In app purchase for updates?

Question

I need some tips on which way to go to add some self-updating capabilities to my application.

I have an app in the App Store that uses a database full of information that needs to be updated periodically. So far, I have been updating db only when I click the new version through the store. We need the ability to update db faster. I am ready to create a function that will allow the application to receive updated db if necessary.

My question is, can the Store Kit framework be used for this kind of thing? I was going to build it myself, but it’s better not to reinvent the wheel. Any ideas that Apple is considering on this? Db does not update new features to update the current dataset.

Thanks for any advice.

Answer 1

Of course, this can be done through a purchase through the application. Apple said that executable code cannot be loaded, so the only real options are to unlock previously "hidden" functions and capture new or updated data. You can perform a one-time update (that is, pay $ 1.99 for updating the data while the application is running) or a multi-mode option (pay $ 1.99 for updating A, and then another $ 1.99 for updating B). You might want to do this as a subscription, but keep in mind that the subscriptions are not automatic, and the user must manually repeat the authorization every time you bill.