Google Play Console Integration

Integration with the Google Play Console helps you get both positive and negative reviews, reply to customer reviews, and get more mobile app downloads.

This integration lets you:

• Receive reviews directly from the Developer console;
• Get reviews with additional parameters: app_version_code, app_version_name and device, and others;
• Reply to Google Play reviews from AppFollow, Slack, or help desk services;
• See which version of an app is used by the user who left a review;
• Get ASO and sales reports;
• Activate your access to Cumulative (day-by-day) ratings for Google Play.

Your app’s new reviews are delivered to the Reviews page, Slack, email, and help desks 4 times per day. After you set up the integration, they will be updated every 20 mins.

Please note that your replies appear in Google Play after moderation, which takes up to 30 minutes.

How to set up reply to reviews

To set up this integration, you need your Client ID and Client Secret. Here's how to find them:

1. Open your AppFollow dashboard and click “Integrations”;
2. Choose Google Play Console;
3. Go to the Google Play Console -> Settings -> Developer Account -> API Access. You should have owner rights to access this part of the console;
4. Click "Create OAuth Client";
5. Select "View in Google Developers Console";
6. Click on the latest ID name;
7. Copy your Client ID and Client secret and paste them into the AppFollow pop-up;
8. Click "Next";
9. Next, you'll need a code;
10. Click "Get this code here" and log in to the Google Account which has the following access levels: "View app information" and "Reply to reviews";
11. Allow Google to access your Account;
12. Copy and paste the code into your AppFollow Account;
13. Click "Add integration".

Please note that you have 20 replies per month for free. If you need more, contact our support team.

How to set up ASO Report

You'll need your Account ID here. Use your Google Play Console to get it:

1. Open your Google Play Console;
2. Go to the Settings > Developer account > Users & permissions section;
3. Enter appfollow.io@gmail.com in the Email field (1), select "Read only" access (2), and "View app information" access level (3);
4. Click "Send Invitation" (4).

Now you're ready to set up the integration:

1. In AppFollow, open the “Integrations List” page from the left-hand navigation panel;
2. Click "+Add New Integration" in the top right corner of the view. Note: if you want to edit an existing integration, click on the gear icon in the row of an existing integration and jump ahead to step 5;
3. From the “Tracked Apps” list on the right, select the app you want to integrate;
4. Click “+Add Integration” on the Google Play Console card;
5. Switch to the “ASO Report” tab;
6. Enter your Account ID (not Email);
7. To get your Account ID, open your Google Play Console. You can find the Account ID in the URL: https://play.google.com/apps/publish/?account=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
8. Copy these 20 digits and paste them into the Account ID field;
9. Click "Add Integration";
10. You're done! Wait a little bit, and you'll see all your analytics data on a beautiful chart.

How to set up Sales Report

You'll need your Developer ID and code here (instructions below). Use your Google Play Console to get them:

1. In AppFollow, open the “Integrations List” page from the left-hand navigation panel;
2. Find your Google Play Console integration and click on the gear icon to edit it (or click “+Add new integration” if you haven’t set up an integration before);
3. Switch to the “Sales report” tab;
4. Go to your Google Developer Console > click on the app;
5. Choose User feedback > Reviews;
6. Click "Download" in the right upper corner;
7. Find the Direct Report URL (Developer ID) and copy only 19 digits;
8. Paste it into your AppFollow Account;
9. Click "Get this code here" and log in to the Google Account which has the following access levels: "View app information" and "View financial data";
10. Allow Google to access your Account;
11. Copy and paste the code into your AppFollow Account;
12. Click "Add integration".

Is it safe for my data?

It is absolutely secure. Using Google Play Console OAuth and API, AppFollow doesn't have access to ANY personal data except your reviews and replies. Google Play Console keeps the rest of your info safe. More about API and replies.

I don't have the right access

Only Google Account owners can provide the required rights. To grant the appropriate permissions, tick "View app information" and "Reply to reviews" and/or "View financial data" and click save.

I have an error

Sometimes after finishing setup, you might see the following error when logging in to Google:

To fix it, open your Google Play Console Settings and re-login.

If you see the following error in Google while logging in:

Please make sure that the email address and product name are configured in the Consent screen of the Google Developer Console:

1. Open the Credentials tab using the left sidebar menu;
2. Open the OAuth consent screen tab using the top link in the central area;
3. Set the Email address field value;
4. Set the Product name shown to users field value;
5. Press the "Save" button. 

Note: This page is available to the account owner.

What's next?

1. Now you will see a box for your reply under each user review:

2. Receive and reply to reviews from Slack

3. Reply to iOS and Mac reviews

4. Check your app and ASO performance with ASO report

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