We buy applications for iPhone and iPad correctly. How to view purchase (download) history in the App Store on iPhone and iPad
You recently deleted the application, and now you need it again? Have you wondered how many games and programs you have downloaded in your entire life? All this can be found in the App Store download history. But how to access it? Now we'll tell you.
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Apple has made it easier for its users to view their purchase history. Now you can find out what and when you purchased from the App Store and iTunes directly in the Settings application on your iOS device.
Previously, you could only view your purchase history in iTunes on your Mac or PC.
To view your purchase history in the Settings app on your iOS device, you need to:
1. Go to "Settings" → "iTunes and App Store".
2. Enter your Apple ID (or click on E-mail (Apple ID) if it is displayed at the top) and select "View Apple ID", after which the system will ask you to enter a password or use Touch ID or Face ID.
If you use the function "Family Sharing", you will only see the history of your purchases and will not be able to find out what other members of your family bought. To view their purchase history, you need to sign in with their Apple ID.
3. Scroll to "Purchase History" and click on it.
In the “Purchase History” section, purchases are sorted by the date they were charged. Clicking the button "The Last 90 Days", you can change the display of the list of completed purchases by year.
Items for which payment has not yet been processed by the bank will be marked as "Pending". By clicking on a product indicated in the history, you can find out the date of its purchase/download and the name of the device from which the purchase was made. If you notice any discrepancies, click the button "Report a problem".
If you accidentally deleted the purchase confirmation you received by email, you can request a new one by clicking on the button "Resend".
How to See Every App You've Ever Downloaded on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
1. Open Settings → iTunes Store and App Store and log in to your account.
2. Open the application App Store.
3. Click on your profile icon at the top right.
4. Select Shopping → My purchases.
This contains all the applications that you have ever downloaded to this device from your Apple ID - both paid and free games and programs. They are divided into two groups – All And Not on this iPhone/iPad/iPod. The second group displays applications that are not currently on your device. In addition, a search function by name is available.
Please note that if your device is running iOS 11 or later, you will not be able to download 32-bit apps from the My Purchases section - the app or game developer must first update the app or game so that it becomes 64-bit (this is a new iOS requirement starting from version 11). You cannot download applications that have been removed from the App Store for one reason or another, although they will still be in the list.
Hi all! You have to pay for everything :) Including games, applications, ringtones, in general, for all the content that you download to your iOS device. No, of course, download games and applications for free, take, for example, the same one. However, in my opinion, it is better to support the developer and purchase the program or game you like.
How does this usually happen? You link your plastic card to your Apple ID account and money for purchases is debited from it. What if you don’t have a credit card? Or do you just not want to “shine” your plastic? Apple has a solution! After all, there are alternative ways to pay for purchases in iTunes and the App Store without using a bank card.
We will talk about them today - let's go!
iTunes Gift Card - buy games and applications without a credit card
Essentially, this is a regular card that can be purchased in many stores or ordered online. For example, in the Sberbank application, there is definitely such an opportunity. By the way, there is no great need for the card itself; you need a code that, as it were, replenishes your virtual balance in the App Store and iTunes. And money for purchases is already debited from him, and not from a plastic card.
Important! For a “physical purchase,” the code is not written on the Gift Card itself, but on the cash receipt. Don't lose it.
Disadvantages of this solution:
- Fixed denomination - at least 500 rubles, then 1000 rubles, etc. It’s very inconvenient if you need to buy an application or game that costs 19 rubles. The rest will lie and wait in the wings.
- You can't buy it everywhere.
- In some places it is sold at a premium, which depends on the arrogance of the seller.
- Can be used as a gift.
- Some depersonalization of payments - no one asks for your data.
Payment in the App Store and iTunes from a mobile phone account
Now this is more interesting! Indeed, recently in Russia it has become possible to make purchases in the App Store and iTunes using your regular mobile account. At the moment, only Beeline provides such joy. But if you are a subscriber of another mobile operator, there is no need to be scared and change your service provider, because the SIM card does not have to be in the phone.
How to start paying for games and applications for iPhone and iPad from your Beeline number? You need to change your payment information for your Apple ID account (if you don't have one, then).
That's all! You can safely start buying games and applications, without any credit cards or other misunderstandings :). Payment will be debited from the SIM card.
What is important to remember and know:
- The SIM card does not have to be in the iPhone or iPad.
- The starting balance can also be spent, that is, having bought a SIM card with balance, there is no need to immediately replenish it.
- There are no commissions!
Comfortable? In my opinion, very much so.
There are a lot of advantages of such a solution - this is the ability to replenish a fixed amount (exactly the one needed for the purchase), the relative safety of payments (there is no point in flashing a bank card), and the ease of payment. In my opinion, there is only one minus - at the time of purchasing a game or application, this SIM card must still be installed in some device, since it receives an SMS with a confirmation code.
Updated! Since November 2016, Megafon subscribers also have the opportunity to pay for games and applications in the App Store using their SIM card balance. How to do it? Exactly the same as for Beeline. The instructions are a little higher :)
Instructions
To launch the AppStore, click on the store icon on the main screen of your device. An interface will appear in front of you, with which you can search for the desired application.
You can find the program you are interested in by browsing the category menu, which is located in the central part of the screen. If you want to search for a specific application, tap the search bar at the top of the display. Enter the desired query and click the search icon to perform the operation. All results matching the query will be displayed according to relevance, i.e. according to the specified parameters.
Click on the link of the program you are interested in. On the screen that appears, you will see a “Free” button or a key indicating the price for the program. Press this button with your finger and confirm the installation of the application, as well as the withdrawal of funds from the selected card linked to your account.
If you do not have an Apple ID account to make a purchase, click on the “Create Apple ID” button and provide the requested information. Accept the user agreement for using the service and indicate your date of birth, first name, last name and other data required for registration. Pay special attention to filling out the box indicating your debit or credit card number. Please indicate your card type, card number, and the CCV code located on the back of the card.
After completing registration, follow the link from the letter that will be sent from Apple to your email to confirm the creation of your account. Once this action is completed, return to the screen of the desired application and try to make a purchase again by selecting “Sign in” and entering the information for your Apple account.
If the purchase was successful, the installation of the application will begin, the process of which you can watch on the main screen of your device. After completing the procedure, click on the shortcut of the installed application. The purchase in the AppStore is completed.
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A virus was discovered in the App Store and Google Play, which is a spam bot designed for a smartphone. The malicious code was discovered by specialized services of the cellular operator Megafon and journalists from AppleInsider.ru.
iPhone and Android device owners became victims of the malicious application. The virus itself is contained in the Find and Call application. According to the abstract, the program should help users make free calls from a cell phone to, Skype, etc.
The word attracted people who had not encountered fraud in the field of information technology. After launching the dangerous program, the address book was completely copied, then the information was sent to the server of the virus developers. Afterwards, SMS messages with the following content were sent to all phones copied from the address book: “Now I’m here and it’s easier for me to call using the application (link) for free.” The “Sender” line confirmed a valid phone number.
It is not possible to assess the scale of the fraud. Approximately two and a half thousand messages were sent to almost eight hundred numbers. This is data for Megafon in the capital region. Those users who followed the link also became part of the spam network, infecting their mobile phone with a virus.
The fact that the program's developers have been identified also causes some uncertainty. However, they deny their involvement in creating the spam network. According to them, everything that happened was the result of a technical failure in the beta version of the application. In addition, the SMS is sent not at the expense of the deceived user, but from the equipment of the program authors. Formally, a dangerous application cannot even be called a virus, since the application gains access to the address book with the user’s permission. Also, if you enter your email, social media, and PayPal information yourself, you may lose your accounts or make them available to the app.
This guide can be useful not only for novice users who are just starting to get acquainted with i-technology, but also for more experienced ones who, for various reasons, have not previously encountered the need to purchase applications in the App Store. In this article we will describe in detail how to register in the App Store and buy any application for iPhone.
How to register in the App Store?
The App Store is Apple's specialized application store, the work of which every iPhone user will have to deal with, otherwise why would they buy such a technological device at all? In order to gain access to the Apple Store (and at the same time the iTunes Store), we need to register an Apple ID, which will become your identifier for many services, for example. Registration is possible from any Apple device, be it an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, or from a computer using iTunes.
Registration in the App Store via iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Step 1: Open the stock app App Store
Step 2. Select a section Selection and scroll to the very bottom of the page
Step 3: Click the button To come in and in the pop-up window select Create an Apple ID
Step 4. Select the desired country whose applications will be presented in the store (leave the automatic selection of Russia) and click Further
Step 5. Read and accept the user agreement
Step 6. Then enter your email details and specify the desired password (the password must contain at least 8 characters, at least one number, one uppercase and one lowercase letter). Attention - the specified email address will be the login of your Apple ID
Step 7. Below you will need to select three security questions and answers, as well as your date of birth
Step 8: Next, you will have to choose a payment method that is convenient for you, which currently could be a Visa, MasterCard or Amex credit card. Carefully fill out all the parameters, because it is from the card that money will be withdrawn for purchasing applications and built-in content. Please note that Visa Electron and Cirrus Maestro cards are not supported in the App Store.
