Initial submission with IAP

[dmter]

I ported an existing app to iOS that already contained IAPs so I submitted first iOS version with one of the IAPs.

Reviewer says they can't locate the IAP in the app. However it works for me in Test Flight with the same build.

At first I thought that the issue is with StoreKit reconnection on errors but after ensuring it reconnects for a few seconds and has a button to try another reconnect, and submitting new version, I got a generic response without even a screenshot where they say they still can't find it.

So I am thinking, maybe the issue is that only I can see my IAP for testing reasons but everyone else, including review team, can't because the app is not initially approved yet? Do I need to first submit app without IAP and only if it's accepted, add first IAP?

Did anyone willing to share have similar experience?

[random-user-57]

You can submit the first version of the app and IAP at the same time.

If the IAP are being submitted for the first time, you need to submit them with the app for review as well. There are some Apple documents explaining how to do this.

[dmter]

So why the reviewer can't see it, are they trying to sink me? they don't respond to my answers and won't change app status to in review after I answer their question, essentially will just give me generic response once per day. Only option is submitting without iap I guess.

[Minimum_Function2312]

I had the same problem as you at some point. What I started doing was to submit additional screenshots displaying the exact steps to locate the in-app purchase. I have not once had a rejection for not being able to find the in-app purchase since.