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How Ask to Buy works
With Ask to Buy, when kids want to buy or download a new item, they send a request to the family organizer. The family organizer can use their own device to approve or decline the request. For example, if a child wants to buy an app, the family approver can see the app and decide whether to allow it.
If the family organizer approves the request and completes the purchase, the item automatically downloads to the child's device. If the family organizer declines the request, no purchase or download will take place. If a child redownloads a purchase, downloads a shared purchase, installs an update, or uses a redemption code, the family organizer won’t receive a request.
Who can use Ask to Buy
Familes can use Ask to Buy after they set up Family Sharing. The family organizer can turn on Ask to Buy for any family member who isn't an adult. It's on by default for any children under 13. You'll be asked to set up Ask to Buy when you invite anyone under 18 to your family group.1
If a family member turns 18 and the family organizer turns off Ask to Buy, the family organizer can't turn it on again.
How to turn on or turn off Ask to Buy
If you're the family organizer, use your own device to turn on or turn off Ask to Buy.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap your name.
- Tap Family Sharing.
- Tap Ask to Buy.
- Tap your family member's name.
- Use the toggle to turn on or turn off Ask to Buy.
On your Mac
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Family Sharing.
- Click Family in the sidebar.
- Click Details next to the child's name on the right.
- Select Ask to Buy.
On your Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Then click iCloud.
- Click Manage Family and select your family member's name.
- Select Ask to Buy.
How to approve or decline a request
If you're the family organizer, use your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, or Mac to approve or decline a request.
- Open the notification to see the item that your family member wants to get. Can't find your Ask to Buy notifications?
- Approve or decline the purchase.
- If you approve, sign in with your Apple ID and password to make the purchase.
What happens next
After the item is purchased, it's added to your child’s account.2 Ark: scorched earth - expansion pack download. If you turned on purchase sharing, the item is also shared with the rest of the family group.
If you decline a request, your child receives a notification that you declined the request. If you dismiss the request or don't make the purchase, the child will need to make the request again. Requests that you decline or dismiss are deleted after 24 hours.
Where to find your Ask to Buy requests
If you miss an Ask to Buy notification, you can find the request in Notification Center on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, or Mac.
How to choose another approver
The family organizer can give another parent or guardian in the group over the age of 18 permission to manage Ask to Buy requests. Only one adult needs to manage each purchase, and after it's done, the purchase is final.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Go to Settings.
- Tap your name.
- Tap Family Sharing, then tap your family member's name.
- Tap Role.
- Tap Parent/Guardian.
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On your Mac
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Family Sharing.
- Click Family in the sidebar.
- Click Details next to the family member's name, then select Parent/Guardian.
On your Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Click iCloud, then select your family member.
- Select Parent/Guardian.
How children or teens can make a request with Ask to Buy
- To buy or download an item, tap the price or Get button. Or if you're using an Apple Watch, double-click the side button, then enter your passcode.
- If asked, enter your Apple ID and password.
- Tap Ask. If your parent or guardian is nearby, you can tap 'approve it in person' and they can approve the purchase directly from your device.
- After your parent or guardian buys the item, it downloads to your device automatically.2
Ask to Buy doesn't apply to apps or content from school
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If a child's account was created using Apple ID for Students, the child can use Ask to Buy for personal purchases outside of the educational institution. It won't apply to any apps or other content distributed by the school.
1. Age varies by country or region.
2. In South Korea, a child might be asked to verify their age after an Ask to Buy request is approved. Learn about age verification in South Korea.
Offer customers extra content and features using in‑app purchases — including premium content, digital goods, and subscriptions — directly within your app. You can even promote and offer in‑app purchases directly on the App Store.
Overview
In‑app purchases can be used to sell a variety of content, including subscriptions, new features, and services. There are four types of in‑app purchases. Users can make in‑app purchases on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
Consumable
Users can purchase different types of consumables, such as lives or gems in a game, to further their progress through an app. Consumable in‑app purchases are used once, are depleted, and can be purchased again.
Non‑Consumable
Users can purchase non‑consumable, premium features within an app. Non‑consumables are purchased once and do not expire, such as additional filters in a photo app. Apple can host content associated with your non‑consumable in‑app purchases.
