Hello, I would like to ask for your opinion on whether the following in-app purchase (IAP) specifications would comply with the App Store Review Guidelines.
■ App Overview
・The app allows users to create a “Family Group” by inviting other family members to join.
・The app provides brain-training games. The game itself is displayed via WebView.
・All purchases use in-app purchase (IAP) only. No external payments or links are provided.
■ Purchase Types (2 models) ① Group Unlimited Plan
・If one member of a family group purchases this plan, all members of the same group can play the games without limits for a certain period.
・This is based on the app’s own group-sharing mechanism, not Apple’s “Family Sharing.” We will clearly state this in the UI to avoid confusion.
② Ticket System (Consumable)
・One user in the group purchases game-play tickets.
・Other members of the same group can also consume those tickets to play.
・Tickets are only shared and consumed within the app’s family group. They cannot be transferred, resold, or moved outside the app.
■ Points to Confirm A. For model ①: Is it acceptable under the guidelines to grant access to the entire group when one member purchases the plan (via the app’s own group logic)?
B. For model ②: Is it acceptable to allow consumable tickets to be shared and consumed within the group? (I understand that Apple’s official “Family Sharing” does not allow sharing of consumables. This would be strictly our own in-app sharing logic.)
If anyone has experience or insights regarding whether such designs are allowed under the guidelines, I would greatly appreciate your advice.
