App Rejected - Uploaded New binary - In App Purchase - Developer action needed - Waiting for review

Question

I submitted app with its newly created in-App purchases but its rejected since there were some in-app guidelines was missed by me, and in-app purchases status changed to "Developer action needed",

then I changed as per guideline, uploaded a new build, and after few hours I searched for how to tackle "Developer action needed" case for in-App purchases, I changed its description save it and changed back to its original after it in-App purchases went for "waiting for review", After few hours I edited new screenshot when in-App purchases were in "waiting for review", and It's Friday afternoon in India here when I did this.

now I have to select from In-App Purchases+ section below General App Information section in Application version for app submission, but I don't see them in list when I tap on +, since they are in "waiting for review". I am totally stuck Since I cannot submit my app build without in-App purchase selected with it.

*Note: when I used in-App purchases, It means these are the auto Renewal in-App purchase products which I am talking about.

How much time will it take for my in-App purchase "Waiting for review" to next status?

Did I do something wrong? If yes please suggest me some actions to take.

Answer 1

Our App is submitted now, below is my experience how It got succeeded.

• Title of publication or serviceLength of subscription (time period and content or services provided during each subscription period) should be shown clearly to the user in your app

• Price of subscription and price per unit should be shown clearly.

• We need to show some in-app purchase guidelines inside app before purchase (for auto renewal)

  The following information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription:

  • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase

  • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period

  • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal

  • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase

  • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

• should have following links inside your app while purchasing on the screen somewhere. These also should be on app description on itune.

  • A link to the terms of use
  • A link to the privacy policy

• When app was rejected and in-App purchases went for "Developer action needed" status. I changed its description save it and changed back to its original after it in-App purchases went for "waiting for review". At this stage, you don't need to add your in-App purchases in In-App Purchases+ section below General App Information section in Application version for app submission. They automatically will get reviewed with your app if you resubmit with all above points having taken care of.

• Last but not least, You have to mention your in-App purchases products in app description of your app's itune connect account, have to tell auto renewal use of guidelines there too. add there both links for the terms of use and the privacy policy

Best of luck. :)

Answer 2

Nitesh, looks like you did everything right. In-App and the App itself can (but must not) be reviewed independent from each other.

Usually I send In-App changes or new In-Apps long time before I submit the App. This way, they can be reviewed first and everything can be sorted out way before I submit my App (Update). In your case, as far as I understand what you were writing, you have both, the App and the In-App in "In Review".

That's ok and you just need to be patient.

Maybe both will be reviewed at the same time but that's not certain.

However, I would suggest to set your App to "Manual release" because if your App gets reviewed before the In-App it may end up on the Store and the In-App would not work. Normally I would expect Apple to not release an App where an In-App would not work but I had a situation where Apple released an App anyway. So as mentioned, set your App to "Manual release" and release it, once both, the App and the In-App has been reviewed.

Even though I had Apps release on Saturdays and even more often on Sundays, in most cases I had to wait until Monday or even Tuesday for the Review when I submitted an App on Friday.

Regarding your question about the review time, normally, In-App reviews are quick. It's basically just a formal check. Sometimes they happen on the same day. Apps are currently 2 days (see http://appreviewtimes.com/).