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Launch Checklist

Use this checklist to verify your AppActor integration before submitting to the App Store.

App Store Connect​

  • Products configured — All subscription, consumable, and non-consumable products created
  • Pricing set — Prices configured for all target markets
  • Subscription groups — Products organized into correct subscription groups
  • Paid Applications agreement — Signed in App Store Connect

SDK Integration​

  • SDK configured on launch — AppActor.configure() called in App.init() or AppDelegate
  • Production API key — Using pk_live_* key (not pk_test_*)
  • Foreground refresh — onAppForeground() called on scenePhase == .active
  • Restore purchases — "Restore Purchases" button visible and functional
  • Error handling — Purchase errors displayed to the user
  • Loading states — UI shows loading while offerings are being fetched

Entitlements​

  • Entitlement checks — All premium features gated behind entitlement checks
  • Grace period handling — Decided whether to grant access during grace period
  • Expiration handling — UI updates when subscriptions expire

Purchases​

  • Purchase flow tested — All product types tested in sandbox
  • Cancellation handled — UI gracefully handles cancelled purchases
  • Pending handled — "Ask to Buy" / SCA pending state communicated to user
  • Double-purchase prevented — Buy buttons disabled during purchase

Testing​

  • Sandbox tested — Full purchase flow tested with sandbox account
  • Restore tested — Restore purchases flow tested on a clean install
  • Upgrade/downgrade tested — Subscription tier changes work correctly
  • Expiration tested — App behaves correctly when subscription expires
  • Offline tested — App works offline with cached entitlements

Server-Side (Payment Mode)​

  • Webhooks configured — Apple/Google webhook URLs set in App Store Connect
  • Webhook secret set — Outbound webhook URL and secret configured in AppActor dashboard
  • Store credentials — Apple/Google store credentials uploaded and verified
  • Entitlement mappings — Products mapped to entitlements on the server

Optional Features​

  • Remote Config — Config values set and targeting rules verified
  • Experiments — A/B tests configured with proper control groups
  • ASA Tracking — Apple Search Ads attribution enabled (if using ASA campaigns)

App Review Tips​

  1. Provide a sandbox account — Include sandbox Apple ID credentials in App Review notes
  2. Explain restore — Note where the "Restore Purchases" button is located
  3. Demo account (if needed) — Provide a pre-subscribed account if features require a subscription

Next Steps​

  • Sandbox Testing — Re-run critical purchase test flows
  • Webhooks — Validate server-side event handling before launch