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Tom
Tom

Reputation: 9137

How does downloadable content work in a react-native app for iOS?

I'm making a simple puzzle game using react-native. I intend to offer it for free while providing paid Downloadable Content (DLC) that adds more puzzles. Puzzles are described using JSON, and the base game will bundle a .json file with the free content.

How does DLC work? I know this is a very broad question. If you can point me to a primer that explains the basic ecosystem, without requiring expertise in C# or Swift, that is a good start. (I'm only targeting iOS right now.)

Here are some examples of the kind of information I'm looking for:

I am aware that one strategy is to bundle all free and paid content with the base app, "unlocking" paid content if and when the user buys. I think that's fine, but I don't know what "unlocking" could look like at the implementation level.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 276

Answers (1)

mahal tertin
mahal tertin

Reputation: 3414

  • is a DLC pack technically a separate app that I must create & publish through the App Store?

No. It's called an In App Purchase (IAP) and you must create and publish it thru AppStore Connect (aka iTunes Connect).

  • what is actually downloaded to the device when a user purchases DLC?

A receipt for purchase and optionally more content

  • is the base app somehow notified that DLC has been downloaded?

Yes.

All other questions could be answered by reading the In App Purchase Programming guide (still more or less valid: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/StoreKitGuide/Introduction.html)

Upvotes: 1

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