We’re evaluating a new subscription setup for our macOS app and would like to confirm whether this architecture is supported by the App Store.
Subscription Group 1 — Video Editor Video Editor Video Editor + Effects
Subscription Group 2 — Effects Effects
This would allow users to get access to Effects in two ways:
Option 1 — Bundle The user subscribes to Video Editor + Effects from Group 1 and gets both entitlements through one subscription.
Option 2 — Add-on The user subscribes to Video Editor from Group 1 and separately subscribes to Effects from Group 2.
In both cases, the user ultimately gets access to the same Video Editor + Effects functionality.
We understand that users can have active subscriptions from different subscription groups at the same time. Our question is specifically about the Effects entitlement:
Is it permitted to offer the same Effects entitlement both as part of a bundled subscription in one subscription group and as a standalone add-on subscription in another group?
We would prevent duplicate purchases in the app — for example, the standalone Effects subscription would not be offered to users who already have Effects through the Video Editor + Effects bundle.
Is this subscription architecture supported, or would Apple recommend a different subscription-group structure for this use case?