Looking for IAP consultant

[Don]

We need to add InApp Purchasing of add-in content to a new iOS app.

We have app built to the point of displaying (using a custom interface) the content we want to make available as IAP. Now we need to add the actual Purchasing and Downloading processes.

From what I've seen, it looks like UrbanAirship is a good route to go... so we'd prefer someone with experience using that service (unless a different / better option is recommended).

Will pay directly for the consultant's time - this is not a "you do the work and we'll share the profits" approach.

- Don

[Don]

Hmmm... no replies, either here or via private message...

Any suggestions on other websites / forums where I might find an IAP consultant?

- Don

[Note to forum moderator: If it's inappropriate to ask that in this forum, I'll understand if you edit my post.]

[zardon]

My experience has mostly been with IAP-based subscriptions, are you doing subscriptions?

UrbanAirship can be expensive the higher you go.

Other alternatives could be:
+ MKStoreKit (A bit old, but it does work)
+ There is a iOS5 storekit example, but I cannot remember what its called
+ There is a storekit framework alternative to MKStoreKit, again I cannot recall what it is.

I looked at UA but the client wasn't willing to pay for it, and so I had to code it myself.

In terms of IAP based subscriptions, do not use auto-renewal subscriptions unless it is a magazine or newsstand app as Apple will reject it. You have to use the normal subscriptions -- and you have to roll your own subscription management tool because normal subscriptions (as far as I know) do not expire and do not return expiry information.

I don't know enough about the other parts of StoreKit though

[Don]

Thanks for the comments. We'll be doing non-consumable add-on content purchases, not subscriptions.

The reason UrbanAirship seems like a good route is to have the transaction processing and content delivery all in one place.

Just trying to work through using a custom "storefront" interface instead of their default UI

- Don

[Domele]

MKStoreKit isn't old. It's been updated for iCloud.