Hey I'm currently developing an app that would allow users to buy alcoholic drinks. The purchase would be made in 2 steps:
- The user charges it's account with money, lets say 20$
- The bartender reads the QRCode and the price of the drink is removed from the balance
There would also be a leaderboard and if you drank a certain amount of drinks you would get a discount on the next one.
I would like to know if this ideas and methods would be accepted since there are the following topics on the App Store guidelines:
1.4.3 Apps that encourage consumption of tobacco and vape products, illegal drugs, or excessive amounts of alcohol are not permitted on the App Store. Apps that encourage minors to consume any of these substances will be rejected. Facilitating the sale of controlled substances (except for licensed pharmacies and licensed or otherwise legal cannabis dispensaries), or tobacco is not allowed.
1.4.5 Apps should not urge customers to participate in activities (like bets, challenges, etc.) or use their devices in a way that risks physical harm to themselves or others.
3.1.1 In-App Purchase:If you want to unlock features or functionality within your app, (by way of example: subscriptions, in-game currencies, game levels, access to premium content, or unlocking a full version), you must use in-app purchase. Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, etc. Apps and their metadata may not include buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms other than in-app purchase.
I would also like to know if there is a support number that I can use to contact an App Store employee/reviewer so that he/she can clarify these questions before having to submit the app for review.
