Does repurchasing non-consumable items have the same effect as restoration?

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Kim Ju Young OP

Created Sep ’22

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I have a question about Apple in-app purchases.

If a user purchases a non-consumable item that has already been purchased again instead of restoring it, does the same effect as the restoration occur, or does a new payment incur expenses for consumers?

The app has a restore button and a process to restore.

There are users who sometimes fail to restore, and I am thinking of guiding them to purchase again if the repurchase has the same effect as the restoration.

Answered by endecotp in 730005022

If a user purchases a non-consumable item that has already been purchased again

It's not possible to re-purchase a non-consumable. What will happen is that they will try to re-purchase it, and at some point quite late in the process iOS will pop up an alert saying "You've already purchased this". At that point, I think your app will get a StoreKit transaction for the purchase.

I am thinking of guiding them to purchase again

Yes, this is safe advice if they claim that "restore" doesn't work. The danger is that they have mis-remembered what they have previously purchased, or that they are using a new Apple ID. In that case, they will be charged.

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Kim Ju Young OP

Sep ’22

When repurchasing or restoring, the in-app product ID is the same.

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endecotp OP

Sep ’22

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If a user purchases a non-consumable item that has already been purchased again

It's not possible to re-purchase a non-consumable. What will happen is that they will try to re-purchase it, and at some point quite late in the process iOS will pop up an alert saying "You've already purchased this". At that point, I think your app will get a StoreKit transaction for the purchase.

I am thinking of guiding them to purchase again

Yes, this is safe advice if they claim that "restore" doesn't work. The danger is that they have mis-remembered what they have previously purchased, or that they are using a new Apple ID. In that case, they will be charged.

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