Mobile in-app subscriptions are the most popular monetization method for most non-gaming apps these days. Yet implementing and testing in-app subscriptions in iOS is a complicated task.
Luckily Apple has presented a set of new convenient features for StoreKit testing in their Introducing StoreKit Testing in Xcode session during WWDC 2020. We have summarized the key changes for you.
What’s new
StoreKit Configuration File
StoreKit Configuration File allows you to set up a local environment for in-app purchases testing without creating in-app products in App Store Connect.
To create StoreKit Configuration file just go File → New → File
New StoreKit Configuration File
You can use three product types:
Consumable In-App Purchase
Non-Consumable In-App Purchase
Auto-Renewable Subscription
Now it is possible to change the rate at which time passes for auto-renewable subscriptions in a test environment using the Time Rate configuration:
StoreKit Transaction Manager
StoreKit Transaction Manager is a very useful tool for local development and in-app subscription testing.
StoreKit Transaction Manager allows to:
cancel a subscription
refund a subscription
reset a subscription (as if a purchase never happened)
set a billing retry state for a subscription
To access the StoreKit Transaction Manager you need to choose your StoreKit Configuration File and click on the icon in the debugging area(field/bar).
StoreKitTest Framework
New StoreKitTest framework works together with StoreKit Configuration File and allows creating Unit and UI tests. It allows testing automation for in-app purchases. The state is managed by SKTestSession. You can test:
Successful purchases
Failed purchases
Interrupted purchases
External transactions
Subscription offers
Managing Sandbox subscriptions
Sandbox subscription can be canceled or changed to another subscription within the same subscription group on a device.
There is also a new Reset Eligibility setting that resets the introductory offer. You no longer need to create a new sandbox account for testing.
Conclusions
New features provide developers with a flexible environment and in-app transaction management tools. New capabilities of in-app test automation will help ship faster to the App Store and implement a more reliable in-app subscription.
To the best of my knowledge, it is the most significant update of testing capabilities for in-app purchases on iOS. I am sure it will improve the developer experience with in-apps and reduce the problems of in-app product implementation.
To learn more on how to handle StoreKit Errors please read this guide or discussions.
Mobile in-app subscriptions are the most popular monetization method for most non-gaming apps these days. Yet implementing and testing in-app subscriptions in iOS is a complicated task.
Luckily Apple has presented a set of new convenient features for StoreKit testing in their Introducing StoreKit Testing in Xcode session during WWDC 2020. We have summarized the key changes for you.
What’s new
StoreKit Configuration File
StoreKit Configuration File allows you to set up a local environment for in-app purchases testing without creating in-app products in App Store Connect.
To create StoreKit Configuration file just go File → New → File
New StoreKit Configuration File
You can use three product types:
Consumable In-App Purchase
Non-Consumable In-App Purchase
Auto-Renewable Subscription
Now it is possible to change the rate at which time passes for auto-renewable subscriptions in a test environment using the Time Rate configuration:
StoreKit Transaction Manager
StoreKit Transaction Manager is a very useful tool for local development and in-app subscription testing.
StoreKit Transaction Manager allows to:
cancel a subscription
refund a subscription
reset a subscription (as if a purchase never happened)
set a billing retry state for a subscription
To access the StoreKit Transaction Manager you need to choose your StoreKit Configuration File and click on the icon in the debugging area(field/bar).
StoreKitTest Framework
New StoreKitTest framework works together with StoreKit Configuration File and allows creating Unit and UI tests. It allows testing automation for in-app purchases. The state is managed by SKTestSession. You can test:
Successful purchases
Failed purchases
Interrupted purchases
External transactions
Subscription offers
Managing Sandbox subscriptions
Sandbox subscription can be canceled or changed to another subscription within the same subscription group on a device.
There is also a new Reset Eligibility setting that resets the introductory offer. You no longer need to create a new sandbox account for testing.
Conclusions
New features provide developers with a flexible environment and in-app transaction management tools. New capabilities of in-app test automation will help ship faster to the App Store and implement a more reliable in-app subscription.
To the best of my knowledge, it is the most significant update of testing capabilities for in-app purchases on iOS. I am sure it will improve the developer experience with in-apps and reduce the problems of in-app product implementation.
To learn more on how to handle StoreKit Errors please read this guide or discussions.
