FAQ

Frequently asked questions about app and game development for Samsung devices and Galaxy Store.

Galaxy Store

Yes, Galaxy Store is the software marketplace for Galaxy devices and has essential content like first-party applications, third-party games and apps, and fonts and themes (via Galaxy Themes).

No, there is no sign-up nor annual fee to publish in Galaxy Store. However, there is revenue sharing for transactions that use Samsung Checkout. For more information, see section 6, Revenue Share and Tax, of the Samsung Galaxy Store Seller Portal Terms and Conditions.

The standard revenue share for developers and publishers of paid games, apps, and consumable and non-consumable in-app items using Samsung Checkout is 80% of the net sales proceeds generated and received through Galaxy Store (subject to the deduction of customary sales tax and other fees as provided in the Samsung Galaxy Store Seller Portal Terms and Conditions). For subscription services, the revenue share for developers and publishers is 85%.

Note that this revenue share model started on May 15, 2025 (GMT+0). Any sales prior to this date and time are subject to the previous 70/30 revenue share model unless you had a custom agreement with Samsung.

Galaxy Store offers the following features to help you promote your apps in Galaxy Store:

  • Galaxy Store editorials: A Galaxy Store editorial is a Samsung-written article about your app or theme that is featured in the Discover tab of Galaxy Store (available to Galaxy Store users in the U.S. and South Korea only). Use the App Promotion tab in Seller Portal to submit a request.

  • Pre-Registration: Pre-Registration is a listing of your game in Galaxy Store before it's released and appears in the Pre-register tab of the Games section. Pre-Registration allows you to promote your upcoming release, offer special incentives to customers who pre-register for your game, and automatically downloads the game when it's released.

  • Discounts: For paid apps, you can reduce the price of your app for a set period of time. Run a limited-time promotion or seasonal discount to attract new customers. See Discounting App Price for more information.

    For in-app items, you can update the prices in Seller Portal using real-time item management, which allows you to publish price changes without having to go through the Seller Portal review process.

  • Galaxy Store badge: Galaxy Store badge is an image and a link to your app details page that you can use in your content, making it easy for your customer to download your app through Galaxy Store.

You should also promote your content in your own social media accounts to create a loyal following and attract new customers.

For games or apps using Samsung In-App purchase, it is recommended that each game or app have a different package name in Galaxy Store if the same content is or will be available in Google Play. For example, when you submit your app to Galaxy Store, use the package name com.myapp.samsung. When you submit the same game to Google play, use the package name com.myapp.google. For more information please review Prevent cross-store updates.

Galaxy Store requires a target API level >=33 and at least one 64-bit binary to be registered. For more information please review [Important] Information on changing the target API Level requirements of an Android app and applying 64bit.

Galaxy Store runs on Android OS in Samsung phones and tablets.

The flagship phones are the S and Fold series. The mid-range platforms are the A and J series.

Samsung devices support OpenGL ES and Vulkan.

Please reach out to galaxystore@samsungdevelopers.com. Please keep in mind that this email address is not for technical questions or Seller Portal questions. For those type of inquiries, please use Dev Support and the Seller Portal support channel accordingly.

App Development

Galaxy Store doesn't impose a minimum requirement. You can develop an app for as many platforms as you wish.

Android versions vary according to phone platform/model. To ensure maximum compatibility, target the minimum version among the devices you choose to support.

Galaxy Store requires a target API level >=33 and at least one 64-bit binary to be registered. For more information please review [Important] Information on changing the target API Level requirements of an Android app and applying 64bit.

Yes. Build for the Android platform for each of these engines.

Seller Portal

You can upload large files to Seller Portal (2 GB+ is supported).

Yes, you can upload AAB files to Seller Portal. Galaxy Store generates a universal APK from the AAB file. Currently there is no support for Play Asset Delivery or Play Feature Delivery. For more information please review (Android app) Managing the signing key.

