Missing the Required "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" Section in App Store Connect

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CONTEXT: iOS: 18.2.1 || macOS: 15.4 || Xcode: 16.2 || App status: Not yet released || In-app purchase type: Subscription || App version: 1.0, Build 3

ISSUE:  App Store Connect has rejected our latest app submission with the instructions “…submit your in-app purchases and upload a new binary in App Store Connect…”.

Unfortunately, the required "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section is missing from the ‘version page’ of our submission.

This is further complicated by the fact that we had already tested the subscription in App Store Connect’s sandbox, where it successfully returned the non-domestic storefront pricing for Hungary (HUF1,490.00/year).

After reviewing nearly four dozen Apple pages of documentation and a dozen Apple forum posts, we found only one relevant link: https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-submissions-to-app-review/submit-for-review

Unfortunately, the instructions under the disclosure triangle: "Submit an in-app purchase for the first time" confirm that the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section is missing from our version page.

Additionally, review of the blue warning box on the Subscription page includes the following instructions: "…Create your subscription, then select it from the app’s In-App Purchases and Subscriptions section on the version page…"

Unfortunately, this section does not exist on our version page, confirming that there is no specific section labeled "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" available.

Similar issues have been reported by other developers. See this Stack Overflow thread for additional context: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/73098652/app-store-connect-in-app-purchase-and-subscriptions-section-missing

HISTORY: Successfully created and sandbox tested the subscription in App Store Connect. Reviewed over five dozen pages of Apple documentation and forum posts as well as Stack Overflow. Have repeatedly loaded and checked the 'version page' for the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section, which is unfortunately missing from our submission.

QUESTIONS:

 Where is the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section located, if not on the 'version page' of our submission?
Is there an alternative method to submit in-app purchases and upload a new binary in App Store Connect?
Do we need to remove any part of the submission to access the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section?
What is the risk of losing our app name 'Concensus' in the Apple App Store if we delete any portion of the submission?

We would appreciate guidance on how to proceed with submitting our in-app purchase subscription along with our new app version.

Grateful Indeed.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

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To start, testing in-app purchases in the sandbox doesn't require uploading a binary or your in-app purchases for review.

When you enable StoreKit Testing in Xcode in your Xcode project, testing in-app purchases occurs in the local test environment. When you disable StoreKit Testing in Xcode in your Xcode project, testing in-app purchases occurs in the sandbox. In the local test environment, StoreKit queries in-app purchases you configure for your app in the active StoreKit configuration file in your Xcode project. In the sandbox, StoreKit queries in-app purchases you configure for your app in App Store Connect.

Where is the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section located

To view the In-App Purchases and Subscriptions sections in App Store Connect, follow these steps:

In App Store Connect, select your app from Apps.
In the sidebar under Monetization, click In-App Purchases to create a consumable or non-consumable in-app purchases.
In the sidebar under Monetization, click Subscriptions to create a non-renewing subscription or auto-renewable subscription.

Is there an alternative method to submit in-app purchases and upload a new binary in App Store Connect?

You can use App Store Connect API to create and submit in-app purchases for review. For more information, see Managing in-app purchases.

Do we need to remove any part of the submission to access the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section?

No.

What is the risk of losing our app name 'Concensus' in the Apple App Store if we delete any portion of the submission?

This is unrelated to in-app purchases.

To test in-app purchases in the sandbox and submit in-app purchases for review:

Ensure you have an active developer account.
Ensure you have a Paid Apps Agreement, tax and banking information in effect. For more information, see Overview for configuring in-app purchases.
In App Store Connect, select your app, then create in-app purchases or subscriptions. For more information about which in-app purchase to create, see In-app purchase types.
To submit an in-app purchase for review, it must have the Ready to Submit in-app purchase status. If it doesn't have this status, complete any missing information.
Ensure your customers only see products available for sale in the App Store by fetching the products before presenting them in your app's UI. Use product identifiers you configure your in-app purchases for your app in App Store Connect in step 3.
Test your in-app purchases in the sandbox. If your Xcode project includes a StoreKit configuration file, disable it to test in the sandbox. For more information, see Testing at all stages of development with Xcode and the sandbox and Testing In-App Purchases with sandbox.
Once you are done testing, select your in-app purchases in App Store Connect to submit them. If you’re submitting your first in-app purchase or adding a new in-app purchase type to your app, submit it with a new version of your app. If you've already submitted an in-app purchase with your app, and you decide to add additional in-app purchases later, you can do so without submitting an app version. For more information, see Submit an in-app purchase.

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	Where is the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section located, if not on the 'version page' of our submission?
	Is there an alternative method to submit in-app purchases and upload a new binary in App Store Connect?
	Do we need to remove any part of the submission to access the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section?
	What is the risk of losing our app name 'Concensus' in the Apple App Store if we delete any portion of the submission?