Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to allow for the gifting of in-app purchases.
Perhaps inspired by the festive season, Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to give developers the option of allowing in-app purchases to be gifted to other iOS users, as reported by MacRumors. App Store Review Guidelines MacRumors
Under the revised guidelines, « Apps may enable gifting of items that are eligible for in-app purchase to others, » further stating that « such gifts may only be refunded to the original purchaser and may not be exchanged ».