React Native IAP: The Store Bridge
React Native IAP is a bridge, not a store. You ask Apple or Google to charge the user and listen for a receipt. Use it for subscriptions or feature unlocks. The footgun is forgetting to finish transactions natively, leaving users charged but stranded.
React Native IAP is a bridge, not a store. Your JavaScript asks Apple or Google to charge the user, then listens asynchronously for a purchase event carrying a signed receipt. Use it for subscriptions, consumable coins, or permanent feature unlocks. The platform handles payment UI, tax, and renewal logic. The footgun is forgetting to call finishTransaction on the native side, which leaves the purchase in a pending state, blocks future buys, and strands users who were charged but never received the goods.
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