iOS/macOS: Restore does NOT work with .storekit file

Hi ​@MAW, thank you for sharing this, and I apologize that you were stuck on this for quite some time. To clarify, were you trying to (unsuccessfully) restore purchases for a user with existing Sandbox purchases? Or did this user have only SKConfig test purchases and you still encountered issues?

Hi ​@jeffrey_bunn , here is what I did, running the app (from Xcode, on a real device) with my scheme which includes a .storekit file:

1. Install the app
2. make a purchase for a 1 time IAP with the sandbox user
3. delte the app
4. install the app on the same device again
5. try to restore the purchase

I tried it on macOS and on iPad. When not using the .storekit file it works.

TBH after a good amount of trouble shooting (resetting, deleting user, new sandbox account) I went to Chat GPT and it told me that:

Why StoreKit Testing Can’t Be Used for Restore:

• .storekit files are local and sandboxed to the simulator or device session.

• There's no persistent purchase history, and no real App Store receipt.

• Calling restorePurchases() while using a .storekit file will not return any past purchases, because there’s nothing to restore — purchases are ephemeral and local only.

Not sure if the bot is 100% correct but at least it solved my problem ;)