If you have already set up your >>App-Shop, you can now create the in-app purchases (in-app purchase) in App Store Connect and Google Play Console for the products contained in the shop. We will show you how to do so in this article.
Overview
Create an in-app purchase in App Store Connect
Create in-app purchase in Google Play Console
Complete the in-app purchase setup
Step-by-step guide
Copy product ID
- In the main menu of your seller account, go to "Your App" and then "IAP Products."
- Copy the product ID of the product for which you want to create the IAP and, if possible, save it temporarily.
Tip
Leave the tab with your elopage seller account open and open a new tab for creating the IAP in App Store Connect and Google Play Console.
Create In-app purchase in App Store Connect
Video
- Log into >>App Store Connect.
- Choose your app.
- Go to "Manage" under "In-App Purchases" in the menu on the left.
- Click the plus icon to the right of the "In-App Purchases" list heading.
- In the window that opens, select the "Non-consumable" option.
- Click on "Create."
Info
One-off payments can currently be made in your app. Subscriptions will also be possible in the future.
Enter in-app purchase information
- Paste the previously copied product ID into the "Product ID" field and add the postfix "_app" (e.g 6728_app).
- In the "Reference Name" field, provide the product name.
- Make sure the "Released for sale" box is checked.
- Under "Pricing," select the price for the product from the drop-down menu (taking into account the >>fees for in-app purchases from Apple). If the product should be free of charge, select the entry "0 (free)."
Please note
In App Store Connect, prices are given in gross.
After you have deleted an IAP, it is not possible to create an IAP again for this product.
- Under "Localizations," retype the product name.
- Add a short product description in the "Description" field.
- Under "Test Information," upload a screenshot of the product from the app. First of all, an image file is sufficient as a placeholder. However, this must be replaced with a full screenshot of the app product (including the menu, if applicable) as soon as possible and at the latest by the time Apple checks it.
- In the "Review Notes" field, enter the following text: This IAP will unlock access to the digital product
- Complete the sentence with the product name in quotation marks: This IAP will unlock access to the digital product "Bundle App-Shop."
Edit production server URL
- Go to "App Information" under "General" in the left menu.
- Under App Store Server Notifications, click Edit next to Production Server URL.
- In the window that opens, paste the URL into the "Production Server URL" field.
Please note
You can find the production server URL in the onboarding course for your app in your elopage seller account under "Your App" and "Settings."
Create in-app purchase in Google Play Console
Video
- Log into >>Google Play Console on.
- In the menu on the left under "Monetize" and "Products" go to "In-App Products."
- Click on "Create product" in the top right corner.
Enter in-app purchase information
- Paste the previously copied product ID into the "Product ID" field and add the postfix "_app " (e.g 6728_app).
- Under "Product Details," enter the product name in the "Name" field.
- Add a short product description in the "Description" field.
- Under "Price" under "Default price," click on "Set price" and enter the price for the product (if necessary, taking into account the >>fees for in-app purchases from Google). If you want the product to be free of charge, please specify this later when >>finishing the setup of the in-app purchase.
Please note
In the Google Play Console, prices are shown in net.
- Click on "Apply prices" at the bottom right.
- Make sure "Variable quantity" is not checked.
- Under "Taxes & Compliance," click "Manage Settings."
- In the window that opens, make sure the "Digital product" and "This is not a streaming product" options are selected.
- Click on "Apply."
- At the bottom right, click on "Save."
- Click on "Activate" on the bottom right.
Complete the in-app purchase setup
Video
- In the main menu of your elopage seller account, go to "Your App" and then "IAP Products."
- Search for the product you created the in-app purchase for and click on "IAP Details" on the right.
- Check the correctness of the product ID and the product name as well as the SKU (product ID incl. postfix).
- Check the "Show in iOS App Store" box.
- Check the "Show in Android App Store" box.
- If you want the product to be free of charge in the Android App Store, also tick the "Assign as free product" checkbox.