Pehle Google Play Store mein directly kisi ko app gift karne ka option tha — lekin Google ne woh feature 2021 mein remove kar diya. Ab direct app gifting Play Store mein available nahi hai. Lekin don’t worry — is problem ka ek better solution hai: Google Play Gift Cards.
Is guide mein hum explain karenge ki 2026 mein kisi ko Play Store gift kaise dein — aur kuch aur creative alternatives bhi.
Play Store mein direct app gifting nahi hai 2026 mein — Google ne remove kar diya. Best alternative: Google Play Gift Card khareedein (Amazon, Flipkart, offline stores par milti hai) aur code share karein — recipient apni choice ka kuch bhi khareed sakta hai.
Google Play Gift Cards — Best Option
Google Play Gift Cards India mein available hain — ₹100 se ₹3000 tak different denominations mein. Recipient gift card code se Play Store balance add kar sakta hai aur apps, games, in-app purchases, subscriptions — kuch bhi khareed sakta hai.
Kahan se Khareedein
- Amazon.in — Digital code instantly milta hai email par — physical card bhi available
- Flipkart — Digital Google Play codes available hain
- Offline: Big Bazaar, Reliance Digital, Croma, D-Mart — physical gift cards milte hain
- Google Pay / GPay: Directly Google Play balance gift karna GPay se possible hai kuch regions mein
Gift Card Code Redeem Kaise Karein
- Play Store open karein → Profile icon → “Payments & subscriptions”
- “Redeem gift code” select karein
- Code enter karein → “Redeem”
- Balance Play Store account mein add ho jaata hai
Digital gift card — code email par instantly aata hai, share karna easy hai, fast. Physical card — unboxing experience better, bade gifts ke liye presentable. Birthday ya occasion par physical card zyada thoughtful lagti hai lekin digital card more practical hai last-minute gifts ke liye.
Alternative 1: YouTube Premium Gift
Agar aap specifically YouTube Premium ya YouTube Music gift karna chahte hain:
- YouTube.com → Memberships → Gift membership option (availability varies)
- Ya Google Play Gift Card se recipient khud subscribe kar sakta hai
Alternative 2: Google One Gift
Google One (storage plan) bhi gift kiya ja sakta hai:
- one.google.com par jaayein
- “Send as gift” option check karein (availability limited)
- Ya Google Play Gift Card se recipient Google One subscribe kar sakta hai
Alternative 3: App Developer se Directly
Kuch apps directly developers ki website se khareedie ja sakti hain aur license key gift ki ja sakti hai:
- Paid productivity apps jaise Tasker, Nova Launcher, etc. kabhi kabhi developer sites par bhi milti hain
- Gift code email karein recipient ko
Apple App Store par App Gifting
Interesting fact: Apple App Store mein abhi bhi app gifting feature available hai — iOS aur Mac apps gift kiya ja sakta hai:
- App Store mein paid app open karein
- Price button ke paas share icon ya “Gift this App” option
- Recipient ka Apple ID ya email enter karein
- Gift message add karein
iPhone user hai recipient? Toh Apple Gift Card ya App Store ka direct gifting use kar sakte hain.
“Free Google Play codes” ya “Gift card generator” sites scam hain — inse koi real code nahi milta aur aapka data chura sakte hain. Sirf Amazon, Flipkart, ya authorized offline retailers se khareedein. Official Google store (store.google.com) bhi option hai.
□ Google Play Gift Card — Amazon/Flipkart/offline stores par milti hai
□ Denominations: ₹100, ₹250, ₹500, ₹1000, ₹2000, ₹3000
□ Digital code instantly email par aata hai
□ Recipient kuch bhi khareed sakta hai: apps, games, subscriptions
□ Apple user ko: App Store gift card ya direct app gifting
□ Fake code generator sites se bachein
Conclusion
Google Play Store ka direct app gifting feature gaya — lekin Google Play Gift Cards ek better alternative hain kyunki recipient apni choice ka kuch bhi khareed sakta hai. Amazon ya Flipkart se digital code instantly milta hai — birthday, anniversary, ya kisi bhi occasion ke liye perfect digital gift hai.