First App Submission — Apple can’t see my In-App Purchase product during review (works in debug, not in TestFlight)

Hey everyone, I’m submitting my first version of an iOS app to the App Store and ran into an issue I can’t seem to resolve.

The app was rejected because during review, Apple couldn’t see the In-App Purchase product on the purchase screen. That’s their only complaint — everything else works fine.

Here’s what’s going on: • In debug mode via Xcode, the product shows up correctly, and everything works as expected. • In TestFlight builds, the product doesn’t show up at all — neither for me nor for Apple. • The IAP is currently marked as “Waiting for Review”, not “Ready to Submit”, and it is linked to the current app version in App Store Connect.

I’m not sure if the IAP being in “Waiting for Review” is the reason it doesn’t show up in the TestFlight version — but I assumed Apple would still be able to access it for testing.

Has anyone experienced this? Do I need to wait for the IAP itself to be approved before it works in TestFlight and can be reviewed?

Any insights would be super helpful. Thanks!

Here’s what’s going on: • In debug mode via Xcode, the product shows up correctly, and everything works as expected. • In TestFlight builds, the product doesn’t show up at all — neither for me nor for Apple. • The IAP is currently marked as “Waiting for Review”, not “Ready to Submit”, and it is linked to the current app version in App Store Connect.

Pardon me, but what does the TestFlight version of your app have to do with an issue you are currently having? If they say they can't see an in-app purchase product, ask them for a screenshot or two, which they usually do. There is a section where you need to submit an IAP product for review. Have you done that? I happen to have submitted an application to MAS with an IAP today. And I've done that.

Thank you for your post. We're investigating and will contact you in App Store Connect to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us.

First App Submission — Apple can’t see my In-App Purchase product during review (works in debug, not in TestFlight)
 
 
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