What is Google Play Pass. Subscribe or not?

Previously, the service was available only to residents of America, but now we have the opportunity to use Play Pass.

What is Google Play Pass. Subscribe or not?

On September 23, 2019, Google introduced a subscription service for Android OS – Google Play Pass. Previously, the service was available only to residents of America, but now we have the opportunity to use Play Pass. Play Pass will be available to users of Android devices with version 4.4 and higher.

Google Play Pass is a collection of over 300 apps and games without ads, in-app purchases or pre-payments. But that's not all. The company promised to replenish the service with fresh content every month.

In addition to the fact that subscribers can install any applications and games on their devices, they can share the subscription with their family (up to five people).

The Play Pass website only lists some of the available apps and games. The full list can be viewed below.

Why should/shouldn't I subscribe to Google Play Pass?

Subscription Pros:

  • You'll have access to tons of apps and games, with no ads or in-app purchases.
  • You will be able to share selected games and applications with your family members.

Cons of a subscription:

  • The applications and games in the service cannot be called exclusive, most of them have been sold before.
  • It is not known how many new applications and games will be added, and whether they can be removed.
  • You pay for a subscription, even if you haven't used the Play Pass at all or tried just a couple of games and apps.
  • If you suddenly decide to unsubscribe from Play Pass, you will lose access to all previously downloaded games and applications.

Up-to-date content on Google Play Pass

Google Play Pass boasts a solid list of games from a wide variety of genres and publishers. Most of them are paid, but there are also a few free toys that are free of ads and in-app purchases.

You understand, it is impossible to fit the entire list of games here. Therefore, I selected the most juice.

Adventures:

  • LIMBO
  • Sorcery! 1, 2, 3, and 4
  • Old Man's Journey
  • 80 days
  • Lumino City
  • Swordigo
  • Jungle Adventures 1, 2, 3
  • NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
  • Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
  • Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
  • Gem Miner 2
  • Wayward Souls
  • Suzy Cube
  • Thimbleweed Park
  • 60 seconds! Atomic Adventure
  • Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride (Full)
  • The Bug Butcher
  • The Tiny Bang Story Premium
  • Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
  • Red Ball 3: Jump for Love
  • Sally's Law
  • Teslagrad

Action/Sport:

  • Chameleon Run
  • Titan Quest
  • Lightspeeder
  • Farm Invasion USA
  • Touchgrind BMX 2
  • Touchgrind Skate 2
  • Pumped BMX 3
  • Space Marshals
  • Grimvalor
  • OTTTD: Over The Top TD
  • Annelids: Online Battle
  • Reckless Getaway
  • reporter
  • Grand Action Simulator – New York Car Gang
  • Absolute Drift
  • Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition
  • Ninja Hero Cats
  • Sea Battle 2
  • Moto X3M Bike Race Game
  • What, The Fox?
  • offroad legends 2
  • Dual!
  • Smashy Road: Wanted
  • Smashy Road: Arena
  • Fancy Pants Adventures
  • Horror Hospital 2
  • cubes
  • Pinball Flipper Classic 11in1
  • OK Golf

RPG:

  • stardew valley
  • Terraria
  • Star Wars: KOTOR
  • Magium
  • King of Dragon Pass
  • Evoland
  • Game Dev Tycoon
  • Hoplite
  • Tempest

Puzzles:

  • Monument Valley 1, 2
  • ELOH
  • Bridge Constructor Portal
  • FRAMED 1 2
  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
  • Neighbors from Hell Season 1 2
  • Energy: Anti Stress Loops
  • Flow Free
  • Flow Free: Hexes
  • Flow Free: Warps
  • Red
  • Hocus.
  • square paint
  • HEX
  • cut the rope
  • Cut the Rope 2
  • Cut the Rope: Time Travel
  • Dumb Ways to Die 2
  • Vertical Adventure: Jump, Die, Retry
  • One More Line
  • The Tiny Bang Story
  • Death Squared
  • .project
  • Hidden Folks
  • Save the Puppies
  • NR Shooter
  • connection
  • Shapes
  • lines
  • Red Herring
  • Block Puzzle Conquer
  • Number Mazes
  • Infinity Loop
  • Brain It On!
  • decipher
  • What's inside the box?
  • Harmony: Relaxing Music Puzzles

Strategy/Simulation:

