Do I need to submit my app to the stores before I can use admob and gamecenter/google play leaderboards?

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hi I was wondering if I needed to submit my apps to stores before I can implement ads and other services. If so, how would I implement it into my code? Thanks in advance!

#2

I don’t believe you need to submit to use AdMob.  For iOS you need to
have the app setup in iTunes Connect and have all the relevant setup
done there.  Once it’s done, you will access Apple’s sandbox while
building with a developer or ad hoc profile.  For GPGS you are going to
at least have to submit an Alpha build before you can start setting up
GPGS for your app.

Rob

#3

Hello Rob,

Where do I have to submit an alpha build? Should I have to upload the .apk file somewhere before I start testing the leaderboards in my app? Right now I am having problems submitting scores in leaderboards.

Thanks

Praveen

#4

Do you have your app setup in Google Play yet?   You have to have everything setup, then click on your app, the the APK link and then on the Alpha tab:

googleplay.png

#5

Got it! Thanks Rob!

#6

Thanks!

#7

I don’t believe you need to submit to use AdMob.  For iOS you need to
have the app setup in iTunes Connect and have all the relevant setup
done there.  Once it’s done, you will access Apple’s sandbox while
building with a developer or ad hoc profile.  For GPGS you are going to
at least have to submit an Alpha build before you can start setting up
GPGS for your app.

Rob

#8

Hello Rob,

Where do I have to submit an alpha build? Should I have to upload the .apk file somewhere before I start testing the leaderboards in my app? Right now I am having problems submitting scores in leaderboards.

Thanks

Praveen

#9

Do you have your app setup in Google Play yet?   You have to have everything setup, then click on your app, the the APK link and then on the Alpha tab:

googleplay.png

#10

Got it! Thanks Rob!

#11

Thanks!