iOS In App Purchase: test a real purchase without submitting to Apple

Question

I implemented in app purchase in my iOS app and I want to do a real test (not a sandbox) before submitting this new version to Apple Of course, the current version of the ap

Answer 1

Short answer: you can't test a real purchase (aka, spend real money). It isn't possible.

Slightly longer answer: You'll automatically hit the sandbox environment unless it's an apple-signed release build. Even ad-hoc signed builds hit the sandbox.

To test a new IAP: create your IAP (it will be in "needs approval mode" until submitted with the final build and test against the sandbox - that's fine). If your purchase works against the sandbox, it should work against prod with real money as well. It would be great to do a trial run with real money, but that's just not possible until the IAP is approved and you get the production signed version of the app from the app store.