Promotional code for goods to buy applications

Question

Apple does not provide promotional codes for products to purchase applications. My content will be in the sqlite database in the application. I will use the column flag to indicate the purchase status. As soon as the user buys, I will unlock the line by changing the flag.

Would it be simple enough to provide a different interface so that the user can enter the code and unlock the item without buying? If the user then tries to purchase the product for which they used the code, I request a line for the purchase status and post a warning that the user already has this element ... or simply indicate this in his application in the application store.

Is this sound doable / doable? Perhaps Apple will reject this technique?

Answer 1

I think Apple will reject you if you duplicate store functionality in an application in your application. the reason that they will not allow this is because it circumvents the way they make money from in-app purchases and there is no guarantee of distribution (how can Apple guarantee that you deliver the content as promised?)