Mobile in-app subscriptions are the most popular monetization method for most non-gaming apps these days. Yet implementing and testing in-app subscriptions in iOS is a complicated task.
Luckily Apple has presented a set of new convenient features for StoreKit testing in their Introducing StoreKit Testing in Xcode session during WWDC 2020. We have summarized the key changes for you.
What’s new
StoreKit Configuration File
StoreKit Configuration File allows you to set up a local environment for in-app purchases testing without creating in-app products in App Store Connect.
To create StoreKit Configuration file just go File → New → File
New StoreKit Configuration File
You can use three product types:
Consumable In-App Purchase
Non-Consumable In-App Purchase
Auto-Renewable Subscription
Now it is possible to change the rate at which time passes for auto-renewable subscriptions in a test environment using the Time Rate configuration:
StoreKit Transaction Manager
StoreKit Transaction Manager is a very useful tool for local development and in-app subscription testing.
StoreKit Transaction Manager allows to:
cancel a subscription
refund a subscription
reset a subscription (as if a purchase never happened)
set a billing retry state for a subscription
To access the StoreKit Transaction Manager you need to choose your StoreKit Configuration File and click on the icon in the debugging area(field/bar).
StoreKitTest Framework
New StoreKitTest framework works together with StoreKit Configuration File and allows creating Unit and UI tests. It allows testing automation for in-app purchases. The state is managed by SKTestSession. You can test:
Successful purchases
Failed purchases
Interrupted purchases
External transactions
Subscription offers
Managing Sandbox subscriptions
Sandbox subscription can be canceled or changed to another subscription within the same subscription group on a device.
There is also a new Reset Eligibility setting that resets the introductory offer. You no longer need to create a new sandbox account for testing.
Conclusions
New features provide developers with a flexible environment and in-app transaction management tools. New capabilities of in-app test automation will help ship faster to the App Store and implement a more reliable in-app subscription.
To the best of my knowledge, it is the most significant update of testing capabilities for in-app purchases on iOS. I am sure it will improve the developer experience with in-apps and reduce the problems of in-app product implementation.
To learn more on how to handle StoreKit Errors please read this guide or discussions.
Mobile in-app subscriptions are the most popular monetization method for most non-gaming apps these days. Yet implementing and testing in-app subscriptions in iOS is a complicated task.
Luckily Apple has presented a set of new convenient features for StoreKit testing in their Introducing StoreKit Testing in Xcode session during WWDC 2020. We have summarized the key changes for you.
What’s new
StoreKit Configuration File
StoreKit Configuration File allows you to set up a local environment for in-app purchases testing without creating in-app products in App Store Connect.
To create StoreKit Configuration file just go File → New → File
New StoreKit Configuration File
You can use three product types:
Consumable In-App Purchase
Non-Consumable In-App Purchase
Auto-Renewable Subscription
Now it is possible to change the rate at which time passes for auto-renewable subscriptions in a test environment using the Time Rate configuration:
StoreKit Transaction Manager
StoreKit Transaction Manager is a very useful tool for local development and in-app subscription testing.
StoreKit Transaction Manager allows to:
cancel a subscription
refund a subscription
reset a subscription (as if a purchase never happened)
set a billing retry state for a subscription
To access the StoreKit Transaction Manager you need to choose your StoreKit Configuration File and click on the icon in the debugging area(field/bar).
StoreKitTest Framework
New StoreKitTest framework works together with StoreKit Configuration File and allows creating Unit and UI tests. It allows testing automation for in-app purchases. The state is managed by SKTestSession. You can test:
Successful purchases
Failed purchases
Interrupted purchases
External transactions
Subscription offers
Managing Sandbox subscriptions
Sandbox subscription can be canceled or changed to another subscription within the same subscription group on a device.
There is also a new Reset Eligibility setting that resets the introductory offer. You no longer need to create a new sandbox account for testing.
Conclusions
New features provide developers with a flexible environment and in-app transaction management tools. New capabilities of in-app test automation will help ship faster to the App Store and implement a more reliable in-app subscription.
To the best of my knowledge, it is the most significant update of testing capabilities for in-app purchases on iOS. I am sure it will improve the developer experience with in-apps and reduce the problems of in-app product implementation.
To learn more on how to handle StoreKit Errors please read this guide or discussions.
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