Auto-Renewing subscriptions with 2.2.1

FAQ 

What are Auto renewing subscriptions?

Auto renewing subscriptions are time based subscriptions which are initially purchased within the application. These will allow the user to receive standard published issues within their subscription period. These subscriptions are time based and NOT credit based like our original subscriptions.

What will 2.2.1 support?

2.2.1 will support both auto-renewing and “Classic credit based” subscriptions, this includes purchasing and subscription functionality. However, only one subscription type can be displayed to the user in their application. Auto renewing subscriptions take priority over credit based, if you publish an auto renewing subscription to an application that already provides credit based subscriptions, then the original credit based subscriptions will be hidden.

A magazine can offer up to three auto-renewing subscriptions or up to three "classic" subscriptions. These will be listed from shortest to longest duration. 

What happens to users with the old credit based subscriptions?

The old subscription type will now be known as “Classic” subscriptions. Users who are upgrading to the new 2.2.1 application will continue receiving their credit based subscriptions as per normal.

I have a classic subscription, how do I know the number of issues remaining?

On the iPad, If you have a classic subscription, with 2.2.1, go to the more -> subscriptions option and you will find information about your current classic subscription, this information is also displayed at the top of the library:

On the iPhone, in portrait, go to more -> subscriptions and you will find information about your current classic subscription.

How do I purchase an auto-renewing subscription?

iPad

In the same way you purchase a classic subscription, through the new library popover, through the new subscription section of the more tab and through the detail panel.

Library Popover:

More Tab Popover:

Detail Panel:

iPhone

In the portrait Library you can scroll up above "issues" to find subscriptions. You can also purchase subscriptions through the more tab -> subscription. The ability to purchase subscriptions has been removed from the iPhone Landscape Library.

Table View Subscription:

More Tab Subscription:

The Apple purchase confirmation for an auto-renewing subscription will look like this:

I have a auto - renewing subscription, how do I know when this ends?

If you have an auto-renewing subscription, the start and end date are displayed within more -> subscriptions. Note, unlike classic subscriptions, there is no subscription info displayed in the iPad library: