to submit iPhone application to app store do we need our own server in all cases?

Question

Hello all:

i read this overview of the StoreKit API but could not understand the role of developer's server exactly, will you please elaborate the role and is it mandatory to have if i need to submit an application ?

Thanks in advance..

Answer 1

No. Only if you are following the Server Product Model or if you need to do subscriptions are you required to have a server. If you follow the Built-in Product Model, then you can use Apple's servers to do the payment, and then you will enable functionality based on if the user had previously purchased the item.

See In App Purchase Programming Guide: #Feature Delivery

Also, this is only if you are using StoreKit for in app purchases. It is not required to use this framework for simple iPhone applications.