Hello,
My App has been rejected regarding : Guideline 3.1.1 - Business - Payments - In-App Purchase.
Small explanation about the app
The app offers 3 products, one using IAP and two using a mechanism other than IAP :
- The product that use IAP (non-Consumable product) unlock content inside the app
- One product using a mechanism other than IAP offer a downloadable PDF. This PDF is intended to be used and consumed outside of the application. The application does not display the PDF once purchased.
- The other product using a mechanism other than IAP is a subscription to a website to access content. This content is not accessible from the app after a user has subscribed. He can only access this new content from the website.
These 3 products are presented to the user on a page in the app.
Why I don’t understand the decision
In my app, any purchase that does not go through an In App purchase does not unlock any content in the application.
So, I think to be in compliance with these two points on the guideline review :
- From 3.1.1 In-App Purchase: "If you want to unlock features or functionality within your app, (by way of example: subscriptions, in-game currencies, game levels, access to premium content, or unlocking a full version), you must use in-app purchase". I’m not unlocking features or functionality within my app for the two products that don’t use IAP.
- From 3.1.5(a) Goods and Services Outside of the App: "If your app enables people to purchase goods or services that will be consumed outside of the app, you must use purchase methods other than in-app purchase to collect those payments, such as Apple Pay or traditional credit card entry."
I explained everything to the revewier, but he just told me : "Regarding 3.1.1, we continue to find that your app offers digital content with a mechanism other than the in-app purchase API."
I don’t understand the reason why the binary has been rejected.
Thank you in advance for your help.
