It's possible their receipt validation code doesn't support SHA-256, and they can't/won't update it. Maybe the source code was lost, the team was disbanded, or they're just not bringing in enough iOS IAP revenue to justify the engineering cost.
Re:Final Fantasy iOS game shuts down over unfixable bug
by ValentineC on Thursday February 13, 2025 @08:55PM
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I don't know what's going on behind the scenes at Apple, but my Halide Camera app (by Lux) bought using a different App Store account stopped working when that account is logged out as well.
(It's a different country's account, so merging purchases between accounts wouldn't work.)
Halide's support attributed this to a recent change with how the App Store works.
It's possible their receipt validation code doesn't support SHA-256, and they can't/won't update it. Maybe the source code was lost, the team was disbanded, or they're just not bringing in enough iOS IAP revenue to justify the engineering cost.
(It's a different country's account, so merging purchases between accounts wouldn't work.)
Halide's support attributed this to a recent change with how the App Store works.
But hey, let's blame the bug. Pesky things, they just creep up on you when you least expect it.