Can I transfer my app after removing iCloud and subscription implementation?

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Created Jun ’17

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I'm about transferring one of my app to another company who bought my work. After reviewing the guideline here : https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/Chapters/TransferringAndDeletingApps.html

It has following constraints:

Make sure the app uses only technology and content that can be transferred.

No version of the app can use an iCloud entitlement.
No version of the app can use a Passbook entitlement.
The app can’t offer (or have previously offered) in-app purchase subscriptions: auto-renewable, free, or non-renewing.

Since my app originally use iCloud and content subscription in the app, does that mean I can't transfer my app forever?

Or I can transfer the app after the latest version with removing the iCloud and subscription?

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exabytes-dev OP

Nov ’21

Anyone has any luck with this yet?

caobug OP

Nov ’21

The same iCloud problem. Is there a solution?

gzac OP

Jan ’22

Is there a solution?

We have 12k positive reviews, more than 400k downloads, and nothing. Despite this everything will be erased (also we never used iCloud entitlement in production)

ghowen OP

Feb ’22

I have encountered the exact same problem with my apps that use iCloud, and no help from Apple at all. I think the only thing we can do at the moment is to spread awareness about this to slowly grow the pressure. I have written an article on medium.com with the title "Why iOS Developers Should Never Use iCloud in Their Apps" that summarises the issue: georg.howen.de/why-ios-developers-should-never-use-icloud-in-their-apps-65aa303e4052. Feel free to share it on social media and professional networks to reach as many fellow devs as possible. Maybe this helps to prevent more damage and maybe lead to a fix sometime in the future.

raffaelpatricio OP

Mar ’22

Is there any position about this? I have the same problem with one app and it's inconceivable this feature block an app transfer, even though the app doesn't use anymore.

angrynapkin OP

May ’22

Hope this is fixed! It makes it impossible to sell or transfer apps

rohitbhotica OP

May ’22

Hi - any update on this? Stuck & unable to transfer app.

e7zdvrhdrhvd OP

Jun ’22

Looks like Apple allows it finally!!! https://help.apple.com/app-store-connect/#/deved688524f

" If your app uses any of the following, it will be transferred to the transfer recipient after they accept the app transfer.

iCloud to store user data
iCloud containers
KVS identifiers

associated with the app "