diff --git a/Shared/IAPManager.swift b/Shared/IAPManager.swift
index a2dbef0..073a4df 100644
--- a/Shared/IAPManager.swift
+++ b/Shared/IAPManager.swift
@@ -159,11 +159,16 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
 
     /// Check subscription status - call on app launch and when becoming active
     /// Throttled to avoid excessive StoreKit calls on rapid foreground transitions
-    func checkSubscriptionStatus() async {
-        // Throttle: skip if we checked recently (unless state is unknown)
-        if state != .unknown,
+    /// Pass `force: true` to bypass throttle (e.g. after a transaction update)
+    func checkSubscriptionStatus(force: Bool = false) async {
+        AppLogger.iap.debug("checkSubscriptionStatus: called (force=\(force), currentState=\(String(describing: self.state)))")
+
+        // Throttle: skip if we checked recently (unless state is unknown or forced)
+        if !force,
+           state != .unknown,
            let lastCheck = lastStatusCheckTime,
            Date().timeIntervalSince(lastCheck) < statusCheckInterval {
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("checkSubscriptionStatus: THROTTLED (last check \(Date().timeIntervalSince(lastCheck))s ago)")
             return
         }
 
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
         defer {
             if isLoading { isLoading = false }
             lastStatusCheckTime = Date()
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("checkSubscriptionStatus: DONE — final state=\(String(describing: self.state))")
         }
 
         // Fetch available products
@@ -179,6 +185,7 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
 
         // Check for active subscription
         let hasActiveSubscription = await checkForActiveSubscription()
+        AppLogger.iap.debug("checkSubscriptionStatus: hasActiveSubscription=\(hasActiveSubscription), state after check=\(String(describing: self.state))")
 
         if hasActiveSubscription {
             // State already set in checkForActiveSubscription — cache it
@@ -195,29 +202,24 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
             return
         }
 
-        // Preserve terminal StoreKit states (expired/revoked) instead of overriding with trial fallback.
-        if case .expired = state {
-            syncSubscriptionStatusToUserDefaults()
-            trackSubscriptionAnalytics(source: "status_check_terminal")
-            return
-        }
-        if case .revoked = state {
-            syncSubscriptionStatusToUserDefaults()
-            trackSubscriptionAnalytics(source: "status_check_terminal")
-            return
-        }
-
         // Live check found no active subscription.
-        // Before downgrading, check if cached expiration is still valid (covers offline/transient failures).
-        let cachedExpiration = GroupUserDefaults.groupDefaults.object(forKey: UserDefaultsStore.Keys.cachedSubscriptionExpiration.rawValue) as? Date
-        if let expiration = cachedExpiration, expiration > Date() {
-            state = .subscribed(expirationDate: expiration, willAutoRenew: false)
-            syncSubscriptionStatusToUserDefaults()
-            trackSubscriptionAnalytics(source: "status_check_cached")
-            return
+        // Only trust cached expiration if we're offline (products failed to load).
+        // If products loaded successfully, StoreKit had server access and the live result is authoritative.
+        if availableProducts.isEmpty {
+            let cachedExpiration = GroupUserDefaults.groupDefaults.object(forKey: UserDefaultsStore.Keys.cachedSubscriptionExpiration.rawValue) as? Date
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("checkSubscriptionStatus: offline (no products) — cachedExpiration=\(cachedExpiration?.description ?? "nil")")
+
+            if let expiration = cachedExpiration, expiration > Date() {
+                AppLogger.iap.debug("checkSubscriptionStatus: using cached expiration (offline, still valid)")
+                state = .subscribed(expirationDate: expiration, willAutoRenew: false)
+                syncSubscriptionStatusToUserDefaults()
+                trackSubscriptionAnalytics(source: "status_check_cached")
+                return
+            }
         }
 
