I paid for Pro but the app still shows me as a Free user — what to do
Symptom: payment went through, but Pro features are still locked
You completed the Pro purchase on the App Store, Google Play, or voicetube.com, but the app still shows "Free" on your
profile, or Pro features (ad-free playback, unlimited vocabulary book, full-sentence translation, etc.) remain locked.
In most cases you do not need to cancel or request a refund — the usual causes are: signed in to a different account
than the one used to purchase, the receipt has not propagated yet, a "Restore Purchase" is needed, or your plan was
bought on the web while you are looking at the app (web Pro and app Pro are not always the same scope). Try the steps
below in order.
4-step troubleshooting
| Step | What to do | | --- | --- | | 1. Verify the signed-in account | Tap "Me" at the bottom right and check that the
email shown matches the one used to pay. Mixing Google, Apple, and Facebook sign-in is the single most common reason —
you may be looking at a second account. | | 2. Run "Restore Purchase" | iOS: Me -> Settings -> "Restore
Purchase".Android: Me -> Settings -> "Restore Purchase".This re-reads the receipt tied to your Apple ID / Google
account. | | 3. Force-quit the app and relaunch | Swipe VoiceTube out of the app switcher, then reopen it. If status
still does not update, sign out and sign back in with the same email to refresh the server-side membership state. | | 4.
Check where you actually paid | App-store-billed Pro and web-billed Pro are not always the same plan scope. If you
bought your Pro on voicetube.com, sign in there and check "My Membership" on the website — the app may not mirror a
web-only plan automatically. |
When to contact support
If none of the steps above work, please reach out and include:
- Order number ([ORDER_ID] — shown on your App Store / Google Play / web receipt email)
- Purchase date ([YYYY-MM-DD])
- Payment platform (App Store / Google Play / Web)
- Email currently signed in to the app ([EMAIL])
A screenshot of the receipt is the fastest way for us to confirm.
Related help
- Stopping auto-renewal and refund eligibility (article coming soon)
- Differences between VoiceTube Web and App plans