Question

My company provides eCommerce solution for our customers. We host their web site where their customers buy some stuff. Our eCommerce solution takes their credit card information and processes it via payment gateway.

Now we want to create iPhone app for our customers somewhat duplicating functionality of their web sites. Similar to what Amazon.com app does. Provide native interface to browse items and then have ability to purchase them (again, I think Amazon.com application does that).

But I was reading stories how Apple usually rejects such applications if product if not going via in-App purchases. Or is it only for digital stuff?

Any thoughts on how likely such app will be rejected or approved?

Answer 1

Many apps have been approved and many apps have been rejected. I don’t believe it is limited to just digital stuff.

I believe its just depends who reviews your application. It doesn’t seem like there is an official rule about it. I think if there is a good reason for credit cards instead of an in-app purchase then your more likely to pass apple’s approval process.

But your guaranteed way of getting it approved is to make everything an in-app purchase, so if you can use in-app purchase then do it.