From apple's documentation it is possible to offer free trials to users, after which they will be auto-billed at the end of the trial
If you offer a free trial, it will begin when a user subscribes. They
will be automatically charged when the free trial is over, unless they
have turned off auto-renewal. If you choose to offer a free trial, a
drop-down menu will be displayed that will allow you to select the
free trial duration.
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/13_ManagingIn-AppPurchases_Robert/ManagingIn-AppPurchases.html
Now i don't see this option available when i create a new auto-renewing subscription.
I see a screen like this as shown in docs
Does someone know where to enable this or is it even possbile?
Or do i have to manually develop the feature by saving the free trial start date?
In iTunes, free trial auto-renewing subscriptions are only available for apps that are managed as newsstand applications. You can verify this if you create a new app and mark it as newsstand and then created an auto-renewing product.
Cheers!
Joel
For those who have faced with the same issue: Apple has updated their documentation and now it says (please note highlighted paragraph):
"If you offer a free trial, it will begin when a user subscribes. The user will be automatically charged when the free trial is over, unless the user has turned off auto-renewal. If you choose to offer a free trial, a drop-down menu will be displayed that will allow you to select the free trial duration.
You must have an existing issue to offer a free trial. If you have no issues added in the Manage Newsstand page, you will not see the option to add a free trial."
However, in my case it was enough to just enable Newsstand mode in Manage Newsstand section of my application.
Now I can see Free trial option on Duration and Pricing screen of my auto-renewable subscription.
You forgot to make one option as YES
. Set Offer a marketing opt-in incentive?
to YES
when you are adding Duration
to your Auto Renewable Subscription
. You'll have a another Option box
for how many days
your Incentive Duration
. The duration periods may be
- 7 days
- 1 Month
- 2 Months
- 3 Months
- 6 Months
- 1 Year
Check out the screenshot