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How do I pay the Apple Developer and Google Play developer fees?

Updated on October 26, 2026

To publish apps you pay Apple $99 a year for the Apple Developer Program and Google a one-off $25 for a Play Console account; both can be paid in dollars with a virtual Visa card. The card costs $ 10 to issue, 5% top-up fee with USDT and $ 0.25 per approved purchase, with no monthly fee.

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How do I pay the Apple Developer and Google Play developer fees?

How do I pay the Apple and Google developer fees, step by step?

  1. Open the Guarapay app or the Telegram mini app @guarapay_bot and create an account.
  2. Issue the virtual Visa card: $ 10 on Standard or $ 100 on Premium; it is ready in about two minutes.
  3. Check the fee on each enrolment page: Apple lists $99 a year for the Apple Developer Program and Google lists $25 once for Play Console.
  4. Top up the fee of the account you are opening plus $ 0.25 with USDT or a Visa or Mastercard bank card in your name.
  5. Enrol in the Apple Developer Program, or register the Play Console account, with the same name as the one on your ID.
  6. At checkout, enter the number, expiry date, security code, name and billing address exactly as they appear in the app.
  7. Confirm the payment; if 3-D Secure is requested, approve it in the app. The purchase notice shows up in the app right away.

How much does it cost to pay the developer fees with the card?

  • Apple Developer Program: $99 a year, and Google Play Console: $25 once, as listed on their pages; each company shows the final amount at checkout.
  • One-off issue fee: $ 10 on Standard or $ 100 on Premium; there is no monthly fee, so an unused card costs nothing.
  • Top-up fee: 5% with USDT on Standard and 2.5% on Premium; 5% with a bank card, on both plans. It is taken from the top-up itself.
  • $ 0.25 per approved purchase, taken from the balance together with the fee: the balance has to cover the amount plus this.
  • Monthly spending limit: $ 10,000 on Standard and $ 100,000 on Premium.
  • If you top up with a bank card, your bank may add its own taxes and exchange rate; with USDT the amount arrives directly in dollars.

How much is the Apple Developer Program and does it renew?

The Apple Developer Program is $99 a year, as listed on Apple's page, and the membership is renewed every year. If the membership lapses, you can lose the ability to publish updates and your apps may be removed from the store, so keep a balance on the card before the renewal date.

Apple may show the price in local currency in some countries, so check the currency on the payment screen before you confirm.

How much is the Google Play Console fee and is it charged every year?

Google charges a one-time registration fee of $25 for a Play Console developer account, as listed in its help centre; it is not charged again each year.

Google can also ask you to verify your identity, and organisation accounts need extra documents. Start verification early, because it can take longer than the payment.

Why was the developer fee payment declined?

Apple and Google may decline prepaid or virtual cards under their own rules. If one declines the card, try another payment method that is accepted in your account.

  • The balance does not cover the fee plus $ 0.25 for the approved purchase; the payment is declined and the money stays in your balance.
  • The monthly or per-purchase cap you set in the app is below the amount.
  • The card is frozen in the app; unfreeze it with one tap.
  • Name or billing address differ from the ones shown in the app.
  • The site rejects prepaid or virtual cards under its own rules; Guarapay does not guarantee it will accept the card.
  • Wait a few minutes and try again; if it keeps failing, write to Guarapay support on Telegram.

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FAQ

How much is the Apple Developer Program per year?

Apple lists $99 a year on its Developer Program page; the final amount and currency are the ones on the payment screen.

Is the Google Play Console fee monthly or one-time?

It is a one-time registration fee of $25, as listed in Google's help centre.

Can I pay the Apple Developer fee with a virtual card?

The virtual Visa card works online where Visa is accepted, but Apple may decline cards under its own rules, so check the approval in the app.

How much should I top up to pay both developer fees?

The two fees ($99 plus $25) plus $ 0.25 for each approved purchase and the top-up fee: 5% with USDT or 5% with a bank card.

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