In-App Purchases not working – products in "Developer Action Needed" State

Question

I've been struggling to set up In-App Purchases (IAPs) correctly for my Flutter app using the in_app_purchase package. After some debugging, I realized that we hadn't signed the Paid Apps Agreement. I’ve now completed that step, but my products are still in the "Developer Action Needed" state in App Store Connect.

What I’ve tried:

• Enabled Sandbox Testing: Logged into Settings > App Store > Sandbox Account on my test device.
• Checked Product Configuration: The products exist in App Store Connect and have valid details.
• Testing via Xcode: When running the app on a real device via Xcode, the products do not appear.
• Resubmitting the App: I’ve submitted the app 8-9 times, but it keeps getting rejected.
• Cross-checked Implementation: Using the Flutter in_app_purchase package, ensuring I’m following the correct setup steps.

Issue:

• My products are stuck in the "Developer Action Needed" state.
• IAPs are not being fetched when testing via Xcode on a real device.

Questions:

• How can I resolve the "Developer Action Needed" status for my IAPs?
• What additional steps should I take to debug why products are not showing up in my app?
• Is there something specific Apple looks for when reviewing IAPs that might be causing repeated rejections?

Answer 1

The key issue is that my in-app purchase products won’t become active until I’ve completed the Paid Apps Agreement (along with any required banking and tax information). Once that agreement is fully in place, my products should move out of the “Developer Action Needed” state.

Here are a few steps I followed:

• Completed the Paid Apps Agreement: This was the primary requirement. Without it, Apple wouldn’t activate my IAP products.
• Submitted Required Banking/Tax Info: I ensured that all related financial information was up-to-date in App Store Connect.
• Verified Product Details: I double-checked that the product IDs and metadata in App Store Connect exactly match those in my Flutter code.
• Allowed System Propagation: I waited a short while for Apple’s systems to update the product status after making the changes.
• Reviewed IAP Guidelines: I made sure that my in-app purchases met all of Apple’s submission requirements to avoid further rejections.

By focusing on these steps, especially completing the Paid Apps Agreement, I was able to resolve the issue.

Answer 2

I had this happen and I needed to add an image for the review notes on appStoreConnect, even though this is 'optional'.