounts.
APPTUTTi will pay you through its Hong Kong company, in US dollars (US$), based on live exchange rates. The processing time will depend on your bank’s procedures. It normally takes two to seven business days for settlements through bank accounts and 24 to 48 hours for settlements through PayPal.