There are certain recommendations you need to follow. Please review Recommendations to bring your game to Galaxy Store.

The country /region in your Samsung account profile determines the country/region in your Seller Portal profile.

If you have not completed your Seller Portal account registration, update the country/region in your Samsung account profile and then complete your Seller Portal account registration.

If you have completed your Seller Portal account registration, you will need to delete your Seller Portal account, update the country/region in your Samsung account profile, then re-register for a Seller Portal account. Note that you must delete your Seller Portal account, otherwise you will not be able to update the country/region in your Samsung account.

To delete your Seller Portal account, go to your Seller Portal profile, scroll to the bottom and click Edit, enter your password, scroll to the bottom of the page again , locate the “Withdraw Seller Membership” section, and click here. Follow the prompts to withdraw your membership.

To change the country/region in your Samsung account, go to your profile, click Edit personal information, and click > in the country/region field to update it. Note that you can only modify this field once every 180 days.

After updating and saving the country/region in your Samsung account, register for a Seller Portal account.

The representative's name is the contact person for your company, a person who can be contacted if any legal issues come up. This must be the name of a person, not an email address nor the name of your business.

If the Representative's name is blank in Seller Portal, verify you have entered a name in the Key Principal/Principal Name field in your D‑U‑N‑S profile. Seller Portal uses the Key Principal from your D‑U‑N‑S profile to fill in this field.

It can take several days to be approved for commercial seller status. It can take up to 10 business days to verify your D‑U‑N‑S number and it can take up to 10 business days to verify your international bank account.

If you receive an email from the Seller Portal team, please read it closely to see if they are asking you to add or update information you have provided (and if you need to resubmit your application). If you receive a rejection email, read it carefully. It should tell you why your application was rejected/what needs to be fixed.

If it has been more than 2-3 weeks since you have submitted your commercial seller application, contact the Seller Portal team and ask if there was something wrong with your application. See the FAQ How do I contact the Seller Portal team? for more information on how to contact the Seller Portal team.

The only way to update the password or email address associated with your Seller Portal account is to update this information in your Samsung account.

If your app or theme aligns with upcoming editorial topics, the Galaxy Store Ops team will contact you and ask you to submit additional resources, such as images and videos, through Seller Portal. The Galaxy Store Ops team will also write an editorial based on the information and resources you have provided. When the editorial is completed, it will be queued for publication in the Galaxy Store Discover tab.

If you don't hear from the Galaxy Store Ops team, don't worry. While there is no guarantee that your app will be selected, all apps are always being considered for future editorials. Therefore, it is important that you keep the information in the survey up-to-date.

There is no guarantee that your app will be selected. However, the Galaxy Store Ops team continuously reviews all app promotion surveys that have been submitted to determine if it aligns with an upcoming event or feature to be promoted in the Galaxy Store Discover tab.

Because an app may be selected at any time, it is important that you keep the information in the survey up-to-date.

If your app is selected, the Galaxy Store Ops team will contact you and ask you to submit additional resources, such as images and videos, through Seller Portal.

To contact the Seller Portal team:

  1. Log in to Seller Portal.
  2. Click Help -> Contact us.
  3. Click Contact us at the Customer Center located near the bottom of the page (if a pop-up with "Did you mean samsung.com?" appears, close the pop-up).

Samsung In-App Purchase

Samsung recommends to integrate with the Samsung In-App Purchase SDK to manage in-app transactions and take advantage of the new revenue share policy.

Samsung has always supported third-party payment systems, and we will continue to do so. Many developers using Samsung In-App Purchase enjoy the benefits of easy payments, no PG Fee, and tax processing services. We are continuously making efforts to improve our billing services. For more information, please contact your account manager for details

Yes, Samsung In-App-Purchase has a plugin for Unity and Unreal.

Read more about and download the Samsung IAP Unity plugin.

Read more about and download the Samsung IAP Unreal plugin.