Unlock feature after buying from website in iOS app

Question

I have a question on in app purchase I have a requirement like user can get the premium account from in app purchase in the app to extend usage of the the existing functionality. The same feature can be brought from the website by logging into his account in web. If user buys the product from web and does login in the iPhone app, are we suppose to unlock this feature in iPhone? Apple doesn't say abut these kind of flows in their docs.

Since the premium account is a subscription based product like purhasing for 1 month or 1 year and not auto renewal. User has to buy the premium service once it expires.

So is my server has to maintain status like is logged in user is premium user or not?

Thanks

Answer 1

It depends on what the content is - in the guidelines doc - look at 11.14. Approved content is OK if pruchased outside the app (magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, video and cloud storage) and you can purchase this content inside the app (apple will take their cut)

What you can't do is link to a website to purchase

Check out Apps like Kindle and Comixology