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How to Gift an iPhone App
By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 11, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android What to Know
Launch the App Store app and find an app you're interested in giving.Tap the action box > Gift App and enter the details. Tap Next.Choose an email style and tap Buy. Apple's App Store isn't just for buying things for yourself; you may want to send one as a present to make a friend or loved one's life easier or more fun. Here's how to give an iOS app as a gift on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 14 and up. How to Give Apps as Gifts Using iPhone iPad or iPod touch
You can give apps as a gifts using the App Store app that comes pre-installed on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Here's how: Tap the App Store app to launch it. Find the app you want to gift by browsing or searching. Tap the app to go to its detail page. Tap the action box (the rectangle with an arrow coming out of it). Tap Gift App (or just Gift, in some earlier versions of the iOS) in the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen. Not every app can be given as a gift, so if you don't see this option, the app likely can't be gifted. Enter the email address of your gift recipient, your name, and a message. In the Send Gift menu, sending the gift today is the default. To change that, tap the menu and select a new date. Tap Next. Swipe side to side to preview the gift email styles. When you find one you like, keep it on screen and tap Next. Review all details of the gift. To make changes, tap Back. To gift the iOS app, tap Buy. How to Give Apps as Gifts Using iTunes
With the removal of the App Store from iTunes 12.7, you can no longer give apps as gifts using iTunes. If you've got an older version of iTunes, you can follow the steps listed below. Otherwise, the only option to gift an iOS app is to use an iPhone or iPad. Open iTunes and make sure you're logged into your Apple ID (or, if you don't have one, create one. You'll need to do this in order to pay for the gift). Select the App Store. Search or browse the App Store until you find the app that you want to give as a gift. Click the down arrow next to the price of the app. In the menu that pops up, click Gift This App. In the window that pops up, fill out the recipient's email address, your name, and a message to go along with the gift. Next, choose whether to send the gift by email today or on another date. If you select a future date, an email containing the gift will be sent to your recipient on that day. Click Next. Choose the style of the email that includes the gift. Select your style from the list on the left. If the preview of the gift email looks good, click Next. Review the gift, price, and other details. To change something, click Back. To gift the app, click Buy Gift. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Delete Apps From Your iPhone How to Gift Money on Steam How to Send an iPhone or iPad App as a Gift How to Set Up and Use Touch ID, the iPhone Fingerprint Scanner How to Gift an iPad App How to Hide iTunes and App Store Purchases in Family Sharing How to Schedule a Text Message on an iPhone IPA File (What It Is and How to Open One) How to Send iMessages With iPhone Text Effects How to Send iTunes Songs and Albums as a Gift How to Turn On Private Browsing in Safari for iOS How To Use the Apple App Store on iPhone How to Use Sound Check on iPhone and Other Apple Devices How to Cancel Apple TV+ How to Open Zip Files on iPad or iPhone How to Download iPhone Apps From the App Store Using iTunes Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies