diff --git a/bookstax/Services/DonationService.swift b/bookstax/Services/DonationService.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7312c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookstax/Services/DonationService.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import Foundation
+import StoreKit
+import Observation
+
+// MARK: - State Types
+
+enum DonationLoadState {
+    case loading
+    case loaded([Product])
+    case empty
+    case failed(String)
+}
+
+enum DonationPurchaseState {
+    case idle
+    case purchasing(productID: String)
+    case thankYou(productID: String)
+    case pending(productID: String)
+    case failed(productID: String, message: String)
+
+    var activePurchasingID: String? {
+        if case .purchasing(let id) = self { return id }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    var thankYouID: String? {
+        if case .thankYou(let id) = self { return id }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    var pendingID: String? {
+        if case .pending(let id) = self { return id }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    func errorMessage(for productID: String) -> String? {
+        if case .failed(let id, let msg) = self, id == productID { return msg }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    var isIdle: Bool {
+        if case .idle = self { return true }
+        return false
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - DonationService
+
+/// Manages product loading, purchases, and donation history for the Support section.
+/// Product IDs must exactly match App Store Connect configuration.
+@Observable
+@MainActor
+final class DonationService {
+
+    static let shared = DonationService()
+
+    /// The exact product IDs as configured in App Store Connect.
+    static let productIDs: Set<String> = [
+        "doneatepage",
+        "donatebook",
+        "donateencyclopaedia"
+    ]
+
+    private(set) var loadState: DonationLoadState = .loading
+    private(set) var purchaseState: DonationPurchaseState = .idle
+    /// Maps productID → date of the most recent completed donation.
+    private(set) var donationHistory: [String: Date] = [:]
+
+    private var transactionListenerTask: Task<Void, Never>?
+    private static let historyDefaultsKey = "bookstax.donationHistory"
+
+    private init() {
+        donationHistory = Self.loadPersistedHistory()
+        transactionListenerTask = startTransactionListener()
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Product Loading
+
+    func loadProducts() async {
+        loadState = .loading
+        do {
+            let fetched = try await Product.products(for: Self.productIDs)
+            loadState = fetched.isEmpty
+                ? .empty
+                : .loaded(fetched.sorted { $0.price < $1.price })
+        } catch {
+            AppLog(.error, "Product load failed: \(error)", category: "IAP")
+            loadState = .failed(error.localizedDescription)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Purchase
+
+    func purchase(_ product: Product) async {
+        guard case .idle = purchaseState else { return }
+        purchaseState = .purchasing(productID: product.id)
+        do {
+            let result = try await product.purchase()
+            await handlePurchaseResult(result, productID: product.id)
+        } catch {
+            AppLog(.error, "Purchase failed for \(product.id): \(error)", category: "IAP")
+            purchaseState = .failed(productID: product.id, message: error.localizedDescription)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func dismissError(for productID: String) {
+        if case .failed(let id, _) = purchaseState, id == productID {
+            purchaseState = .idle
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private Purchase Handling
+
+    private func handlePurchaseResult(_ result: Product.PurchaseResult, productID: String) async {
+        switch result {
+        case .success(let verification):
+            switch verification {
+            case .verified(let transaction):
+                await completeTransaction(transaction)
+                await showThankYou(for: productID)
+            case .unverified(_, let error):
+                AppLog(.error, "Unverified transaction for \(productID): \(error)", category: "IAP")
+                purchaseState = .failed(productID: productID, message: error.localizedDescription)
+            }
+        case .userCancelled:
+            purchaseState = .idle
+        case .pending:
+            // Deferred purchase (e.g. Ask to Buy). Resolved via transaction listener.
+            purchaseState = .pending(productID: productID)
+        @unknown default:
+            purchaseState = .idle
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func completeTransaction(_ transaction: Transaction) async {
+        recordDonation(productID: transaction.productID)
+        await transaction.finish()
+        AppLog(.info, "Transaction \(transaction.id) finished for \(transaction.productID)", category: "IAP")
+    }
+
+    private func showThankYou(for productID: String) async {
+        purchaseState = .thankYou(productID: productID)
+        try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(3))
+        if case .thankYou(let id) = purchaseState, id == productID {
+            purchaseState = .idle
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Transaction Listener
+
+    /// Listens for transaction updates from StoreKit (e.g. Ask to Buy approvals,
+    /// transactions completed on other devices, interrupted purchases).
+    private func startTransactionListener() -> Task<Void, Never> {
+        Task.detached(priority: .background) { [weak self] in
+            for await result in Transaction.updates {
+                await self?.handleTransactionUpdate(result)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func handleTransactionUpdate(_ result: VerificationResult<Transaction>) async {
+        switch result {
+        case .verified(let transaction):
+            await completeTransaction(transaction)
+            // Resolve a pending state caused by Ask to Buy or interrupted purchase.
+            if case .pending(let id) = purchaseState, id == transaction.productID {
+                await showThankYou(for: transaction.productID)
+            }
+        case .unverified(let transaction, let error):
+            AppLog(.warning, "Unverified transaction update for \(transaction.productID): \(error)", category: "IAP")
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Donation History Persistence
+
+    private func recordDonation(productID: String) {
+        donationHistory[productID] = Date()
+        Self.persistHistory(donationHistory)
+    }
+
+    private static func loadPersistedHistory() -> [String: Date] {
+        guard
+            let data = UserDefaults.standard.data(forKey: historyDefaultsKey),
+            let decoded = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String: Date].self, from: data)
+        else { return [:] }
+        return decoded
+    }
+
+    private static func persistHistory(_ history: [String: Date]) {
+        guard let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(history) else { return }
+        UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: historyDefaultsKey)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bookstax/Views/Settings/DonationSectionView.swift b/bookstax/Views/Settings/DonationSectionView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb61f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookstax/Views/Settings/DonationSectionView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import StoreKit
+
+// MARK: - DonationSectionView
+
+/// The "Support BookStax" section embedded in SettingsView.
+/// Shows real products fetched from App Store Connect. Never displays
+/// placeholder content — all states (loading, empty, error) are explicit.
+struct DonationSectionView: View {
+    @State private var service = DonationService.shared
+
+    var body: some View {
+        Section {
+            sectionContent
+        } header: {
+            Text(L("settings.donate"))
+        } footer: {
+            sectionFooter
+        }
+        .task { await service.loadProducts() }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Content
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var sectionContent: some View {
+        switch service.loadState {
+        case .loading:
+            loadingRow
+
+        case .loaded(let products):
+            ForEach(products, id: \.id) { product in
+                DonationProductRow(product: product, service: service)
+            }
+
+        case .empty:
+            Text(L("settings.donate.empty"))
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                .font(.subheadline)
+
+        case .failed:
+            HStack {
+                Label(L("settings.donate.error"), systemImage: "exclamationmark.triangle")
+                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    .font(.subheadline)
+                Spacer()
+                Button(L("common.retry")) {
+                    Task { await service.loadProducts() }
+                }
+                .buttonStyle(.borderless)
+                .foregroundStyle(.tint)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var loadingRow: some View {
+        HStack {
+            Text(L("settings.donate.loading"))
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+            Spacer()
+            ProgressView()
+                .controlSize(.small)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var sectionFooter: some View {
+        if case .failed = service.loadState {
+            EmptyView()
+        } else {
+            Text(L("settings.donate.footer"))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - DonationProductRow
+
+private struct DonationProductRow: View {
+    let product: Product
+    let service: DonationService
+
+    private var isPurchasing: Bool {
+        service.purchaseState.activePurchasingID == product.id
+    }
+    private var isAnyPurchaseInProgress: Bool {
+        service.purchaseState.activePurchasingID != nil
+    }
+    private var isThankYou: Bool {
+        service.purchaseState.thankYouID == product.id
+    }
+    private var isPending: Bool {
+        service.purchaseState.pendingID == product.id
+    }
+    private var errorMessage: String? {
+        service.purchaseState.errorMessage(for: product.id)
+    }
+    private var lastDonatedDate: Date? {
+        service.donationHistory[product.id]
+    }
+    private var isDisabled: Bool {
+        isAnyPurchaseInProgress || isPending
+    }
+
+    var body: some View {
+        Button {
+            guard !isDisabled else { return }
+            if errorMessage != nil {
+                service.dismissError(for: product.id)
+            } else {
+                Task { await service.purchase(product) }
+            }
+        } label: {
+            HStack(spacing: 12) {
+                productInfo
+                Spacer()
+                trailingIndicator
+            }
+        }
+        .disabled(isDisabled)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Subviews
+
+    private var productInfo: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 3) {
+            Text(product.displayName)
+                .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+
+            if let date = lastDonatedDate {
+                Text(String(format: L("settings.donate.donated.on"),
+                            date.formatted(date: .abbreviated, time: .omitted)))
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.pink)
+            }
+
+            if isPending {
+                Text(L("settings.donate.pending"))
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.orange)
+            }
+
+            if let message = errorMessage {
+                Text(message)
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.red)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var trailingIndicator: some View {
+        if isPurchasing {
+            ProgressView()
+                .controlSize(.small)
+        } else if isThankYou {
+            Image(systemName: "heart.fill")
+                .foregroundStyle(.pink)
+        } else if errorMessage != nil {
+            Image(systemName: "arrow.counterclockwise")
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+        } else {
+            Text(product.displayPrice)
+                .foregroundStyle(.tint)
+                .bold()
+                .monospacedDigit()
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bookstax/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift b/bookstax/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
index 95ca0f8..0bbf040 100644
--- a/bookstax/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/bookstax/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
 import SafariServices
-import StoreKit
 
 struct SettingsView: View {
     @AppStorage("onboardingComplete") private var onboardingComplete = false
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                 }
 
                 // Donate section
-                DonationSection()
+                DonationSectionView()
 
                 // About section
                 Section(L("settings.about")) {
@@ -279,88 +278,6 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     }
 }
 
-// MARK: - Donation Section
-
-@MainActor
-private struct DonationSection: View {
-    private struct Tier: Identifiable {
-        let id: String
-        let titleKey: String
-        let icon: String
-        let fallbackPrice: String
-    }
-
-    private let tiers: [Tier] = [
-        Tier(id: "doneatepage",          titleKey: "settings.donate.page",         icon: "doc.text.fill",       fallbackPrice: "€0.99"),
-        Tier(id: "donatebook",          titleKey: "settings.donate.book",         icon: "book.closed.fill",    fallbackPrice: "€4.99"),
-        Tier(id: "donateencyclopaedia", titleKey: "settings.donate.encyclopedia", icon: "books.vertical.fill", fallbackPrice: "€49.99"),
-    ]
-
-    @State private var products: [String: Product] = [:]
-    @State private var purchasingID: String? = nil
-    @State private var thankYouID: String? = nil
-
-    var body: some View {
-        Section {
-            ForEach(tiers) { tier in
-                Button {
-                    guard purchasingID == nil else { return }
-                    Task { await buy(tier.id) }
-                } label: {
-                    HStack {
-                        Label(L(tier.titleKey), systemImage: tier.icon)
-                            .foregroundStyle(.primary)
-                        Spacer()
-                        Group {
-                            if purchasingID == tier.id {
-                                ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
-                            } else if thankYouID == tier.id {
-                                Image(systemName: "heart.fill").foregroundStyle(.pink)
-                            } else {
-                                Text(products[tier.id]?.displayPrice ?? tier.fallbackPrice)
-                                    .foregroundStyle(.tint)
-                                    .bold()
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                .disabled(purchasingID != nil && purchasingID != tier.id)
-            }
-        } header: {
-            Text(L("settings.donate"))
-        } footer: {
-            Text(L("settings.donate.footer"))
-        }
-        .task { await loadProducts() }
-    }
-
-    private func loadProducts() async {
-        let ids = tiers.map(\.id)
-        if let loaded = try? await Product.products(for: ids), !loaded.isEmpty {
-            products = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: loaded.map { ($0.id, $0) })
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func buy(_ productID: String) async {
-        purchasingID = productID
-        defer { purchasingID = nil }
-        guard let product = products[productID] else { return }
-        do {
-            let result = try await product.purchase()
-            if case .success(let verification) = result {
-                if case .verified(let transaction) = verification {
-                    await transaction.finish()
-                }
-                thankYouID = productID
-                try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(3))
-                if thankYouID == productID { thankYouID = nil }
-            }
-        } catch {
-            print("[DonationSection] Purchase error: \(error)")
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 // MARK: - Safari View
 
 struct SafariView: UIViewControllerRepresentable {
diff --git a/bookstax/de.lproj/Localizable.strings b/bookstax/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 728d62a..825cf17 100644
--- a/bookstax/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/bookstax/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@
 "settings.donate.book" = "Buch";
 "settings.donate.encyclopedia" = "Enzyklopädie";
 "settings.donate.footer" = "Gefällt dir BookStax? Deine Unterstützung hilft, die App kostenlos und in aktiver Entwicklung zu halten. Danke!";
+"settings.donate.loading" = "Lädt…";
+"settings.donate.error" = "Spendenoptionen konnten nicht geladen werden.";
+"settings.donate.empty" = "Keine Spendenoptionen verfügbar.";
+"settings.donate.donated.on" = "Gespendet am %@";
+"settings.donate.pending" = "Ausstehende Bestätigung…";
 
 // MARK: - Common
 "common.ok" = "OK";
diff --git a/bookstax/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/bookstax/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index a93e4c3..5d2942a 100644
--- a/bookstax/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/bookstax/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@
 "settings.donate.book" = "Book";
 "settings.donate.encyclopedia" = "Encyclopedia";
 "settings.donate.footer" = "Enjoying BookStax? Your support helps keep the app free and in active development. Thank you!";
+"settings.donate.loading" = "Loading…";
+"settings.donate.error" = "Could not load donation options.";
+"settings.donate.empty" = "No donation options available.";
+"settings.donate.donated.on" = "Donated on %@";
+"settings.donate.pending" = "Pending confirmation…";
 
 // MARK: - Common
 "common.ok" = "OK";
diff --git a/bookstax/es.lproj/Localizable.strings b/bookstax/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
index cfb6d69..644a66e 100644
--- a/bookstax/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/bookstax/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@
 "settings.donate.book" = "Libro";
 "settings.donate.encyclopedia" = "Enciclopedia";
 "settings.donate.footer" = "¿Disfrutas BookStax? Tu apoyo ayuda a mantener la app gratuita y en desarrollo activo. ¡Gracias!";
+"settings.donate.loading" = "Cargando…";
+"settings.donate.error" = "No se pudieron cargar las opciones de donación.";
+"settings.donate.empty" = "No hay opciones de donación disponibles.";
+"settings.donate.donated.on" = "Donado el %@";
+"settings.donate.pending" = "Confirmación pendiente…";
 
 // MARK: - Common
 "common.ok" = "Aceptar";