diff --git a/packages/classic-shared/src/shared.ts b/packages/classic-shared/src/shared.ts
index 9865826f..368192dd 100644
--- a/packages/classic-shared/src/shared.ts
+++ b/packages/classic-shared/src/shared.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export type BlocksToWebviewMessage =
       payload: FeedbackResponse;
     }
   | {
-      type: 'PURCHASE_PRODUCT_SUCCESS_RESPONSE';
+      type: 'HARDCORE_ACCESS_UPDATE';
       payload: {
         access: HardcoreAccessStatus;
       };
diff --git a/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useHardcoreAccess.tsx b/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useHardcoreAccess.tsx
index 5de1ff6b..aaf4bf6f 100644
--- a/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useHardcoreAccess.tsx
+++ b/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useHardcoreAccess.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const hardcoreAccessContext = createContext<HardcoreAccessContext | null>(null);
 export const HardcoreAccessContextProvider = (props: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
   const [access, setAccess] = useState<HardcoreAccessStatus>({ status: 'inactive' });
   const hardcoreAccessInitResponse = useDevvitListener('HARDCORE_ACCESS_INIT_RESPONSE');
-  const productPurchaseResponse = useDevvitListener('PURCHASE_PRODUCT_SUCCESS_RESPONSE');
+  const hardcoreAccessUpdate = useDevvitListener('HARDCORE_ACCESS_UPDATE');
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (hardcoreAccessInitResponse?.hardcoreAccessStatus != null) {
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ export const HardcoreAccessContextProvider = (props: { children: React.ReactNode
   // When a purchase is successful, update 'access' state
   // `unlock hardcore` page and modal should react to this and act accordingly
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (productPurchaseResponse != null) {
-      setAccess(productPurchaseResponse.access);
+    if (hardcoreAccessUpdate != null) {
+      setAccess(hardcoreAccessUpdate.access);
     }
-  }, [productPurchaseResponse, setAccess]);
+  }, [hardcoreAccessUpdate, setAccess]);
 
   return (
     <hardcoreAccessContext.Provider value={{ access, setAccess }}>
diff --git a/packages/classic/src/main.tsx b/packages/classic/src/main.tsx
index d66c08ee..f0f065d8 100644
--- a/packages/classic/src/main.tsx
+++ b/packages/classic/src/main.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import './menu-actions/newChallenge.js';
 import './menu-actions/addWordToDictionary.js';
 import './menu-actions/totalReminders.js';
 
-import { Devvit, useInterval, useState } from '@devvit/public-api';
+import { Devvit, JSONValue, useInterval, useState } from '@devvit/public-api';
 import { DEVVIT_SETTINGS_KEYS } from './constants.js';
 import { isServerCall, omit } from '@hotandcold/shared/utils';
 import { GameMode, HardcoreAccessStatus, WebviewToBlocksMessage } from '@hotandcold/classic-shared';
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ import { RedditApiCache } from './core/redditApiCache.js';
 import { sendMessageToWebview } from './utils/index.js';
 import { initPayments, PaymentsRepo } from './payments.js';
 import { OnPurchaseResult, OrderResultStatus, usePayments } from '@devvit/payments';
+import { useChannel } from '@devvit/public-api';
+
+export type PurchasedProductBroadcast = {
+  payload: {
+    // user who purchased the product; important because we don't want the broadcast to unlock
+    // hardcore for all users
+    userId: string;
+  };
+};
 
 initPayments();
 
@@ -60,22 +69,55 @@ type InitialState =
       hardcoreModeAccess: HardcoreAccessStatus;
     };
 
+const PURCHASE_REALTIME_CHANNEL = 'PURCHASE_REALTIME_CHANNEL';
+
 // Add a post type definition
 Devvit.addCustomPostType({
   name: 'HotAndCold',
   height: 'tall',
   render: (context) => {
+    // This channel is used to broadcast purchase success events to all instances of the app.
+    // It's necessary because iOS and Android aggressively cache webviews, which can cause
+    // the purchase success state to not be reflected immediately in all open instances.
+    // By broadcasting the event through a realtime channel, we ensure all instances
+    // update their UI state correctly, even if they're cached.
+    const purchaseRealtimeChannel = useChannel({
+      name: PURCHASE_REALTIME_CHANNEL,
+      onMessage(msg: JSONValue) {
+        const msgCasted = msg as PurchasedProductBroadcast;
+        if (msgCasted.payload.userId === context.userId) {
+          sendMessageToWebview(context, {
+            type: 'HARDCORE_ACCESS_UPDATE',
+            payload: {
+              access: { status: 'active' },
+            },
+          });
+        }
+      },
+      onSubscribed: () => {
+        console.log('listening for purchase success broadcast events');
+      },
+    });
+    purchaseRealtimeChannel.subscribe();
+
     const paymentsRepo = new PaymentsRepo(context.redis);
     const payments = usePayments(async (paymentsResult: OnPurchaseResult) => {
       switch (paymentsResult.status) {
         case OrderResultStatus.Success: {
           context.ui.showToast(`Purchase successful!`);
+          const access = await paymentsRepo.getHardcoreAccessStatus(context.userId!);
           sendMessageToWebview(context, {
-            type: 'PURCHASE_PRODUCT_SUCCESS_RESPONSE',
+            type: 'HARDCORE_ACCESS_UPDATE',
+            payload: {
+              access,
+            },
+          });
+          void purchaseRealtimeChannel.send({
             payload: {
-              access: await paymentsRepo.getHardcoreAccessStatus(context.userId!),
+              userId: context.userId!,
             },
           });
+
           break;
         }
         case OrderResultStatus.Error: {