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# In-App Purchase Setup Guide
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This guide walks through setting up Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime in-app purchases for SelfieCam using RevenueCat.
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## Prerequisites
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- Apple Developer Program membership ($99/year)
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- RevenueCat account (free tier available)
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- Xcode with SelfieCam project
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## Part 1: App Store Connect Setup
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### Step 1: Create Your App
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1. Go to [App Store Connect](https://appstoreconnect.apple.com)
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2. Click **My Apps** → **+** → **New App**
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3. Fill in:
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- **Platform**: iOS
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- **Name**: SelfieCam (or your app name)
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- **Primary Language**: English (US)
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- **Bundle ID**: Select your app's bundle ID (must match Xcode)
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- **SKU**: A unique identifier (e.g., `selfiecam2026`)
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4. Click **Create**
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### Step 2: Create a Subscription Group
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Subscriptions must belong to a group. Users can only have one active subscription per group.
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1. In your app, go to **Subscriptions** (left sidebar under "In-App Purchases")
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2. Click **+** next to "Subscription Groups"
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3. Enter group name: `SelfieCam Pro`
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4. Click **Create**
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### Step 3: Create Monthly Subscription
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1. In your subscription group, click **+** next to "Subscriptions"
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2. Fill in:
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- **Reference Name**: Pro Monthly (internal only)
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- **Product ID**: `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.monthly`
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- Replace `yourcompany` with your actual company/developer name
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- This ID is permanent and cannot be changed
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3. Click **Create**
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4. On the subscription page:
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- **Subscription Duration**: 1 Month
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- **Subscription Prices**: Click **+**, select your base country, enter price (e.g., $2.99/month)
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- **App Store Localization**: Click **+**, add English (US):
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- **Display Name**: Pro Monthly
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- **Description**: Unlock all premium features with monthly access
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5. Click **Save**
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### Step 4: Create Yearly Subscription
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1. In your subscription group, click **+** next to "Subscriptions"
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2. Fill in:
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- **Reference Name**: Pro Yearly
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- **Product ID**: `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.yearly`
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3. Click **Create**
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4. On the subscription page:
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- **Subscription Duration**: 1 Year
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- **Subscription Prices**: Enter price (e.g., $19.99/year - ~33% savings vs monthly)
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- **App Store Localization**:
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- **Display Name**: Pro Yearly
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- **Description**: Best value! Unlock all premium features for a full year
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5. Click **Save**
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### Step 5: Create Lifetime (Non-Consumable)
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Lifetime purchases are NOT subscriptions - they're non-consumable in-app purchases.
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1. Go to **In-App Purchases** (left sidebar, separate from Subscriptions)
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2. Click **+** → **Non-Consumable**
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3. Fill in:
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- **Reference Name**: Pro Lifetime
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- **Product ID**: `com.brumcedogs.SelfieCam.pro.lifetime`
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4. Click **Create**
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5. On the product page:
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- **Price Schedule**: Click **+**, select base country, enter price (e.g., $39.99)
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- **App Store Localization**: Click **+**, add English (US):
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- **Display Name**: Pro Lifetime
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- **Description**: Pay once, own forever. All premium features unlocked permanently.
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6. Click **Save**
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### Step 6: Agreements and Tax Setup
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Before you can sell, you must accept agreements:
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1. Go to [Agreements, Tax, and Banking](https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/agreements)
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2. Accept the **Paid Applications** agreement
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3. Fill in your **Bank Account** information
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4. Fill in your **Tax Forms** (varies by country)
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> **Note**: Products will show "Missing Metadata" until your app is submitted. This is normal.
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## Part 2: RevenueCat Setup
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### Step 1: Create RevenueCat Account
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1. Go to [RevenueCat](https://www.revenuecat.com)
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2. Click **Get Started** → **Sign up**
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3. Choose the free tier (covers up to $2,500/month in revenue)
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### Step 2: Create a Project
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1. After signup, click **Create New Project**
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2. Enter project name: `SelfieCam`
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3. Click **Create Project**
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### Step 3: Add Your iOS App
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1. In your project, go to **Project Settings** (gear icon) → **Apps**
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2. Click **+ New App**
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3. Select **App Store** (iOS)
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4. Fill in:
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- **App Name**: SelfieCam
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- **Bundle ID**: Your exact bundle ID from Xcode (e.g., `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam`)
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5. Click **Save Changes**
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### Step 4: Connect to App Store Connect
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RevenueCat needs your App Store Connect shared secret to validate receipts:
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1. In App Store Connect, go to your app → **App Information** (left sidebar)
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2. Scroll to **App-Specific Shared Secret** → Click **Manage**
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3. Click **Generate** if you don't have one
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4. Copy the shared secret
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5. Back in RevenueCat, go to **Project Settings** → **Apps** → your iOS app
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6. Paste the shared secret in **App Store Connect App-Specific Shared Secret**
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7. Click **Save Changes**
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### Step 5: Create Products in RevenueCat
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1. Go to **Products** (left sidebar)
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2. Click **+ New Product** for each:
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**Product 1 - Monthly:**
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- **Identifier**: `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.monthly` (must match App Store Connect exactly)
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- **App**: SelfieCam (iOS)
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- Click **Add**
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**Product 2 - Yearly:**
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- **Identifier**: `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.yearly`
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- **App**: SelfieCam (iOS)
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- Click **Add**
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**Product 3 - Lifetime:**
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- **Identifier**: `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.lifetime`
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- **App**: SelfieCam (iOS)
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- Click **Add**
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### Step 6: Create an Entitlement
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Entitlements represent what the user "gets" - your code checks for this.
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1. Go to **Entitlements** (left sidebar)
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2. Click **+ New Entitlement**
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3. Enter identifier: `Selfie Cam by TopDog Pro` (this matches the code in `PremiumManager.swift`)
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4. Click **Add**
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5. Now attach all 3 products:
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- Click on the `Selfie Cam by TopDog Pro` entitlement
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- Click **Attach Products**
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- Select all 3 products (monthly, yearly, lifetime)
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- Click **Attach**
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### Step 7: Create an Offering
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Offerings group products for display in your paywall.
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1. Go to **Offerings** (left sidebar)
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2. You'll see a default offering already exists
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3. Click on **default** offering
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4. Click **+ New Package** for each:
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**Package 1:**
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- **Identifier**: Select `$rc_monthly` from dropdown
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- **Product**: Select your monthly product
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- Click **Add**
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**Package 2:**
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- **Identifier**: Select `$rc_annual` from dropdown
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- **Product**: Select your yearly product
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- Click **Add**
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**Package 3:**
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- **Identifier**: Select `$rc_lifetime` from dropdown
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- **Product**: Select your lifetime product
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- Click **Add**
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### Step 8: Get Your API Key
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1. Go to **Project Settings** (gear icon) → **API Keys**
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2. Copy your **Public App-Specific API Key** (starts with `appl_`)
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3. In your Xcode project, add this to `Configuration/Secrets.xcconfig`:
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```
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REVENUECAT_API_KEY = appl_your_api_key_here
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```
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> **Important**: Never commit `Secrets.xcconfig` to git. It should be in your `.gitignore`.
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---
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## Part 3: Testing Purchases
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There are three ways to test purchases without paying real money.
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### Option A: Debug Premium Toggle (Fastest - No Setup Required)
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Use the built-in debug toggle to bypass premium checks entirely:
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1. Run the app in DEBUG mode
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2. Go to **Settings** → scroll to **Debug** section
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3. Toggle **Enable Debug Premium** on
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4. All premium features are now unlocked
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This is useful for testing the UI but doesn't test the actual purchase flow.
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### Option B: StoreKit Configuration File (Local Testing)
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Test purchases locally without App Store Connect:
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1. **Create a StoreKit Configuration File**
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- In Xcode: File → New → File → **StoreKit Configuration File**
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- Name it `Products.storekit`
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- Save it in the SelfieCam project folder
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2. **Add Your Products**
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Click **+** in the editor and add:
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| Type | Reference Name | Product ID |
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| Auto-Renewable Subscription | Pro Monthly | `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.monthly` |
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| Auto-Renewable Subscription | Pro Yearly | `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.yearly` |
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| Non-Consumable | Pro Lifetime | `com.mbrucedogs.SelfieCam.pro.lifetime` |
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For subscriptions, create a subscription group called "SelfieCam Pro" first.
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3. **Enable It in Your Scheme**
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- Product → Scheme → Edit Scheme (or ⌘<)
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- Select **Run** → **Options** tab
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- Set **StoreKit Configuration** to your `Products.storekit` file
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4. **Test Purchases**
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- Run the app in Simulator or on device
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- Purchases are instant and free
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- Manage transactions: Debug → StoreKit → Manage Transactions
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> **Note**: StoreKit Configuration testing works with RevenueCat but transactions won't appear in the RevenueCat dashboard.
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### Option C: Sandbox Testing (Full Integration Test)
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Test the complete flow with App Store Connect and RevenueCat:
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1. **Create a Sandbox Tester Account**
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- Go to [App Store Connect](https://appstoreconnect.apple.com) → **Users and Access** → **Sandbox** → **Testers**
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- Click **+** to add a new tester
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- Use a fake email you control (not a real Apple ID)
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- Set a password you'll remember
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2. **Sign Out of App Store on Your Test Device**
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- Settings → App Store → Tap your Apple ID → Sign Out
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- **Don't sign back in yet**
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3. **Run Your App and Make a Purchase**
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- Run the app on a physical device (recommended) or simulator
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- Tap a purchase button
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- When prompted to sign in, use your sandbox tester credentials
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- Complete the purchase - it's free!
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4. **Verify in RevenueCat**
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- Go to RevenueCat dashboard → **Customers**
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- Search for your sandbox user
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- You should see their entitlement and transaction
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**Sandbox Subscription Renewal Times:**
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| Real Duration | Sandbox Duration |
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| 1 week | 3 minutes |
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| 1 month | 5 minutes |
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| 2 months | 10 minutes |
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| 3 months | 15 minutes |
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| 6 months | 30 minutes |
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| 1 year | 1 hour |
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Subscriptions auto-renew up to 6 times in sandbox, then expire.
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## Setup Checklist
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### App Store Connect
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- [ ] App created with correct bundle ID
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- [ ] Subscription group created (`SelfieCam Pro`)
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- [ ] Monthly subscription created with price and localization
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- [ ] Yearly subscription created with price and localization
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- [ ] Lifetime non-consumable created with price and localization
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- [ ] Paid Apps agreement accepted
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- [ ] Bank and tax info submitted
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- [ ] Sandbox tester account created
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### RevenueCat
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- [ ] Account created
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- [ ] Project created
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- [ ] iOS app added with bundle ID
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- [ ] Shared secret from App Store Connect added
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- [ ] 3 products created (matching App Store Connect IDs exactly)
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- [ ] `pro` entitlement created
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- [ ] All 3 products attached to `pro` entitlement
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- [ ] Default offering has 3 packages (monthly, annual, lifetime)
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- [ ] API key copied to `Secrets.xcconfig`
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### Xcode
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- [ ] `Secrets.xcconfig` contains `REVENUECAT_API_KEY`
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- [ ] `Secrets.xcconfig` is in `.gitignore`
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- [ ] (Optional) StoreKit Configuration file created for local testing
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## Troubleshooting
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### Products Not Loading
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- Verify product IDs match exactly between App Store Connect and RevenueCat
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- Check that the RevenueCat API key is correctly set in `Secrets.xcconfig`
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- Ensure the shared secret is added in RevenueCat
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- Products may take a few minutes to propagate after creation
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### Sandbox Purchases Failing
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- Make sure you're signed out of the regular App Store
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- Use sandbox credentials, not your real Apple ID
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- Check that agreements are accepted in App Store Connect
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- Verify the device isn't in a restricted region
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### RevenueCat Not Showing Transactions
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- Sandbox transactions can take a minute to appear
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- Verify the bundle ID matches exactly
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- Check that products are attached to the entitlement
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- Look at RevenueCat's debug logs in Xcode console
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### "Missing Metadata" in App Store Connect
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This is normal until you submit your app for review. Products will work in sandbox despite this warning.
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## Code Reference
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The following files handle in-app purchases:
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| `Shared/Premium/PremiumManager.swift` | RevenueCat integration, purchase logic, customer info listener |
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| `Shared/Premium/PaywallPresenter.swift` | RevenueCat native Paywall with custom fallback |
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| `Features/Paywall/Views/ProPaywallView.swift` | Custom fallback paywall UI |
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| `Features/Onboarding/Views/OnboardingSoftPaywallView.swift` | Onboarding soft paywall |
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| `Features/Settings/Views/SettingsView.swift` | Pro section with Customer Center |
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| `Configuration/Secrets.xcconfig` | RevenueCat API key (not committed to git) |
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The code checks for a single entitlement called `"Selfie Cam by TopDog Pro"`. All three products (monthly, yearly, lifetime) grant this same entitlement, so the app doesn't need to know which one the user purchased.
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### RevenueCat Features Used
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- **RevenueCat SDK** - Core purchase and subscription management
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- **RevenueCatUI** - Native paywalls and Customer Center
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- **PaywallView** - Remote-configurable paywall designed in RevenueCat dashboard
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- **Customer Center** - Subscription management UI (view plan, cancel, request refund)
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