Android Plans Pricing
The Android developer surface is a multi-product platform spanning free SDKs (Android framework, Jetpack, NDK, ML Kit on-device, CameraX, Health Connect, Wear OS, Android TV, Android for Cars) and monetized Google services. Real pricing exists for Google Play (one-time $25 developer registration; 15% / 30% service fee on paid apps and IAP, 15% on subscriptions and on first $1M annual revenue), Google Maps Platform (per-1000-call pricing after 10K monthly free events), and Firebase (Spark free tier with hard limits; Blaze pay-as-you-go on Cloud Storage at $0.026/GB and Realtime Database at $5/GB stored, $1/GB downloaded). AdMob is revenue-share, not pay-to-use.
Android Plans Pricing is the machine-readable pricing-plan profile for Android on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Plans specification.
It defines 6 plans, covering freemium, subscription, and usage-based tiers, with named plans including Android SDK & Jetpack, Google Play Console & Distribution, Google Maps Platform (Android SDK), Firebase Spark (Free), Firebase Blaze (Pay-As-You-Go), and 1 more.
Tagged areas include Android, Mobile Development, Google Play, Maps, and Firebase.
Plans
Core Android framework, Jetpack libraries, NDK, Android Studio, ML Kit on-device, CameraX, Health Connect, Wear OS, Android for Cars, Android TV, Compose, and Gemini Nano on-device APIs are free. No license fee, no per-call cost.
- Android Platform APIs
- Jetpack (Compose, Lifecycle, Room, etc.)
- Android NDK
- ML Kit (on-device)
- CameraX
- Health Connect
- Wear OS
- Android for Cars
- Android TV
- Gemini Nano on-device
- Credential Manager
- Accessibility APIs
Google Play developer account is required to publish apps. One-time registration fee, then service fees apply on paid apps, in-app purchases, and subscriptions sold through Google Play Billing.
- Google Play Console
- Google Play Billing Library
- Play Integrity API
- Play Asset Delivery
- Internal / Closed / Open Testing Tracks
- Crashlytics + Vitals
Maps SDK for Android is free unlimited. Places, Geocoding, Directions, and Distance Matrix bill per 1,000 calls after a 10,000 monthly free event allowance. Pricing reflects the Maps Platform Essentials tier (May 2026).
- Maps SDK for Android
- Places SDK for Android
- Geocoding API
- Directions / Routes API
- Distance Matrix API
Firebase Spark plan with no payment method required. Hard caps on Firestore, Realtime Database, Cloud Storage, and Authentication.
- Cloud Firestore
- Realtime Database
- Cloud Storage
- Firebase Authentication
- Firebase Hosting
- Cloud Messaging
Firebase Blaze plan billed at the underlying Google Cloud rates. Eligible accounts may receive $300 in free credit on signup.
- All Spark Features
- Cloud Functions
- Cloud Run Integration
- Higher Quotas
- BigQuery Export
AdMob is monetized for the developer (not paid by them). Google retains a small share of ad revenue; the rest is paid to the publisher per AdMob's published payment terms.
- Banner / Interstitial / Native / Rewarded Ad Formats
- Mediation
- Audience Reporting
Sources
- https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/112622
- https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing
- https://firebase.google.com/pricing
- https://developer.android.com/distribute/console/registration
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