I have a brand new app which contains an in-app purchase. I am trying to understand a correct order of the review. What has to be reviewed first: a brand new app or an in-app purchase
Firstly I tried to submit both binary and in-app purchase at the same time but got rejected. Apple's testers got 'undefined' price on my payment screen. However on all my devices and simulators price is loaded correctly and is shown in local currency. So I decided that maybe price is not working for Apple's testers because in-app purchase was not approved yet.
Yesterday I submitted my in-app purchase only for review without submitting a new binary. Right now in-app purchase is "waiting for review" and binary is still "rejected" with old unresolved issue.
Need an advice if I am doing this the correct way.
My first In-App Purchase for an app has been rejected by Apple with the following Notes from App Review:
Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness
We have returned your in-app purchase products to you as the required binary was not submitted. When you are ready to submit the binary, please resubmit the in-app purchase products with the binary.
Next Steps
Learn more about offering in-app purchases in App Store Connect Help.
What is the binary to submit?
When I click on my In-App Purchase, the English (U.S.) localization had a red dot beside it, and the App Store Promotion 1024x1024 image had a yellow outline around it. I changed the wording of the Display Name and replaced the 1024x1024 image with a different one, and the In-App Purchase says Waiting for Review afterwards.
What to submit first: in app purhcase or app binary? says it should say "Ready to Upload Binary" and In-app Purchase “ready to submit”, but won't let me submit it says I should be able to add the In-App Purchase in the app submission, but neither of those options are available to me.
Do I submit the app now without adding the In-App Purchase to it? Is the In-App Purchase already automatically included with the app submission from the last submission when I added the In-App Purchase?
There doesn't appear to be stackoverflow post that has current information.
You will need to upload the new binary with new version of the app. While doing so you will get an option to include the In-App Purchases to add along with new version of the app. Select all the In-App Purchases that you want to be reviewed.
I try to submit app with in-app purchases but apple-people reject it.
Thank you for submitting the new binary.
However, we still found that while you have submitted In App Purchase
products for your app, the In App Purchase functionality is not
present in your binary. Please see the attached screenshot/s for more
information.
If you would like to utilize In App Purchase in your app, you will
need to upload a new binary that incorporates the In App Purchase API
to enable users to make a purchase.
Once you revise and resubmit your binary, you will also need to
resubmit your In App Purchases for review since they are in the state
Developer Action Required. For each IAP product submitted, please be
sure to edit the detail information or cancel the request to change
the detail information for the In App Purchases using iTunes Connect.
For more information on how to implement In App Purchase in your
application, please refer to the In-App Purchase Programming Guide.
You can learn more about submitting In App Purchases for review in the
In-App Purchase Configuration Guide for iTunes Connect.
They show the screenshot without products.
But we tested on test user account and no errors found.
Can anybody know why in-app products not presented on screenshots of reviewers?
And what is the "Developer Action Needed"?
Do you use Apple's In App Purchases API? Because they seem to say that you don't. Most probably they run some automatic tests which detects if such functionality/framework is present/used or not. If you do and it seems confusing, you better contact them.
Our app has been rejected but in app is in review. Now we are ready to resubmit the binary, but we are unable to select the previously added in app purchase from the app summary page. The option to select in app purchase is unavailable. I cant even create a new in app and delete the previous one (because the previous one is In Review).
So my question is, whether the In APP purchase is already attached to the app or not, if i resubmit the binary, will the previously submitted In-APP gets reviewed and attached to the app or not.
Please advise.
They are not attached although Apple guideline is that you submit you very first in-app purchase item with your app. All other in-app purchase items can be created and submitted independently.
If you resubmit your app and first in-app purchase item passes review you will be able to use it.
I have submitted an iphone app with in-app purchase But my Binary is rejected and I have got the following message from Apple
From Apple. Missing IAPs
We are unable to complete the review of your app since one or more of your In App Purchases have not been submitted for review.
Please be sure to take action and submit your In App Purchases AND upload a new binary in iTunes Connect. Learn more about submitting In App Purchases for review in the iTunes Connect Developer Guide.
Once you've submitted your In App Purchases and uploaded a new binary, we can proceed with your review.
My questions is Should i create a new binary and upload it or can i resubmit the binary which the In App Purchase has been rejected ?
looks like an old post but but making it more detailed because I myself faced it and made me searching multiple posts for actual steps.
First of all, you don't need to create a new binary because you just forgot to select In App purchases for review. Below are the steps how you can do this
Before making the Application "Ready to Upload" you need to select all the In App Purchases in Applicatin's Detail Page.
At iTunes Connect -> Click your application -> Click Edit -> scroll to bottom, you would see In App Purchase link, select the In Apps you want to make the part of your Application Submission Process. Once you are confirmed then change your product status to "Ready to Upload Binary"
If somehow you forgot to do that then there is only 1 way. Which is Reject and then Re Do the process I mentioned above.
you missed to submit the in app purchases for review . Now each of your in app must have its status as " Waiting For Review " . You can submit your binary and related in app purchases to the apple review process . You should create a new binary and submit it to the app store review process.Hope this helps.
Here is my case. All info is included in the reply to Apple.
Thanks very much for reviewing the app.
On IAP a few days before,
our Product Manager did not know in-app purchase products subscription well .
In order to get more free user,
he sent three months subscription for free to new registered users
by adjusting member date on the server side.
After a lot of querying,
we will use IAP App Store Promotions to get more free user,
instead of changing the member date simply on the server side.
We have completed in-app purchases,
and will upload a new binary in App Store Connect soon.
Subscription issue, not on the iOS client Side, but on the server side.
I replied. After a while, I see the place "to submit the in app purchase" in an iOS product on App Store once.
I handled, and it disappeared. Very interesting.
I have not seen the place "to submit the in app purchase" in an iPad product on App Store.
On App Store Reviewing Issue, honest communication is very important.
Yes, you should create a new binary and upload it.
You should do what Apple told you to do.
This is my case.
Firstly, you should add meta info to IAP products.
The meta info, is an image with its description.
Get it ready.
Then Apple will add IAP Add Options in the app version page, which is to be reviewed, after some time.
Six steps from Apple, Workflow for configuring in-app purchases
Sign a Paid Applications Agreement
Configure in-app purchases in App Store Connect
I thought the In App Purchase link is here, which Ahsan.Amin means, iOS Version 13.2
Enable in-app purchase in Xcode
Design and create your in-app purchase
Test in-app purchases
Publish your app and in-app purchase on the App Store