Difference between Purchase and In app purchase events in firebase.

[rishik...@appsmartz.com]

Hi all,

I'm confused between two default events of the firebase, "purchase" and "in app purchase".

For my apps with a subscription model in Google Play, "in-app purchase" event is shown on Firebase. But in the case of the app that has "in app purchase" model, both "purchase" and "in-app purchase" events are shown in firebase, and both the events are showing data, though there is a lot of difference in both the data.

1. Can someone help me understand the difference between these two events?

2. Why both of these are shown for one app?

3. Which one should I consider for analysis?

Thanks.

[Joe Spiro]

Hello,

The scope and purpose of the two are different. As explained in Make a purchase or issue a refund, "The purchase event [...] is different from the in_app_purchase event, which is reported automatically." while according to Measure in-app purchases, "In-app purchases (IAP) are digital content or features that you can sell in a mobile app through Google Play or the Apple App Store so your app doesn't have to process financial transactions. "

Regards,

Joe