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Essential Kit (V3) a true cross platform tool for Unity which provides unique and unified way to access native functionality on mobile platforms.
Supported platforms : iOS 15+ (till iOS 18) | Android 21+ (till API 35) | tvOS (Beta) | Android PC (Beta)
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• Unified API design | Never write code per platform
• Easy installation
• No knowledge of native platform services is required
• Simulate most feature behavior in the Editor
• Generate Android manifest and permissions as per feature usage
• Automatically adds required capabilities on iOS and tvOS
• Only select features you need
• Complete ASMDEF
• Full source code is included
• Detailed tutorials with native platform setup
• Unity cloud build and batch mode compatible
• Actively supported since 2015
• Address Book - Access contacts of the user
• App Shortcuts - Utility for adding dynamic shortcuts to app icon for quick access of content
• App Updater - Prompt version updates to user
• Billing - Privacy First In-App purchases (Consumables/Non-Consumables/Subscriptions)
• Cloud Services - Save data in the cloud (iCloud & Saved Games)
• Deep Link Services (New!) - Connect your content/screen with a url
• Game Services - Leaderboards, Achievements done right
• Mail Sharing - Share data through mail
• Message Sharing - Share data as messages
• Media Library Services - Select, Capture, Save media content (Gallery/Camera)
• Native UI Popups (Alert Dialog, Date/Time Picker (New!) - Native alerts
• Network Connectivity - Check network connection
• Local Notification System - Schedule notifications
• Push Notification System - Receive remote notifications
• Rate My App - Get ratings
• Social Sharing (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp) - Share to social media
• Share Sheet - Share images and urls
• Task Services - Allows to run app in background
• WebView - Access browser within Unity
{% hint style="warning" %} tvOS platform doesn't support features like Address Book, App Shortcuts, Media Library, Web View, Date Picker and Sharing - As these are natively not supported or allowed by tvOS platform.
However, rest of the features are supported and unsupported features has null implementations ready. {% endhint %}
📇 Address Book Access : Fetch device contacts using filters (e.g., only contacts with email or phone), with support for pagination.
- Invite-a-friend features using player contact lists
- Send rewards when friends install the game
- Matchmaking or co-op party suggestions from contact book
- Create guilds or teams from real-world friends
- Share referral codes through known contacts
⚡ Creating Dynamic App Shortcuts: Add or remove custom app icon shortcuts that deep link into specific app content.
- Shortcut to “Daily Rewards” or time-limited challenges
- Instant launch into multiplayer mode or last level
- Quick open for character customization or guild chat
- One-tap entry into co-op events or clan war
- Feature newly unlocked mode directly from home screen
🔄 App Updater Integration: Detect if a newer version of the app is available and prompt players (optional or forced).
- Enforce version upgrade before online play
- Prompt update after login during major patches
- Soft update for minor UI improvements
- Support content version compatibility for multiplayer
- Announce and enforce seasonal updates or new maps
💰 In-App Purchases (Billing Services / IAP): Uses StoreKit 2 (iOS, tvOS) and Google Billing 7.x (Android). Supports consumables, non-consumables, subscriptions with multiple offers.
- Selling skins, coins, or ad-free upgrades
- Battle pass or season ticket subscriptions
- Restore purchases after reinstall
- Time-limited offers during events
- One-time purchase for special characters
☁️ Cloud Save for Unity Mobile Games: Cross-device player data sync using iCloud (iOS, tvOS) and Google Play Saved Games (Android).
- Sync progress across devices
- Cloud backup for offline/online games
- Allow iPhone users to switch to iPad
- Resume levels across reinstalls
- Support shared progress in family account scenarios\
🔗 Deep Link Handling in Unity: Support Universal Links and App Links with payload delivery.
- Invite links to a specific level or match
- Launch into in-game promotions or reward flows
- Enable streamers to share join links
- Referral codes encoded in deep links
- Return players to last session with context
🏆 Game Center & Google Play Game Services Integration: Full support for leaderboards, achievements, and player login.
- Show global leaderboards with score filters
- Progress-based achievements to reward milestones
- Weekly reset leaderboards for retention
- Friends-only scores for casual competition
- Reward unlocks tied to achievements
🎥 Unity Media Picker & Capture Integration: Select or capture media (images, videos) for gameplay, avatars, or sharing.
- Avatar creation using player camera
- Screenshot sharing of in-game achievements
- Photo-based puzzle or AR game mechanics
- Record short clips for social bragging
- Use photos as level textures or objects
🗓️ Native UI Dialogs and Pickers in Unity: Use platform-native alerts, confirmations, and pickers (date/time).
- Choose time for battle match scheduling
- Pick a farming cycle (plant/harvest dates)
- Alert players for irreversible choices
- Confirm restart of tough levels
- Plan weekly events with calendar picker\
🌐 Network Connectivity Monitor: Monitor real-time online status with event callbacks.
- Auto-pause online matches on disconnect
- Save offline and sync when online returns
- Delay IAP flow until stable connection
- Notify users about server reconnection
- Warn during multiplayer lobbies\
🔔 Push & Local Notifications: Schedule notifications with calendar/time triggers, repeat, and reboot persistence.
- Daily login reminder at 9AM
- Notify when energy refills
- Remind of upcoming boss fight
- Push promo offers near expiration
- Alert for ranked match open window\
⭐ App Rating Prompt: Native rating dialog, optional pre-check logic (e.g., after positive event).
- After completing a hard level
- After a streak of wins
- After purchase or reward unlock
- Periodic prompt after active sessions
- Trigger based on happy in-game behavior\
📤 Social Sharing Support: Native OS share sheet with support for media, text, and urls.
- Share win screen or high score
- Post screenshots to Instagram or Twitter
- Send in-game messages via WhatsApp\
🔄 Background Task Execution: Execute important background tasks even when the game is minimized or the device is locked. Supports time-limited operations to keep your game state up-to-date without requiring the app to be active.
- Synchronize player progress with backend
- Persist crafting/building timers in real-time even when the player switches apps.
- Upload player session data (kills, score, XP) in battle royale games when the app is backgrounded during match exit.
- Queue asset preloading or downloads (e.g., upcoming event content) while the game is backgrounded.
- Perform final save encryption or checkpoint sync before app sent to background.
⚙️ Utilities – Settings & Store Links: Quickly open app settings or direct users to your store page.
- Open app permissions for camera/mic
- Take users to update/download page
- Link to companion app or spin-off game\
🌍 Web View Integration: Load local or remote webpages inside your game with messaging and JS support.
- Show patch notes or event calendars
- Link to player profile on community hub
- Host user-generated levels in HTML
- Run surveys or feedback forms
- Display marketplace listings or DLC
Note
• Plugin doesn't include Facebook SDK.
• Works with Unity Cloud Build.
- Custom-coded and privacy-first: We don’t rely on third-party plugins, ensuring full control over your product’s functionality and privacy.
- Fast updates: We’re often the first to integrate updates for native libraries (e.g., StoreKit 2, Billing Client V6, V7).
- Extensive automation: Includes features like manifest generation, dependency handling, and build post-processing.
- Future plans: We’re working on open-sourcing major parts of the plugin to avoid vendor lock-in and ensure long-term flexibility.
If you are upgrading from version 2.x, please follow this guide.
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