Restoring iPod & In-App Purchases

I have the $15 +Xewton Music Studio+, and I bought a few instruments for it. They were in-app purchases. If I ever had to restore my iPod (to factory settings, not from a backup), would it delete these purchases? Or would they be backed up on the computer? Or something else? Please help.
Thanks.

Ingo2711 wrote:
ménage-à-trois wrote:
Ingo2711 wrote:
Welcome to the discussions,
apps are not part of the backup made by iTunes, see this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
I guess the difference is, that an In-app-purchase is "only" the data allowing you to use certain features of a certain app and not a new application itself.
you say you "guess" - is there no definite information on this subject ?
...To download an In App Purchase again, you must download it from within the installed app using the same iTunes Store account name for the original In App Purchase.
Fair 'nuff, but that could mean "if you accidentally delete in App purchases". According to the earlier article, it seems quite clear that in App purchases are being backed up, don't you agree ?
This is very confusing ...

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Hello there, broazny.
It sounds like you're not seeing your in-app purchase for a particular App. The following Knowledge Base aritcle offers up some great reccomendations for troubleshooting your issue:
If you don’t see your in-app purchases - Apple Support
Restore your in-app purchases
You might need to restore purchases in these cases:
You remove and reinstall an app.
You install a purchased app on another device using the same iTunes Store account.
Some in-app purchases like game currency or hints are consumable, meaning they run out as you use them. You can only restore non-consumable purchases. Learn about different types of in-app purchases.
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Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID you used to make the purchase. Sign in with a different Apple ID if you need to.
Check the restrictions on your device to make sure in-app purchases are allowed.
Check your purchase history in iTunes on your computer to make sure you were charged for the purchase.
Restart your device.
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Contact the app developer
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You don’t see an option to restore purchases.
You can’t find a consumable in-app purchase you made.
You restored an in-app purchase and still don’t see it.
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You can contact an iOS app developer using your computer or iOS device.
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Open the App Store.
Search for the app or find it in Purchased.
Tap the app.
Tap Reviews.
Tap the app's support link under App Store Ratings.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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If you are having issues transferring or restoring your in-app purchases to the same app on another device, you may find the following article helpful:
If you don’t see your in-app purchases - Apple Support
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