I’m developing an app that allow people ask some kind of questions in IOS app, on backend side there are people (humans) that answer this questions. Obviously answers have some delay (10 min – 1hour).
Can I use In App Purchase model (consumable items) for this?
Thanks you!!
You can take a look at Apple’s in-app purchase guidelines that are available here.
Apple doesn’t allow one to sell tangible products via in-app purchase. There are four categories of content that Apple allows for in-app purchase. They are:
I believe that your situation should fall under the “services” category. Because your app normally offers a Q&A system, and you’re merely prioritizing their requests because they have paid for them, this should be acceptable within IAP guidelines.
The easiest way to find out if Apple accepts your IAP system is just to try and submit the app for review. If Apple rejects your app, they will tell you why, and allow you to make the necessary changes before submitting again. There is no harm in just giving it a shot.