Google Play Store rolling out ‘Ask someone else to pay for this item’ feature: Here’s how it works

Google Play Store, the pre-installed app store on almost all Android devices, is getting a new feature that lets you ask someone else to pay for an app you want to use or for an in-app purchase.

Announced at the Google I/O 2024, the new feature can come in handy if you are unable to make purchases or want someone else to pay on your behalf. According to a new report by Android Authority, the new Google Play Store functionality appears in the form of a ‘ask someone else to pay for this item’ button, and works with all apps that use Google Play’s billing service.