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Non-Subscription Purchases: Counting One-Time In-App Purchases
Non-Subscription Purchases counts the one-time in-app purchases made in each period: consumables, non-consumables and lifetime unlocks. Each purchase is counted once. It shows how many were bought, not how much they earned, and it excludes sandbox purchases, subscriptions and ad revenue.
Formula
Non-subscription purchases in a period = one-time purchases whose purchase time falls in that period
API name
non-subscription_purchases
Measures
Non-subscription Purchases (Count)
Filter and segment by
App, Store, Product, Product duration, Offering, Country, Platform, App version
Definition
How RevenueDot calculates Non-subscription Purchases
RevenueDot reads the transaction ledger and counts every row of kind one-time purchase, placed in the period of its purchase time. Subscription purchases, renewals and trial starts are not counted. The chart is a flow, so the summary total is the sum over the range.
The count is not reduced by refunds. The money from these purchases is in the Revenue chart, which subtracts refunds on the refund date. Sandbox purchases, granted access and Family Sharing are excluded, and the sandbox switch shows only sandbox and Test Store purchases. Filters and segments: app, store, product, product duration, offering, country, platform and app version.
You can open it in the dashboard under Charts or fetch it with GET /v2/projects/{project_id}/charts/non-subscription_purchases. The response has the same shape as RevenueCat's Charts API, so scripts written for that API keep working. The secret key needs the charts_metrics:charts:read permission. The Charts guide lists every parameter. RevenueDot also publishes the SQL that reproduces this chart in the guide.
Worked example
Non-subscription Purchases, step by step
One day of one-time purchases for an app that sells credit packs.
| Product | Purchases |
|---|---|
| 100 credits | 14 |
| 500 credits | 6 |
| Lifetime unlock | 2 |
The chart shows 22 non-subscription purchases for the day.
Why it matters
What Non-subscription Purchases tells you
Many apps mix subscriptions with packs of credits, a lifetime unlock or a consumable boost. This chart shows how often customers buy those, separately from the recurring base. A lifetime offer that sells well can pull buyers away from subscriptions, and the chart is where you see that trade.
Segment by product to see which pack or unlock sells, and by country to see where. Pair the count with Revenue to get the average value of a one-time purchase.
How to read it
- The chart counts purchases, not customers. Someone who buys three packs counts three times.
- A lifetime purchase is a one-time purchase, not MRR. It does not add recurring revenue.
- Compare with Active Subscriptions Movement after you introduce a lifetime option, to see if new subscriptions fell as one-time purchases rose.
- Refunds do not reduce the count. Check Refunds for money returned.
- Use the segment by product to compare packs.
API
Get Non-subscription Purchases from the Charts API
Same path and response shape as RevenueCat's Charts API, so existing scripts keep working.
Requestshell
curl "https://api.revenuedot.app/v2/projects/$PROJECT_ID/charts/non-subscription_purchases?resolution=day" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SECRET_KEY" # sk_... with charts_metrics:charts:readReference: Charts guide · REST API v2
FAQ
Non-subscription Purchases: questions people ask
What counts as a non-subscription purchase?
A consumable, a non-consumable or a lifetime unlock bought once. Subscriptions, renewals and trial starts do not count.
Does the chart show revenue?
No. It shows the number of purchases. Revenue shows the money, after refunds.
Are refunded one-time purchases removed from the count?
No. Refunds do not reduce the count. The Refunds chart shows the money returned.
Does a lifetime purchase add to MRR?
No. A one-time purchase is revenue, not monthly recurring revenue.
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