# Applime

> Google Play closed-testing support for affected personal developer accounts: 14, 16 or 25 real testers held for 16 days, with plans from ₹349 per app.

Applime is an independent service and is not affiliated with Google. Google alone decides production access. Plans are ₹349 for 14 testers, ₹449 for 16 testers, ₹949 for 25 testers. Each plan is paid once, begins after a working opt-in link is received, and includes WhatsApp and email during Mon–Sat, 10:00–19:00 IST. Use the official Google Play sources linked inside each guide to verify platform requirements.

## Essential pages
- [Service overview](https://www.applime.io/): what Applime provides, pricing, safeguards and the complete process
- [Pricing](https://www.applime.io/pricing): the ₹349, ₹449, ₹949 plans and what each includes
- [How it works](https://www.applime.io/how-it-works): the testing timeline from order to production-access application
- [Reviews](https://www.applime.io/reviews): developer experiences with the managed closed-testing service
- [Frequently asked questions](https://www.applime.io/faq): concise answers about eligibility, testing and refunds
- [Complete Applime reference](https://www.applime.io/llms-full.txt): service facts, policies, guides, articles and common questions

## Guides
- [All Google Play guides](https://www.applime.io/guides): task-based directory of every step-by-step guide
- [How to publish an Android app on Google Play for the first time](https://www.applime.io/blog/publish-android-app-google-play-first-time): A first-time Play Store publishing checklist: developer account, app bundle, store listing, closed testing, production access and final release.
- [Testers installed your app but Play Console is not counting them](https://www.applime.io/blog/google-play-testers-installed-not-counting): Why installs and invited emails do not equal opted-in testers, plus a checklist for fixing a Play Console tester count that is too low.
- [Google Play closed-testing opt-in link not working: what to check](https://www.applime.io/blog/google-play-opt-in-link-not-working): Fix Item not found, App not available and missing opt-in pages during Google Play closed testing.
- [Can you update your app during the 14-day closed test?](https://www.applime.io/blog/update-app-during-closed-testing): How to upload a new app bundle during closed testing without confusing testers or breaking access to the track.
- [Your 14 days restarted: why the closed testing clock resets](https://www.applime.io/blog/closed-testing-clock-reset): The most expensive failure in closed testing is silent. Here is exactly what restarts the 14-day count, how to spot it before day 14, and how to stop it happening again.
- [How to get 12 testers for free (and why most people give up)](https://www.applime.io/blog/how-to-get-12-testers-free): Every free route to 12 testers, honestly assessed: friends, Reddit, Discord, tester-swap communities and university groups, with the real cost of each.
- [How to answer the production access questionnaire](https://www.applime.io/blog/production-access-questionnaire-answers): Google asks four things when you apply for production access. Specific answers get approved and generic answers get sent back. Here is the difference.
- [Seven reasons Google refuses production access after 14 days](https://www.applime.io/blog/why-google-rejects-production-access): You ran the closed test and still got turned down. Here are the seven failures that actually cause it, and what to change before you re-apply.
- [How to set up closed testing in Play Console, step by step](https://www.applime.io/blog/how-to-set-up-closed-testing-play-console): A complete walkthrough of creating a closed testing track, building a tester list, generating the opt-in link and starting your 14-day clock correctly the first time.

## Articles and comparisons
- [Applime blog](https://www.applime.io/blog): explanations, research and route comparisons
- [Compare ways to get testers](https://www.applime.io/compare): DIY, swaps, marketplaces and managed services
- [Do Google Play testers need to use your app every day for 14 days?](https://www.applime.io/blog/do-testers-need-use-app-every-day): Google counts continuous opt-in status, but production review also asks about tester engagement and feedback. Here is the practical difference.
- [How long does Google Play production-access review take?](https://www.applime.io/blog/production-access-review-time): Google says production-access review usually takes seven days or less, but it can take longer. Here is what to do while it is in review.
- [Is it safe to pay for Google Play closed-testing testers?](https://www.applime.io/blog/paid-google-play-testers-safe): Paid testers can satisfy the same closed-test workflow, but the service still needs real accounts, real devices, meaningful testing and honest production answers.
- [Fiverr or a managed service for 12 Google Play testers?](https://www.applime.io/blog/fiverr-vs-managed-google-play-testers): Compare hiring an individual Fiverr seller with using a dedicated Google Play closed-testing service: price, accountability, tracking and refunds.
- [Reddit tester swaps or a paid Google Play testing service?](https://www.applime.io/blog/reddit-vs-paid-google-play-testers): Reddit can find free reciprocal testers, while a managed service saves coordination time. Compare the real trade-offs before starting the 14 days.
- [12 or 20 testers: how many does Google actually need?](https://www.applime.io/blog/twelve-vs-twenty-testers): Google reduced the closed testing requirement from 20 testers to 12. Learn what the current rule says, why exactly 12 is risky, and how much buffer to keep.
- [Why Google Play requires 12 testers for 14 days](https://www.applime.io/blog/why-google-requires-12-testers): The closed testing rule is not busywork. It is a filter aimed at a specific problem on Google Play, and understanding what it is filtering for tells you how to pass it.
- [What 12 testers actually cost in 2026](https://www.applime.io/blog/cost-of-12-testers): Paid tester services range from about $7 to $99 per app. Compare what changes across that range, which extras matter, and what free routes cost in time.
- [Internal, closed and open testing: which one Google counts](https://www.applime.io/blog/internal-vs-closed-vs-open-testing): Play Console gives you three testing tracks and only one satisfies the 12 testers requirement. Here is what each track does and when to use it.
- [Applime vs Testers Community](https://www.applime.io/vs/testerscommunity): sourced provider comparison dated on the page
- [Applime vs PrimeTestLab](https://www.applime.io/vs/primetestlab): sourced provider comparison dated on the page

## Policies and contact
- [Money-back guarantee](https://www.applime.io/guarantee): eligibility and claim process
- [Refund policy](https://www.applime.io/refund-policy): complete refund and cancellation terms
- [Terms](https://www.applime.io/terms): service terms and customer responsibilities
- [Privacy](https://www.applime.io/privacy): data collection, payment handling and retention
- [Contact Applime](https://www.applime.io/contact): current support channel and hours