Google Play Pass Is a Great Deal, Actually (But It Needs to Be Better)
Open the Play Store and you will most likely see an offer for something called "Google Play Pass." This is a subscription plan from Google that provides access to thousands of apps and games. Play Pass has quietly been around for a few years, but is it worth your time?
What's Included With a Google Play Pass Subscription
CloseGoogle Play Pass starts at $4.99 a month, with the option to get an annual subscription for $29.99. The subscription provides access to apps and games for as long as your subscription is active. Once your subscription ends, you lose any premium apps and games that you haven't purchased outright.
Games available through Play Pass show a Play Pass icon on their Play Store page and in search results. If the app or game contains ads, those ads will disappear. You also unlock in-app items. Some freemium games offer discounts instead, as is the case with Pokémon Go, where a Play Pass Subscription currently provides a $5 discount off all in-app purchases.
Subscribing to Play Pass opens up a new tab at the bottom of the Play Store, where you can discover what's available in one place. Essentially, it's like Netflix for apps and games.
Is Play Pass Worth It for Apps?
CloseApps are the weakest part of a Play Pass subscription. This may not come as a surprise when you consider how the Play Store defaults to the games tab (unless you subscribe to Play Pass). Quite frankly, it's hard to find which apps are available at all. Play Pass will not net you access to popular launchers like Nova Launcher or Niagara Launcher. You will still need to pay for software like Adobe Lightroom, which requires its own ongoing subscription.
There are some nice finds, like iScanner, a piece of office software that normally retails for $20. There's Easy Voice Recorder and Infinite Painter. You also get Tasker, a well-known app for automating virtually any part of your phone. All in all, Play Pass will offer you some apps, but unless you get use out of every
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