In-App Purchase lets you sell a variety of items directly within your free or paid app, including premium content, virtual goods, and subscriptions. And just like apps you sell on the App Store, you receive 70% of the purchase price.
Documentation and Guidelines
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Getting Started with In-App Purchase on iOS and OS X
Read about the business models supported by In-App Purchase and the types of items you can sell in your app.
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App Store Review Guidelines
Ensure your apps that use In-App Purchase follow these guidelines before submitting them to the App Store.
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StoreKitSuite
Learn how to retrieve, purchase, download, and restore In-App Purchase products with this set of sample code.
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In-App Purchase Configuration Guide for iTunes Connect
Learn how to set up and manage In-App Purchases with iTunes Connect.
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In-App Purchase Programming Guide
Read about implementing In-App Purchase using the Store Kit framework.
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Adding In-App Purchase to your iOS and Mac Applications
Get step-by-step instructions on setting up and testing In-App Purchases in your app.
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Store Kit Framework Reference
Find the Store Kit APIs for adding In-App Purchase into your app.
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Receipt Validation Programming Guide
Add receipt validation code to your app to prevent unauthorized purchases.
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In-App Purchase FAQs
Find answers to common questions about In-App Purchase.
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In-App Purchase Product Identifiers
Learn how to create and use product identifiers in your app.
Tips and Best Practices
You can now offer auto-renewable subscriptions in your Mac apps on the Mac App Store. Learn more
Tips and Best Practices
Host non-consumable In-App Purchase items on Apple’s servers, so you can easily add, manage, and deliver In-App Purchase
content for your app.
Tips and Best Practices
Selling items in multiple apps? Product identifiers must be unique across all apps and platforms.
Tips and Best Practices
Ready to test? In-App Purchase items in the "Ready to Submit" state can be tested in the sandbox environment.
Tips and Best Practices
For non-consumable In-App Purchase products, make sure your app includes a restore button.
Tips and Best Practices
When you set up In-App Purchase test users, you need to create a new Apple ID for each user.
Tips and Best Practices
Selling items in multiple countries? You will need to create an In-App Purchase test user for each country where you'll be offering In-App Purchase items.
Videos
Learn about In-App Purchase with video presentations and tutorials.
- Designing a Great In-App Purchase Experience
- Optimizing In-App Purchases
- Preventing Unauthorized Purchases with Receipts
- Using Store Kit for In-App Purchases
- Using Receipts to Protect Your Digital Sales
- Managing Subscriptions with In-App Purchase
- Adopting In-App Purchase in Your iOS App
- In-App Purchase for iOS and OS X
Developer Forums
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