🆕App Updater

App Updater for Unity mobile games - check for updates and prompt users to stay current

Essential Kit's App Updater feature lets Unity teams check for app updates and prompt users without maintaining platform-specific code. This tutorial walks you through setup, key APIs, testing, and troubleshooting so you can keep your users on the latest version with confidence.

Update Prompt

Installation

Looking for a working reference? Open the demo scene at Assets/Plugins/VoxelBusters/EssentialKit/Examples/Scenes/AppUpdaterDemo.unity and the companion script at Assets/Plugins/VoxelBusters/EssentialKit/Examples/Scripts/AppUpdaterDemo.cs to see the full API in action.

What You'll Learn

• Check for available updates programmatically

• Show customizable update prompts with optional or forced updates

• Handle in-app updates on Android with progress tracking

• Direct users to app stores on iOS for updates

Why App Updater Matters

• Version Control: Ensure users are on versions compatible with your backend

• Bug Fixes: Push critical bug fixes by requiring updates

• Feature Adoption: Drive users to new features with optional update prompts

• Security: Enforce security patches through mandatory updates

Tutorial Roadmap

1. Setup – Enable the feature and configure app store identifiers

2. Usage – Check for updates, show prompts, handle different update flows

3. Testing – Test update detection in editor and verify on devices

Key Use Cases

• Critical Bug Fixes: Force users to update before continuing

• Optional Updates: Suggest new features without blocking gameplay

• Version Compatibility: Ensure minimum app version for server compatibility

• Soft Launch: Control rollout by prompting updates to beta testers first

Prerequisites

• Unity project with Essential Kit v3 installed and App Updater feature included in the build

• iOS or Android target platform with valid app store identifiers configured

• Published app on App Store or Google Play for testing update detection

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