I’m trying to determine the most appropriate modern method for detecting whether a user originally downloaded a paid app (prior to transitioning the app to freemium/IAP-based access). Historically, this was done by checking for a valid App Store receipt and using SKReceiptRefreshRequest to ensure a fresh one was available. However, SKReceiptRefreshRequest and many related aspects of StoreKit receipt handling are now deprecated in iOS 17+. The current Apple documentation on receipt validation still refers to SKReceiptRefreshRequest, which makes things unclear. With so many deprecations and the push toward StoreKit 2, what’s the recommended path to: Check for a valid App Store receipt Confirm that the app was originally purchased (as a paid app, not via IAP) Persist this info to exempt the user from paywalling the app in the future I don’t need to validate purchases of IAPs — just to detect a legacy paid app download. Any guidance on best practice for this use case, preferably using non-deprecated APIs (StoreKit 2 or otherwise), would be appreciated.

I’m experiencing a consistent crash of SpringBoard on macOS when running my iOS app in the Simulator. The crash occurs specifically when a critical alert (geofence notification) is triggered by my server and delivered to the app. Xcode version: 16.4 macOS version: 15.5 App uses UNUserNotificationCenter with critical alert notifications related to geofencing. When the critical alert is received, SpringBoard quits unexpectedly on macOS, crashing the Simulator UI to the home screen. The notification is delivered by Firebase, and I have updated to the latest version of that. The console shows: XPC connection interrupted [C:1] Error received: Connection interrupted. [C:1-2] Error received: Connection interrupted. This does not happen when testing on a real device — the app works fine there, however, Springbaord still crashes on macOS. Please advise if this is a known issue or if there’s a workaround. This severely impacts development and testing of location-based critical notifications. The last time I tested this functionality, with an older version of Xcode, I had no issues. Thank you for your help.