Essential Kit (V3) (a.k.a Cross-Platform Native Plugins : Essential Kit), is a modular Unity plugin built for mobile game developers who want to integrate native iOS, tvOS and Android features without juggling multiple SDKs or writing platform-specific code.
Whether you’re launching a casual game or scaling a live service title, Essential Kit simplifies adding in-app purchases, cloud save, leaderboards, achievements, push notifications, local notifications, deep linking, address book access, app shortcuts, app update prompts, rating, background task execution, media capture and sharing, native UI dialogs, real-time network monitoring, and in-app web views—all through a unified, mobile-optimized API for Unity.
| Earlier known as Cross-Platform Native Plugins: Essential Kit
Future Ready
- Supports iOS 18 & Android API 35
- Minimum Deployment: iOS 15+, Android API 21+
450+ five-star reviews
Used by 25,000+ developers worldwide
New Features
- App Shortcuts – Add shortcuts for app icons dynamically
- Task Services – Run tasks in the background seamlessly
- tvOS Support (Beta)
Upcoming
- On popular demand, we started working on Android PC Support
Bonus for Customers!
We Open Sourced Ads Kit - This helps in integrating Ads in your games easily! (No code required!)
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Highlights
Unified API Design – Write one codebase for all platforms!
Easy Installation – Set up in minutes
No Native Knowledge Required – We handle the complexity
Editor Simulation – Test most features without a device
Auto Manifest Generation – No need to manually modify Android/iOS settings
Selective Features – Include only what you need to keep builds lightweight
Complete ASMDEF Support – Improved project organization
Full Source Code Included – Transparency and flexibility
Detailed Tutorials – Step-by-step guides for setup
Works with Unity Cloud Build & Batch Mode
Actively Supported Since 2015 
Features
Address Book – Access User Contacts
- Fetch contacts from the user’s address book
- Apply constraints (e.g., must include email, phone number)
- Supports pagination for large contact lists
App Shortcuts – Quick Access from App Icon
- Dynamically add/remove shortcuts for app icons
- Customize shortcuts with icons & actions
App Updater – Keep Users on the Latest Version
- Detect if an update is available for the app
- Prompt users to update optionally or forcefully
Billing Services (IAP) – Secure In-App Purchases
- Fetch product details from stores
- Supports Consumable & Non-Consumable items
- Handles Subscriptions & Multi-Tier Offers
- Restore purchases
- Uses StoreKit v2 (iOS) and Billing Client 7.1.1 (Android)
Cloud Services – Sync Data Seamlessly
- Sync game data across devices for free
- Auto-syncs with iCloud (iOS) & Saved Games (Android)
- Supports multiple data types (long, string, byte array, etc.)
Deep Link Services – Smart Linking to Content
- Supports Universal Links (iOS) & App Links (Android)
- Works with custom URL schemes
- Retrieve deep link data easily
Game Services – Competitive Features for Players
- Authentication (Game Center on iOS, Google Play Services on Android)
- Leaderboards – Submit and display scores
- Achievements – Track and reward player progress
- Custom UI Support for Leaderboards & Achievements
- Attach Tags to leaderboard scores for better context tracking
Media Services – Handle Images & Videos
- Select, Capture, Save media content
- Works with multiple file formats
- No additional permissions required where applicable
Native UI – Platform-Specific Dialogs & Pickers
- Native alert dialogs with text fields & buttons
- Date & Time Pickers
Network Services – Detect Connectivity
- Check online status at runtime
- Event-based updates when network status changes
Notification Services – Keep Users Engaged
- Local & Push Notifications
- Supports time-based & calendar-based triggers
- Custom payload keys for advanced use cases
- Repeat Scheduling and Persistence after reboot
Rate My App – Encourage Store Ratings
- Auto-prompt users based on pre-set conditions
- Native store rating dialogs
- Optional pre-confirmation dialog
Sharing – Seamless Content Sharing
- Generic share sheet
- Share via Messages, Email, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter
- Supports multiple attachments
Task Services – Run Tasks in Background Efficiently
- Keep tasks running even when the app is backgrounded
- Auto-handles background processing quota expiration
Utilities – Essential Tools
- Open application settings
- Open app store page
Web View – Integrated In-App Browser
- Load local & remote webpages
- Supports custom dimensions
- Evaluate JavaScript inside WebView
- Receive messages from web pages
- Access native file dialogs & camera from WebView
Includes Ads Support (can have mediation) from Ads Kit
Notes
- Add “com.unity.nuget.newtonsoft-json”: “2.0.0” (or higher) to Packages/manifest.json
- 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. But rest of the features are supported and unsupported features has null implementations ready.
Upgrade Strategy
We regularly update the plugin to stay compliant with evolving platform guidelines, OS changes, and industry standards. A minimal upgrade fee is applied for each major version.
Why Choose Us?
Custom-Coded & Privacy-First – No third-party dependencies
Fastest Native API Updates – Always the first to adopt latest changes
Automated Setup – Manifest generation, dependencies, and post-processing
Future-Proof – Open-sourcing major components to avoid vendor lock-in
Third-Party Compatibility
- Works seamlessly with Anti-Cheat Toolkit
Questions? Contact our support team
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Essential Kit – The Ultimate Mobile Starter Kit for Game Developers!
