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Back in iOS 5 days Newsstand-Apps needed to have a subscription option. Also if the app only offers free issues, there had to be at least a free subscription.

after downloading a bunch of apps from the iOS app store (newsstand section), many of them don't include a option to subscribe. Does Apple accept Newsstand-Apps that don't offer subscriptions?

i can't find any hints in the documentation that handle this topic?

anybody knows whats the current state of this "issue" ?

JJJ
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choise
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  • Last I heard on this, the app does not need to have a subscription option, but a (potentially) free subscription option must exist in iTunes connect, and there may be certain sub-realted entitlements that you'd need to handle in the app. But you do not need to require the user to actually subscribe to anything. (my knowledge of this is over 1 yr old) – Nick May 29 '14 at 18:54

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I think so apple accepts coz in one of app c&en developed by me doesn't have any free subscription, but app already provide free toc. You can check that app on App Store.

C&EN

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Yes. There are a lot of Newsstand which do not require subscription. The same topic is discussed here. You can even get a tutorial to develop free newsstand app here.

Hope this helps. Thanks.

try catch finally
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