Use Cases

Quick-start guides for checking app updates and prompting updates using PlayMaker custom actions.

Available Use Cases

1. Request Update Info And Prompt

• What it does: End-to-end flow: check update status and (optionally) prompt the user to update

• Actions: 3 (AppUpdaterRequestUpdateInfo, AppUpdaterGetRequestUpdateInfoSuccessResult, AppUpdaterPromptUpdate)

2. Silent Policy Check

• What it does: Check for updates periodically without blocking UI

• Actions: 2 (AppUpdaterRequestUpdateInfo, AppUpdaterGetRequestUpdateInfoSuccessResult)

3. Prompt Update (Manual Trigger)

• What it does: Trigger a store update prompt from a settings/help screen

• Actions: 1 (AppUpdaterPromptUpdate)

Quick Action Reference

Action	Purpose
AppUpdaterRequestUpdateInfo	Request update status (cached)
AppUpdaterGetRequestUpdateInfoSuccessResult	Read cached update status after success
AppUpdaterGetRequestUpdateInfoError	Read cached error after request failure
AppUpdaterPromptUpdate	Show native update prompt / flow
AppUpdaterGetPromptUpdateProgress	Read cached progress (Android only)
AppUpdaterGetPromptUpdateError	Read cached error after prompt failure

Output Variables

Variable	Type	Description
updateStatus	Enum (AppUpdaterUpdateStatus)	Available / NotAvailable / InProgress / Downloaded
progress	Float (0..1)	PromptUpdate progress (Android only)

Best Practices

• Check once per day maximum

• Show forced updates immediately

• Allow users to dismiss optional updates

• Track last check time in PlayerPrefs

• Don't interrupt critical user flows

• Test update flows with TestFlight/internal testing

Platform Support

• iOS: App Store version checking

• Android: Google Play Store version checking

• Both platforms require network connection

Related Documentation

• README.md