Add subscription support in iTunes Connect

This guide will teach you how to add subsription support in iTunes Connect



Note: To enable your reader to subscribe your magazine, you must offer at least one auto-renewable or free In-App Purchase subscription. To set one up, log into iTunes Connect account then follow the following steps.

Step 1. Log in iTunes Connect

Log in to iTunes Connect, then navigate to the "My Apps" module present in the home page. iTunes Connect takes you to the Manage Your Apps page, which contains a list of all your applications.

Step 2. Create New In-App-Purchase

Select the app for which you want to create In-App Purchase products, then click on the "Features" tab > "In-App Purchases" item, then click on the button to create a product.


Step 3. Select a type for In-App-Purchase product

Select Auto-Renewable Subscriptions type for your In-App Purchase product.


Step 4. Input Reference Name

After clicking Select button, iTunes Connect takes you to the In-App Purchases form, which contains a Save button. Fill out the Reference Name.


The reference name will be displayed in iTunes Connect and in sales and trends reports. It will not be displayed on the App Store. The reference name cannot be longer than 255 bytes.

Step 5. Add Durations

Click Add Duration button .


After clicking Add Duration button, iTunes Connect takes you to the following screen.


Click Duration item to select '1 Months'. Enter 'subscribe_month' into Product ID field. Then select price by clicking 'Price Tier' item.

After input the above information, please click 'Save' button.

Repeat step 7 to create all the Product IDs you have selected in Mag2GO.

Important: You cannot edit a product identifier after you have created it. Furthermore, you cannot reuse product identifiers for products that have been rejected during App Review.

Step 6. Add Language

Click Add Language button. iTunes Connect takes you to the following screen.


Input all 4 fields and click Save button.

Step 7. Add Screenshot for Review

Before you submit your auto-renewable In-App Purchase subscription for review, you must upload a screenshot. This screenshot will be for review purposes only. It will not be displayed on the App Store. Screenshots must be at least 312x390 pixels and at least 72 DPI.

Click Choose button to select the screenshot you have already made on iPad/iPhone.


The screenshot must show the Subscription button. It should be as similar to the following one.


Now click Save button. The Product ID has been created. Then you have to enter all the Product IDs for subscription in Mag2GO. Please click Edit button to open App Properties dialog and select Advanced tab. Then click Settings button in App section to open the Product ID Settings dialog and input all the Product IDs