         // Subscription genuinely gone — clear cache and fall back to trial
+        AppLogger.iap.debug("checkSubscriptionStatus: falling back to trial — firstLaunchDate=\(self.firstLaunchDate), trialDays=\(self.trialDays)")
         cacheSubscriptionExpiration(nil)
         updateTrialState()
         trackSubscriptionAnalytics(source: "status_check_fallback")
@@ -237,16 +239,24 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
     /// Restore cached subscription state on launch (before async check completes)
     private func restoreCachedSubscriptionState() {
         let hasActive = GroupUserDefaults.groupDefaults.bool(forKey: UserDefaultsStore.Keys.hasActiveSubscription.rawValue)
-        guard hasActive else { return }
-
         let cachedExpiration = GroupUserDefaults.groupDefaults.object(forKey: UserDefaultsStore.Keys.cachedSubscriptionExpiration.rawValue) as? Date
+        AppLogger.iap.debug("restoreCachedSubscriptionState: hasActive=\(hasActive), cachedExpiration=\(cachedExpiration?.description ?? "nil")")
+
+        guard hasActive else {
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("restoreCachedSubscriptionState: no cached active state, skipping")
+            return
+        }
 
         // If we have a cached expiration and it's still in the future, restore subscribed state
         if let expiration = cachedExpiration, expiration > Date() {
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("restoreCachedSubscriptionState: restoring .subscribed (cached expiration in future)")
             state = .subscribed(expirationDate: expiration, willAutoRenew: false)
         } else if cachedExpiration == nil && hasActive {
             // Had access but no expiration cached (e.g., upgraded from older version) — trust it
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("restoreCachedSubscriptionState: restoring .subscribed (no expiration, trusting hasActive)")
             state = .subscribed(expirationDate: nil, willAutoRenew: false)
+        } else {
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("restoreCachedSubscriptionState: cached expiration in past, not restoring")
         }
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +264,7 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
     func restore(source: String = "settings") async {
         do {
             try await AppStore.sync()
-            await checkSubscriptionStatus()
+            await checkSubscriptionStatus(force: true)
             AnalyticsManager.shared.trackPurchaseRestored(source: source)
             trackSubscriptionAnalytics(source: "restore")
         } catch {
@@ -377,10 +387,13 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
     private func updateTrialState() {
         let daysSinceInstall = Calendar.current.dateComponents([.day], from: firstLaunchDate, to: Date()).day ?? 0
         let daysRemaining = trialDays - daysSinceInstall
+        AppLogger.iap.debug("updateTrialState: firstLaunchDate=\(self.firstLaunchDate), daysSinceInstall=\(daysSinceInstall), daysRemaining=\(daysRemaining)")
 
         if daysRemaining > 0 {
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("updateTrialState: setting .inTrial(daysRemaining: \(daysRemaining))")
             state = .inTrial(daysRemaining: daysRemaining)
         } else {
+            AppLogger.iap.debug("updateTrialState: setting .trialExpired")
             state = .trialExpired
         }
 
@@ -499,7 +512,7 @@ class IAPManager: ObservableObject {
                 guard case .verified(let transaction) = result else { continue }
 
                 await transaction.finish()
-                await self?.checkSubscriptionStatus()
+                await self?.checkSubscriptionStatus(force: true)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Shared/Views/ReflectSubscriptionStoreView.swift b/Shared/Views/ReflectSubscriptionStoreView.swift
index 9b4ad8e..0723a8a 100644
--- a/Shared/Views/ReflectSubscriptionStoreView.swift
+++ b/Shared/Views/ReflectSubscriptionStoreView.swift
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct ReflectSubscriptionStoreView: View {
             case .success(.success(_)):
                 AnalyticsManager.shared.trackPurchaseCompleted(productId: product.id, source: source)
                 Task { @MainActor in
-                    await iapManager.checkSubscriptionStatus()
+                    await iapManager.checkSubscriptionStatus(force: true)
                     iapManager.trackSubscriptionAnalytics(source: "purchase_success")
                 }
                 dismiss()