Releasing Mobile App and Testing App Store Features
<p>I'm working on my first mobile app and am confused on how to approach the first release. I've read up on TestFlight and beta testing but am still confused about a few things.</p>

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<li>Seems like in-app purchases and asking to rate the app on the store aren't possible without registering the app in the app store. One wouldn't want to release the app before testing such features.</li>
<li>App stores tend to highlight new and featured apps. One wouldn't want the App store to consider an app for being featured until it's ready. Wondering if it's possible to release the app privately and make it public after successful testing. </li>
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<p>I'm sure these questions have been asked before and there are solutions to these problems. I couldn't find much information on this subject and would really appreciate some input from people who've dealt with similar issues.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>