Auto‑Renewable Subscriptions
Users can purchase access to services or periodically updated content, such as monthly access to cloud storage or a weekly subscription to a magazine. Users are charged on a recurring basis until they decide to cancel.
Non‑Renewing Subscriptions
Users can purchase access to services or content for a limited duration, such as a season pass to streaming content. This type of subscription does not renew automatically, so users need to renew each time.
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Watch WWDC session videos to learn the latest on in‑app purchases, including updates to refund handling, App Store server notifications, StoreKit, subscriptions, and more.
watchOS Apps
Now you can offer in‑app purchases directly in your watchOS apps, so users can access premium content, all right from their wrist. Get started with Xcode 11.4 and watchOS 6.2.
Freemium Business Model
In‑app purchases are often used with the freemium business model. Learn how developers across a range of categories approach using this model in their apps.
Preparing
Before offering in‑app purchases, you’ll need to sign the Paid Applications Agreement and set up your banking and tax information.
App Store Connect Help: Agreements, tax, and banking overviewSet Up Xcode Configurations
Use Xcode to enable the in‑app purchase service for your app. Free vector images.
Xcode Help: Add a capability to a targetCreate Your In‑App Purchases in App Store Connect
Configure your in‑app purchases in App Store Connect, and include details such as name, pricing, and description that highlights the features and functionality of your in‑app purchase. You can also create and maintain your in‑app purchases using XML.
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Design Your In‑App Purchase Experience
The user interface for your in‑app purchase should fit well with the rest of your app and effectively showcase your products.
Implement Your In‑App Purchases
Use the StoreKit Framework to embed the in‑app purchase into your app and securely process purchases of content and services. Make sure to complete the steps in the implementation checklist.
Validate Receipts
Receipts provide a valuable record of the sale. Consider using receipt validation code to protect your content and prevent unauthorized purchases.
App Store ReceiptsApp Store Server NotificationsValidating Receipts with the App StoreManage Refunds
App Store server notifications include refund notifications for all types of in‑app purchases. You can use this information to take action in response — for example, adjusting a user’s currency balance in a game, or restricting access to content unlocked by an in‑app purchase. If you choose to take action, inform the user of any changes and let them know if there’s anything they need to do in response.
If you offer auto-renewable subscriptions, use App Store server notifications with receipt validation to understand a subscriber’s status. To learn more, see Using Receipts to Retain Subscribers.
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Test Transactions
Use the Apple sandbox testing environment to test your in‑app purchases without incurring charges.
App Store Connect Help: Create a Sandbox Tester AccountTesting In‑App Purchase TransactionsTest the Full User Experience
Use TestFlight to gain valuable feedback on your app and in‑app purchases from a wider audience before releasing your app on the App Store. Invite users on your team in App Store Connect, and up to 10,000 external testers using a public link or their email address. All in‑app purchases are free during the beta testing period, and will not carry over when the testing period is over.
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Submit Your In‑App Purchases for Review
Once you’ve completed testing, verify that you’ve followed the App Review Guidelines and implementation checklist, then submit using App Store Connect.
App Store Review GuidelinesApp Store Connect Help: Submit an in‑app purchasePromote Your In‑App Purchases on the App Store
You can choose to promote up to 20 in‑app purchases at a time on your product page, increasing discoverability for content previously only found inside your app. Users can browse in‑app purchases directly on the App Store and start a purchase even before downloading your app.
Promoting Your In‑App PurchasesDistribute Promo Codes
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Give press and influencers early access to your app’s in‑app purchases with promo codes from App Store Connect. You can give away up to 100 promo codes for each in‑app purchase item, up to a maximum of 1,000 codes per app.
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Apps with auto-renewable subscriptions can offer territory-specific prices. You can choose from 200 price points across all available currencies and price tiers to offer appropriate pricing for each location.
Customer Payment Methods
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The App Store handles payment processing, so it’s easy to offer your content to users around the world. Users pay for your apps and in‑app purchases with credit or debit cards, carrier billing, digital wallets, or App Store and iTunes gift cards, depending on regional availability.
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