Why Does My StoreKit 2 Business Model Change Work in Testing But Not in Production?

This seems to be exactly what’s happening, Apple does not consider the original version as the commercial version. I can imagine that it takes the build uploaded to TestFlight (not even the one shown in Xcode)

In the Xcode console, when retrieving the current version, it prints the build number.

The issue with this is that for each version of the app, I have uploaded 3-4 or even 10 builds, and all of these (users who paid for the app) must be able to download it as premium. Because of this, I assume that there are users with an original version between 1 and 10, so this value is not useful for me.

Don't you think OriginalPurchaseDate could be a solution?

SWIFTCopied
func fetchActiveTransactions() async {
    let cohortDateComponents = DateComponents(year: 2025, month: 1, day: 24, hour: 0, minute: 0, second: 0)
    let cohortDate = Calendar.current.date(from: cohortDateComponents)!)

    let shared = try? await AppTransaction.shared
    print(shared as Any)

    if case .verified(let appTransaction) = shared {
        print("Verified \(appTransaction)")

        let originalPurchaseDate =  appTransaction.originalPurchaseDate
        print("Original Purchase Date: \(originalPurchaseDate)")

        if originalPurchaseDate < cohortDate {
            print("\(originalPurchaseDate) is before to \(cohortDate). Is premium.")
            await MainActor.run {
                print("User is premium because \(originalPurchaseDate) is before to \(cohortDate).")
                self.isPremium = true
                self.isLegacyPremium = true
                self.purchaseDate = appTransaction.originalPurchaseDate
            }
            return
        } else {
            print("\(originalPurchaseDate) is after \(cohortDate). You need to validate it in RevenueCat.")
            do {
                print("Checking premium status in RevenueCat...")
                let customerInfo = try await Purchases.shared.customerInfo()
                self.isPremium = customerInfo.entitlements["premium"]?.isActive == true
                print("Premium State: \(self.isPremium)")
            } catch {
                print("Error obtaining customer info from RevenueCat: \(error.localizedDescription)")
            }
        }
    } else {
        print("Cannot fetch  transactions.")
    }
}  

It sounds like the issue might be related to how the CFBundleVersion is defined in your app. If you’re using a build number (e.g., an incremental count of commits) for CFBundleVersion instead of the app’s version number (e.g., major.minor.patch), this could cause problems in production.

Apple’s documentation for the originalAppVersion states:

The originalAppVersion [...] contains the original value of the CFBundleShortVersionString for apps running on macOS, and the original value of the CFBundleVersion for apps running on all other platforms.

In the sandbox testing environment, the originalAppVersion value is always 1.0.

This behavior explains why everything works correctly in testing environments (simulator, physical devices, and TestFlight) where originalAppVersion defaults to 1.0. However, in production, the value of CFBundleVersion is used, and if it doesn’t match the expected format, it could lead to issues with determining whether a user is new or existing.

To address this, ensure that CFBundleVersion contains the app's version number (major.minor.patch) for production builds, or update your logic to account for your current use of build numbers.