Google Play Points program comes to India

The Google Play Store is the most popular app store in the world. And it's not just a place you can find your favorite apps, but a one-stop destination for all your media needs games, movies, e-books, you name it.

While most of the listings on the store are for free, there are plenty of other, more premium options you can download at a price.

But did you know aside from granting access to more premium apps, making purchases now also rewards you with other stuff? Yes, Google announced on Tuesday that its global rewards program will be rolled out to users in India "in the coming week." Before that happens, here's all you need to know to get prepped up to use the program to the fullest.

Google Play Points is the program that helps users earn points and rewards for purchases they make from the Play Store.

These purchases range from apps and games to in-app items and subscriptions.

Your rewards also increase depending on the level you are in the more you spend on purchases, the more points you accumulate and the higher your tier goes.