Saudi Arabia / UAE F2P ops card: payments, creative sensitivity, Ramadan
Ops card for SA/AE F2P tests: documented Play payment routes for UAE, Hijri calendar source, and creative-sensitivity checks; no CPI claims.
MENA ops need more than a festival checklist. Google’s accepted payment methods for the UAE document cards plus carrier billing via du and Etisalat, and Play balance/gift cards. Play’s payments policy still requires Play Billing for digital goods unless an enrolled alternative programme applies. Islamic Finder supplies the Hijri observances calendar for Ramadan planning. Saudi-specific Play payment rows should be re-opened in Play Help with CountryCode=SA before a SA-only claim; this card records UAE routes we read from the source and treats SA payments as confirm in console.
First tests to run
- UAE authorised tester: card path and, where eligible, du/Etisalat carrier path.
- Confirm distribution country toggles for SA and AE in Play Console / App Store Connect.
- Localisation review: Arabic strings from ad hook through first purchase; reviewer notes mismatches without predicting conversion rate.
- Ramadan creative sensitivity pass dated against Islamic Finder for the flight year.
- Record untested paths as untested — do not invent adoption shares.
Facts vs limits
| Check | Scope or current state |
|---|---|
| Territories | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
| UAE Play routes documented | Cards; du; Etisalat; Play balance (Google Help AE) |
| SA Play routes | Confirm CountryCode=SA help row before claim |
| Ramadan calendar source | Islamic Finder Special Islamic Days |
| Observed purchases for this note | None |
| CPI / ROAS | Not claimed |
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