  • Reigns
  • Reigns: Her Majesty
  • Reigns: Game of Thrones
  • Mini Metro
  • Pocket City
  • This is the Police
  • Guns'n'Glory Heroes
  • Guns'n'Glory Zombies
  • Fiz: Brewery Management Game
  • Traffic
  • Dominos Game * Best Dominoes
  • risk
  • Tiny Guardians
  • Door Kickers
  • King's League: Odyssey
  • The Battle of Polytopia
  • SpellForce – Heroes Magic
  • Card Thief
  • Card CRAWL
  • Drive Simulator
  • Door Kickkers

Musical:

Children's/educational:

  • Toca Nature
  • Toca Mystery House
  • Trivia 360
  • My Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Power Girls Super City
  • StoryToys Rapunzel
  • Animal Puzzles for Kids
  • Code Karts Pre-Coding for Kids
  • Elmo Loves 123s
  • Busy Shapes Colors
  • Thomas Friends: Race on!
  • Sago Mini Pet Cafe
  • Pet World Premium
  • Little Panda Fireman
  • Little Panda’s Jewel Adventure
  • Jurassic World
  • Kids Animals Jigsaw Puzzlesles
  • Learn to Read Save Animals
  • Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen

Applications

Although this list will be bad, I think you will find several useful applications in it for yourself.

  • Accuweather: Daily Forecast Live Weather Reports
  • Tunable: Music Practice Tools
  • ISS HD Live: View Earth Live
  • Pic Stitch – #1 Collage Maker
  • Daylio – Diary, Journal, Mood Tracker
  • Moon+ Reader Pro
  • All-In-on Calculator
  • Easy Voice Recorder Pro
  • Jetaudio HD Music Player Plus
  • Vivavideo Pro Video Editor HD
  • Business Calendar Pro
  • White Noise
  • White Noise Generator
  • Ambience – Nature Sounds
  • Rain Sounds – Sleep Relax
  • Relax Rain – Rain Sounds
  • Nature Sounds
  • Sleep Sounds
  • Unit Converter
  • Touchretouch
  • Mytuner Radio App
  • Friendly for Facebook
  • OUR Groperies Shopping List
  • Decision Roulette
  • GPS Status Toolbox
  • Photo Editor
  • PODCAST GO
  • Smart Recorder
  • Podcast Republic
  • Money Manager Expense Budget
  • CROSS DJ Pro
  • Quotes Creator
  • KWGT KUSTOM WIDGET MAKER
  • KLWP KUSTOM Live Wallpaper Maker
  • Walk Band
  • DJ Loop Pads
  • Photo Studio Pro
  • CAMTOPLAN
  • Slow Motion Video FX
  • Hi-Q mp3 Voice Recorder (Pro)
  • Password Manager Safeincloud Pro
  • Currency Converter Plus
  • Dictionary.com premium
  • Infinite Painter
  • To do list
  • MIX by Camera360
  • Sleepo
  • Webvideo Cast
  • Enpass Password Manager
  • Lockmypix Secret Photo Vault
  • Flipaclip: Cartoon Animation
  • Perfect Piano
  • Notebloc PDF Scanner
  • Fast Scanner
  • Datadex PoKedex
  • Real Guitar
  • Flashcards
  • Accurate altimeter
  • Pixellab
  • Calls Blacklist – Call Blocker
  • Lexis Audio Editor
  • Phonograph Music Player
  • My Notes – Notepad
  • Voice Changer with Effects
  • Luci – Dream Journal
  • Weather Kitty
  • ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook
  • Diaro – Diary, Journal, Notes, Mood Tracker
  • Pixel Art: Color by Number
  • Rain Alarm
  • Hiper Calc Pro

What is the price?

For many, this is the most important question. If you hurry and buy a subscription now, you can save well. Now the cost of subscription is 1339 rubles a year.

How to connect?

In order to connect Play Pass, Open Google Play and select the appropriate item in the application menu. Then click the button to start work.

Is it profitable?

If you spend more on applications, games and in -game purchases than the Google Play Pass subscription is worth it, then it is definitely worth it. Once again, I remind you that if you first buy a subscription, and then unsubscribe from it, you will lose access to all games and applications downloaded from the service.

You can try a simple strategy used by experienced users for subscriptions on cinema sites. They sign not for a year, but for a month or two, and calmly watch all sorts of shows, films and cartoons during this time.

The only thing is that such a strategy is good for games, but not for applications, because the latter may be needed throughout the year, and not just for one or two months.

Summing up, it became clear to me that most users of Android devices better buy applications and games directly, especially since they can use them without time limits.