Android In-app product that is not consumable, but several can be purchased

Question

I am having confusion choosing a suitable product type of a commodity in my utility android application.

My application is of a kind where the user is b

Answer 1

I asked Google Play Developer Support if there were any way that Google Play Store could keep count of consumable in-app products. Turns out, at the moment, it is not possible.

Here is the actual reply (Nov 3, 2016):

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I wanted to know whether Play Store also keeps record of the count of a CONSUMABLE in-app item that a user has bought even after the user uninstalls and then reinstalls the app? In short, after user reinstalls, is there any way of knowing as to how many of a single in-app item has the user ever bought?

Hi,

Thanks for contacting Google Play Developer Support.

I checked into it and the Play Developer Console doesn’t currently support tracking every individual users every IAP purchase for developers to see. Luckily, we place a high value on developer feedback, and I’ll be sure to pass along your specific feedback to our product team. We’re continually adding new features and functionality, so please stay tuned.

You can always check the Android Developers Blog for any new features and updates: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/