Setting Up In-App Purchases in MemberPress App

In-app purchases enable content monetization by offering paid memberships or access tiers directly inside the mobile application. This document, thus, explains how to enable in-app purchases, configure product settings, sync with app stores, and test transactions.

Understanding In-App Purchases

In-app purchases allow members to buy access to premium content through the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Additionally, products can be configured as one-time purchases or recurring subscriptions. Moreover, integration with membership plugins controls content access based on purchase status.

Enabling In-App Purchases Component

In-app purchases must be activated before product configuration can begin.

1. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > Components.
2. Alternar In-App Purchases para Em.
3. Clique em Salvar alterações.

Configuring In-App Purchase Settings

Purchase settings control content access requirements and legal page links.

1. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > Settings > In-App Purchases.
2. Verificar Require Purchase to block content until product purchase.
3. Select the Terms of Service page from the dropdown under Termos de Serviço.
4. Select the Privacy Policy page from the dropdown under Política de privacidade.
5. Role até o Products Screen seção.
6. Enter a custom message in the Sales Message campo.
7. Clique em Salvar alterações.

Adding Products Screen to App Menu

The Products Screen must be added to navigation for member access.

1. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > Menus.
2. Locate Produtos sob o MemberPress App seção.
3. Clique em Adicionar ao menu under either Tab Bar Menu or More Screen Menu.
4. Clique no botão Salvar menu.

Creating In-App Products

Products are created in WordPress and synced with app store products.

1. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > In-App Purchases > Products.
2. Clique em Adicionar novo to create a product.
3. Input a Product Name matching the app store product name.
4. Enter an optional Título for a brief description.
5. Enter an optional Descrição for a detailed explanation.
6. Adicionar Benefícios as short bullet points.
7. Verificar Display on Products Screen to show the product.
8. Selecione Tipo de produto as either Paid or Free.

Syncing Products with Apple App Store

iOS products must be synced with App Store Connect.

1. Verificar Ativar under iOS Store in the product editor.
2. Clique em Sync with Apple to retrieve available products.
3. Select the corresponding product from the list.
4. Products must be at least “Ready to Submit” status in App Store Connect.

Syncing Products with Google Play Store

Android products must be synced with the Google Play Console.

1. Verificar Ativar under Android Store in the product editor.
2. Clique em Sync with Google to retrieve available products.
3. Select the corresponding product from the list.
4. Products must be in an Ativo status in the Google Play Console.

Configuring Product Integration

Integration type determines which content unlocks after purchase.

1. Localize o Integration Type section in the product editor.
2. Selecione Associação from the integration options.
3. Choose the membership plan from the available options.
4. Clique em Publicar to save the product configuration.

Product integration connects app store purchases to WordPress membership access.

Organizing Subscription Groups

Subscription groups organize related subscription products for proper tier management.

1. Criar um Subscription Group in App Store Connect under Features > Subscriptions.
2. Copy the exact subscription group name.
3. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > In-App Purchases > Subscription Groups.
4. Clique em Add New Subscription Group.
5. Paste the subscription group name in the field.
6. Clique em Salvar to create the group.
7. Edit each related product in the Produtos seção.
8. Assign the product to the subscription group you created.
9. Clique em Update Product to save the assignment.

Reordering Products

Product order controls display sequence on the Products Screen.

1. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > In-App Purchases > Products.
2. Click and drag products to reorder them in the list.
3. Arrange products in the desired display order.
4. Release to set the new position.

Product order reflects immediately on the Products Screen and purchase modals.

Testing Purchases in Test App Builds

Test App builds simulate purchases without real payment processing.

1. Instale o Test App on a mobile device.
2. Log in with a test user account.
3. Navegue até a seção Products Screen in the app.
4. Tap Ver on a product to initiate purchase.
5. Complete the simulated purchase flow.
6. Verify access to linked membership content.
7. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > In-App Purchases > Transactions.
8. Check for transaction entries marked with the Test App indicator.
9. Clique em Revoke next to test purchases to reset access.

Test App builds treat all products as free for testing purposes.

Testing Purchases in Release Builds

Release builds test purchases with real app store interfaces.

Testing iOS Purchases with TestFlight

1. Faça o download do IPA file de Dashboard > MemberPress App > Build History.
2. Upload the IPA file to TestFlight in App Store Connect.
3. Invite testers using their Apple ID email addresses.
4. Testers install the app through TestFlight.
5. Testers complete purchase flows without actual charges.

TestFlight sandbox environment processes purchases without billing testers.

Testing Android Purchases with Internal Testing

1. Download the APK file from Dashboard > MemberPress App > Build History.
2. Upload the APK to the Google Play Console testing track.
3. Invite testers using their Google account email addresses.
4. Share the testing URL with invited testers.
5. Testers install the app and complete purchase flows.
6. Google Play testing environment processes purchases without charges.

Internal testing uses Google's billing system without actual payment processing.

Managing Transactions

Transaction management occurs through the Transactions interface.

1. Navegue até Dashboard > MemberPress App > In-App Purchases > Transactions.
2. Review all purchases from Test App e Release App builds.
3. Clique em Revoke next to each test purchase to revoke access safely.
4. Uso Revoke on release purchases only when necessary.

Observação: Revoking release purchases removes access but does not issue refunds. Consequently, refunds must be processed through the Apple App Store or the Google Play Console.