Google Play Pass launched in India for Rs 99 a month; to offer over 1,000 apps without ads

The company said that with the potential to access users across 90 countries, Play Pass will offer Indian developers of all types of apps and games a new avenue to expand their global user base and unlock new revenue streams. Google will continue to work with global and local developers to add new games and apps every month.

"With the launch of Play Pass in India, we are excited to offer a robust collection of unlocked titles to our users and looking forward to partnering with more local developers to build amazing experiences users love," said Aditya Swamy, Director, Play Partnerships, Google India.

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Google Family group managers, as registered on Google's family app, will be able to share their Play Pass subscription with up to five other members. "We want to deliver products and programmes that the Play community - both users and developers - find value in, and we are always looking for new ways to do this. With the launch of Play Pass in India, we are excited to offer a robust collection of unlocked titles to our users and looking forward to partnering with more local developers to build amazing experiences users love," Swamy said.

The Play Pass feature will be rolled out across the country during the week. Currently, the users will find games like Jungle Adventures, World Cricket Battle 2, and Monument Valley and apps like Utter, Unit Converter and AudioLab, as well as hidden gems such as Photo Studio Pro, Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD, and more.