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When you purchased the premium feature in my app and you reinstalled the app for some reason, you cannot restore your purchase.
@martinlasek
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Why it worked
The video builds trust by showing the 'ugly' side of development—admitting to bugs and showing the messy reality of fixing them—which resonates strongly with other developers and builders.
Summary
A developer explains a common bug in his app where users couldn't restore premium purchases after reinstalling. He demonstrates the fix he implemented and concludes by deciding to ship the update.
Structure
- 1Identify a common user frustration with app purchases
- 2Show the broken UI and explain the technical pressure to fix it
- 3Demonstrate the new, working restore purchase flow
- 4Conclude with the decision to ship the update
Product placement
The video is a developer diary showcasing the creator's own app development process, which is the core subject.
On-screen text
WHEN YOU PURCHASED
THE PREMIUM
FEATURE IN MY APP AND YOU
REINSTALLED
THE APP FOR
SOME REASON,
YOU CANNOT RESTORE
YOUR PURCHASE.
I DO HAVE A
RESTORE PURCHASE
BUTTON ON THE
PREMIUM SCREEN,
BUT WHEN YOU
TAP IT,
IT JUST DISMISSES
THE VIEW AND DOES NOTHING
ELSE.
BUT I HAVE A
USER IN TRIAL
THAT TURNS INTO
A PAYING CUSTOMER
IN THREE DAYS,
AND THAT KIND
OF PUT PRESSURE
ON ME TO ACTUALLY
IMPLEMENT RESTORE
PURCHASES.
AND THIS IS
WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE NOW.
NOW WHEN YOU
TAP ON RESTORE
PURCHASE,
ALL THE BUTTONS
ARE SPINNING,
YOU CAN SIGN
IN IN CASE
YOU WERE SIGNED
OUT,
AND IN CASE
YOU NEVER HAD
A PURCHASE,
WELL,
IT WILL HANDLE
THAT TOO
AND IT WILL TELL YOU,
NOPE.
I WOULD SAY
LOOKS GOOD ENOUGH,
LET'S SHIP.
Original caption
This is proof that you can get away with little cheats like this in order to “ship” as soon as you can :D #buildinpublic #iosdev #softwaredeveloper #gamedev #developer #swiftlang
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