No option to restore contents purchased without purchasing update – Davis's Drug Guide - Nursing Review

I originally purchased this app in 2008. I've periodically updated but I chose not to get updates annually due to cost. I was able to continue to use the content I purchased until my device (iPhone 6) recently crashed, which required going back to default settings. As a result, I lost all the content in this App. When I chose the 'restore' option in the App, it said "unable to restore, not an in app purchase" The only other option In the app was to renew to updated version. I called customer service for help but unfortunately, I was told, there was no way to restore the content I purchased without updating to current version. The app says purchased content is accessible even when you don't update. Extremely disappointing, obviously a misleading statement by the developer. A $39.99 annual update is quite exorbitant, it's like buying your book over and over again every year, The Updates cost as much as the original purchase! Why can't updates/ subscription be cheaper?
Review by marriz152 on Davis's Drug Guide - Nursing.