Adding In-App Purchases in App Store Connect

First Create an App

Before adding in-app purchases, you need to create your App first, which is mandatory. We log in to App Store Connect, click "Apps" at the top, then click the "+" button to create your App.

In the New App popup, you need to fill in the following information:

1. Platform: Select your App's platform

2. App Name: Your App name

3. Bundle ID: Your App's Bundle ID

4. Fill in SKU information (this information is only visible to you), you can fill in the App name

5. Access selection: Full Access

6. Click Create button

Recurring subscriptions depend on subscription groups, so you need to create a subscription group first.

Create Subscription Group

1. Select Subscriptions on the left side, click the Create button to create a new subscription group

2. Fill in your subscription group name, most are names like Pro, Plus, VIP, Premium, Unlimited, etc. Then click the Create button

3. Fill in subscription group internationalization information. We'll use English/Chinese as examples, filling in the English subscription group name and description.

• Step 1: Localization: Select the corresponding language
• Step 2: Fill in subscription group name
• Step 3: App Name Display Options select: Use Custom Name, because you may modify the App name later, so choose Use Custom Name here
• Step 4: Create to save

Using Chinese as an example

After creation, you can view and manage internationalization information here

Create Subscriptions Under Subscription Group

In most cases, the subscriptions we create are recurring subscriptions, which are common annual subscriptions (yearly payment/membership), monthly subscriptions (monthly payment/membership), or weekly subscriptions (weekly payment/membership).

So we'll use annual and monthly subscriptions as examples. Similarly, you can create weekly subscriptions. The steps are all the same.

Create Annual Subscription

1. Create Subscription Type

Next, the system will ask you to provide a reference name and product ID

We need to explain Reference Name and Product ID to help you better understand App Store Connect related knowledge

• Reference Name: Reference Name will be used for App Store Connect and Apple's sales and trends reports, but will not be displayed to users in the App Store. It's recommended to use an easy-to-understand product description as the name, and the length must not exceed 64 characters.

• Product ID: Product ID is a unique alphanumeric identifier used to access your product in development and sync with RevenueCat. Once you use a product ID for a product in App Store Connect, even if the product is deleted, that ID cannot be used for any of your other apps. It's recommended to stay organized from the beginning - we recommend using a unified naming scheme for all product identifiers, for example:

<app>_<price>_<duration>_<intro duration><intro price>

We further explain the above specification:

• app (application prefix): This is a unique prefix exclusive to your application, because the same product ID cannot be used for any other apps you create in the future.

• price: The fee you plan to charge for this product in the default currency.

• duration (subscription duration): The duration of the regular subscription cycle.

• intro duration (trial period duration): If there is a trial period, this represents the duration of the trial period.

  • intro price (trial price): If there is a trial period, this represents the trial price in the default currency.

  In this example, I want to set up an annual subscription priced at $69. Following this format, I set the product identifier as: easyappswiftui_69_1y

  

  Using a consistent naming scheme for product identifiers in App Store Connect can save you time in the future and make it easier to organize and understand your products just by the identifier.

  2. Set Subscription Duration

After clicking Save in the previous step, we need to set the subscription duration. For annual membership, we select 1 year validity period.

Then set Availability

Availability is selecting which countries/regions your subscription service will be effective in.

Of course, we want all countries/regions to be able to use our subscription service, so we check all by default here.

Click the Save button to save

3. Set Subscription Prices

Scroll down the page to find Subscription Prices, click the Add Subscription Prices button to set subscription prices

In the popup, we need to set 2 pieces of information

• First: Select country/region
• Second: Select price

For country, we first select United States, to settle in US dollars

For price, we select $69

If you want to find more price options, click the See Additional Prices button to select your desired price

Then click the Next button

Next, you'll see another popup

In this popup, you can set different prices based on country/region. For example, I set mainland China to ¥128 RMB

Similarly, you can also click the See Additional Prices button to select your desired price

After setting, click the Next button, then click the Confirm button

4. Set Subscription Internationalization Information

Next, we need to set up App Store localization information. These are the in-app purchase names and descriptions that users will see.

Continue scrolling down the page, find Localization, click the Add Localization button

We need to provide subscription display name and description. The subscription display name and description will be shown in the App Store and in users' subscription management settings.

Taking the annual subscription we just created as an example: our subscription name is Annual Subscription, and the subscription description is Unlimited access unlocks all features

In the documentation, we use English and Chinese as examples

First, set the English subscription display name and description

After filling it out, click the Add button

Then set the Chinese subscription display name and description

• Select Chinese
• Subscription display name: 年度订阅
• Subscription description: 解锁所有高级功能

After filling it out, click the Add button

After creation, you can view and manage internationalization information here

5. Add Review Information

Continue scrolling down the page to find Review Information

The final step in setting up in-app purchases in iOS is to add information for reviewers. This includes a screenshot and optional review notes. Developers often overlook screenshots, but you cannot submit a product for review without a screenshot.

• Screenshot: In-app purchase paywall for reviewers to view. During testing, you can upload any 640×920 blank image here. Before submitting for review, be sure to replace it with an actual paywall interface image.
• Review Notes: This is optional, used to explain anything related to in-app purchases to reviewers. (Most cases don't need to be filled)

After setting up, click the Save button in the upper right corner to save. The annual subscription creation is now complete.

Next, we'll follow the steps for creating annual subscriptions to create monthly subscriptions.

Create Monthly Subscription

We return to the subscription group preview page, click the Subscriptions + button to create a monthly subscription

At this point, the steps are exactly the same as Create Annual Subscription.

You can refer to the steps in Create Annual Subscription to create monthly subscriptions

Of course, you can also create weekly subscriptions, quarterly subscriptions, and semi-annual subscriptions. The steps are all the same.

If you complete the entire process successfully, you should see the following page. All the subscriptions you created will be displayed here.

If you want to modify subscription information, you can click the subscription name to enter the subscription details page. Then modify the information you want.

Create One-time Purchase (Lifetime Membership)

Creating one-time purchases doesn't depend on subscription groups. We return to the App preview homepage, click In-App Purchases, click the Create button to create a one-time purchase

In the popup, we need to fill in the following information:

• Type: Select Non-Consumable, representing non-consumable goods

• The filling of Reference Name and Product ID follows the same rules as the Reference Name and Product ID filling rules in Create Annual Subscription.

• Click the Create button to create a one-time purchase and enter the one-time purchase details page

Similarly, we need to set the one-time purchase's Availability, Price Schedule, App Store Localization, Review Information according to the rules in Create Annual Subscription

Finally, don't forget to click the Save button in the upper right corner to save

After success, you can view and manage one-time purchases here