How to test IAP (in-app purchase) in iOS Simulator OR on the Device?

Question

I've implemented a simple non-consumable in-app purchase mechanism by following the Ray Wenderlich tutorial book.

When my app starts, I initiate a product info request:

self.productsRequest = [[SKProductsRequest alloc] initWithProductIdentifiers:productIdentifiers]; _productsRequest.delegate = self; [_productsRequest start]; 

The SKProductRequest gets created. It has a memory address but nothing else happens. None of the delegate methods gets called:

- (void)productsRequest:(SKProductsRequest *)request didReceiveResponse:(SKProductsResponse *)response {     NSLog(@"Product info received...");     NSArray *products = response.products;     for (SKProduct *product in products) {         NSLog(@"ID: %@, title:%@, (%f)", product.productIdentifier, product.localizedTitle, product.price.floatValue);     }      self.productsRequest = nil; }  - (void)request:(SKRequest *)request didFailWithError:(NSError *)error {     NSLog(@"Failed to load list of products");     self.productsRequest = nil; } 

I checked twice:

• App fully set-up in iTunes Connect.
• Status of app in ITC is "Prepare for Upload"
• One non-consumable IAP added.
• Status of IAP product in ITC is "Ready to Submit"
• App ID is com.mycompany.myapp both for the app and in the plist. Checked twice.
• IAP uses com.mycompany.myapp.productname (using exact same ID for the request).
• Created a test user account in ITC.
• Nothing submitted to Apple yet.
• My Mac has internet access.
• There are no other messages in the console or on screen.

The Ray Wenderlich book doesn't mention I must do anything else besides this.

Only once I saw a -didFailWithError: call to my delegate on the Device, but it never again appeared. My delegate doesn't get called both on device or simulator. I let it run for minutes with no response at all.

iTunes Connect gives this confusing warning:

Your first In-App Purchase(s) must be submitted with a new app version. Select them from the In-App Purchases section of the Version Details page and then click Ready to Upload Binary.

Is this required prior to being able to test In-App Purchases?

Answer 1

In the current version of Xcode 5.0 (5A1413), In-App purchases will not work in the iOS simulator.

StoreKit (In-App purchases) will not work in the Simulator. 13962338

Source: Xcode 5.0 Release Notes > Known issues > iOS Simulator https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/releasenotes/DeveloperTools/RN-Xcode/xc5_release_notes/xc5_release_notes.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001051-CH2-SW303

Answer 2

In iOS simulator documentation it is written :

API Limitations

Within iOS Simulator, there are some limitations to the APIs and features, including:

Apple Push Services Privacy alerts for access to Photos, Contacts, Calendar, and Reminders The UIBackgroundModes key iCloud document syncing and key-value storage support 

Unsupported frameworks include:

External Accessory Media Player Message UI  Event Kit In UIKit, the UIVideoEditorController class Store Kit 

As in-app purchase needs Store Kit to work and the Store Kit framework is unsupported for Simulator, you can't test IAP in iOS Simulator.

More information : iOS Simulator documentation