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StoreKit 2: Delayed Transaction and Entitlement Updates After Promo Code Subscription Redemption
I’m implementing a subscription purchase flow using promo code redemption via an external App Store URL. Flow: User taps “Purchase” in the app (spinner shown) App opens the promo redemption URL (apps.apple.com/redeem) User completes redemption in the App Store User returns to the app The app must determine whether the subscription was purchased within a reasonable time window The app listens to Transaction.updates and also checks Transaction.currentEntitlements when the app returns to the foreground. Issue: After redeeming a subscription promo code via the App Store and returning to the app, the app cannot reliably determine whether the subscription was successfully purchased within a short, user-acceptable time window. In many cases, neither Transaction.updates nor Transaction.currentEntitlements reflects the newly redeemed subscription immediately after returning to the app. The entitlement may appear only after a significant delay, or not within a 60-second timeout at all, even though the promo code redemption succeeded. Expected: When the user returns to the app after completing promo code redemption, StoreKit 2 should report the updated subscription entitlement shortly thereafter (e.g. within a few seconds) via either Transaction.updates or Transaction.currentEntitlements. Below is the minimal interactor used in the sample project. The app considers the purchase successful if either a verified transaction for the product is received via Transaction.updates, or the product appears in Transaction.currentEntitlements when the app returns to the foreground. Otherwise, the flow fails after a 60-second timeout. Questions: Is this entitlement propagation delay expected when redeeming promo codes through the App Store? Is there a recommended API or flow for immediately determining whether a subscription has been successfully redeemed? Is there a more reliable way to detect entitlement changes after promo code redemption without triggering user authentication prompts (e.g., from AppStore.sync())? import UIKit import StoreKit final class PromoPurchaseInteractor { private let timeout: TimeInterval = 60 private struct PendingOfferRedemption { let productId: String let completion: (Result<Bool, Error>) -> Void } private var pendingRedemption: PendingOfferRedemption? private var updatesTask: Task<Void, Never>? private var timeoutTask: Task<Void, Never>? enum DefaultError: Error { case generic case timeout } init() { NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(willEnterForeground), name: UIApplication.willEnterForegroundNotification, object: nil) } deinit { NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self) updatesTask?.cancel() timeoutTask?.cancel() } func purchaseProduct(using offerUrl: URL, productId: String, completion: @escaping (Result<Bool, Error>) -> Void) { guard pendingRedemption == nil else { completion(.failure(DefaultError.generic)) return } pendingRedemption = PendingOfferRedemption(productId: productId, completion: completion) startPurchase(using: offerUrl) } @objc private func willEnterForeground() { guard let pendingRedemption = pendingRedemption else { return } startTimeoutObserver() Task { if await hasEntitlement(for: pendingRedemption.productId) { await MainActor.run { self.completePurchase(result: .success(true)) } } } } private func startPurchase(using offerURL: URL) { startTransactionUpdatesObserver() UIApplication.shared.open(offerURL) { [weak self] success in guard let self = self else { return } if !success { self.completePurchase(result: .failure(DefaultError.generic)) } } } private func completePurchase(result: Result<Bool, Error>) { stopTransactionUpdatesObserver() stopTimeoutObserver() guard let _ = pendingRedemption else { return } pendingRedemption?.completion(result) pendingRedemption = nil } private func startTransactionUpdatesObserver() { updatesTask?.cancel() updatesTask = Task { for await update in Transaction.updates { guard case .verified(let transaction) = update else { continue } await MainActor.run { [weak self] in guard let self = self, let pending = self.pendingRedemption, transaction.productID == pending.productId else { return } self.completePurchase(result: .success(true)) } await transaction.finish() } } } private func stopTransactionUpdatesObserver() { updatesTask?.cancel() updatesTask = nil } private func startTimeoutObserver() { guard pendingRedemption != nil else { return } timeoutTask?.cancel() timeoutTask = Task { try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: UInt64(timeout * 1_000_000_000)) await MainActor.run { [weak self] in self?.completePurchase(result: .failure(DefaultError.timeout)) } } } private func stopTimeoutObserver() { timeoutTask?.cancel() timeoutTask = nil } private func hasEntitlement(for productId: String) async -> Bool { for await result in Transaction.currentEntitlements { guard case .verified(let transaction) = result else { continue } if transaction.productID == productId { return true } } return false } }
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