After you click Further For the last time, you will receive a letter to the email address you specified during registration to confirm your registration. Once you successfully verify it by clicking the link in the email, your Apple ID will be officially created and ready for purchases on the App Store and iTunes Store
Registration in the App Store via iTunes
Step 1: Launch iTunes. If you do not have it installed, download the latest version of the program from the official website
Step 2. In the panel on the left, select iTunes Store(if the panel is not visible, click View -> Show side menu)
Step 3. In the window that opens, click on the button To come in, and then Create an Apple ID
Step 4: The registration process begins. Click Further, then read and accept the user agreement
Step 5. Enter the required information: email (which will later become your Apple ID login), password (must contain at least 8 characters, at least one number, one uppercase and one lowercase letter), indicate three security questions and answers to them, and also enter your date of birth
Step 6. Select the desired payment type and enter your credit card information. As already mentioned, the App Store only works with Visa, MasterCard or Amex cards, and their varieties are... Visa Electron and Cirrus Maestro are not accepted
Step 7: Click Create an Apple ID
In iTunes, registration in the App Store is much faster than from a mobile device, so I recommend registering there.
How to buy an application in the App Store?
Now that you have an Apple ID, you can safely download free applications from the App Store and leave reviews for them. But often the best apps are paid apps. Let's figure out how to purchase an application in the App Store?
How to buy an app via iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Step 1: Go to the application App Store
Step 2. Select the desired paid application, click on its price tag, and then on Buy
Step 3. Now you will need to enter your Apple ID password into the pop-up window, and in some cases you will also have to provide the answers to your security questions
Step 4. Confirm in the pop-up window that you are ready to buy the application and if the credit card is attached to your account correctly, the money will be withdrawn from the account and the application will be successfully purchased
How to buy an app through iTunes
Step 1: Open iTunes
Step 2. Go to the tab iTunes Store, and then click on the button App Store, located at the top center of the screen
Step 3. Select the desired application and click on the button Buy under his logo
Step 4: Confirm you want to buy in the pop-up window and enter your Apple ID password to verify. Here, in some cases, you will also need to enter answers to security questions, be careful
Step 5. If the details in your Apple ID settings are correct, the application will begin downloading to you in iTunes
How to Buy Apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Without a Credit Card
What should you do if you don’t have a credit card, but you don’t want to get one specifically for purchasing applications in the App Store? There is a way out, and more than one.
The first solution is to create a virtual QIWI Visa credit card, which you can safely use in the App Store after topping up your wallet account in the nearest terminal. You can register a QIWI wallet, and at the same time a virtual card, by following this link. In the near future we will write detailed instructions on how to do this.
The second solution is to buy an iTunes gift card, using the code of which you can purchase any digital goods in the App Store and iTunes Store. In order to activate the code, just go to the App Store application, scroll the Selection menu page to the very bottom and click on the Enter code button. You can purchase an iTunes gift card (or an App Store gift card, they are exactly the same) at any large equipment store, for example, M.Video or Euroset.
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Live and learn.
Sooner or later, every lover of Apple technology thinks about purchasing paid programs and games. Some people immediately link their bank card to their iTunes account and spend money, while others start with free apps.
Most often, purchases start with a small game for 15 rubles, and end with thousands of rubles spent monthly.
To get the maximum benefit when purchasing programs and games in the App Store, you need to adhere to a certain algorithm of actions. I won’t talk about how to link a bank card or top up your iTunes account. The easiest way to do this is to buy an iTunes gift card without overpaying.
1. Read the review of the site :)
Before purchasing a program or game, it is advisable to read reviews and other people’s opinions about it. Cult games like or will definitely receive a separate review; not the most iconic applications can be found in or in.
Of course, we cannot cover all upcoming programs and games; sometimes you have to trust your intuition.
2. Explore the application page in the App Store
Do you remember that unforgettable feeling you get when you open the box with your iPhone, iPad or Mac? For many years, Jobs himself worked to ensure that unboxing Apple equipment was a delight for the user. The same should happen when opening the application page in the App Store.
A game or program must have a charismatic icon, a sales video and bright, high-quality screenshots. For example, you can look at applications from Supercell or Days Of Wonder. These studios produce games with great success that are downloaded by millions of players around the world.
Always pay attention to the full list of applications to understand what a particular studio is capable of. If you see dozens of clones of the same type, you can safely skip such developers.
When examining the App Store page, you should understand:
- how seriously the developer approached the presentation of the game (video, icon, screenshots);
- what successes the developer has already achieved (what programs and games he has released);
- what in-app purchases are provided (sometimes in a paid game you will have to buy additional levels);
- how often the application is updated (whether the developer will stop supporting the game).
3. Try the demo version
Unfortunately, the App Store does not have a mechanism that allows you to release trial versions of applications. However, some developers release two versions of the game: one paid and the second free or with a symbolic price tag of 15 rubles.
To track a complete price change chart, you should use one of the following.
- download AppZapp for iPhone or iPad;
- we find the application we are interested in in the search;
- Let's see how often authors offer a discount.
Appreciate the “greed” of the developers and wait for the next price reduction.
5. Get cashback
When you have finally decided on the application and waited for the coveted discount, do not rush to part with your money. Can get cashback 3.5% from any purchases in iTunes and the App Store.
Of course, when buying simple applications you will get pennies, but with serious expenses you can save a lot.
In this simple way, we recommend buying applications for iPhone and iPad. Of course, there will be some time between the desire to purchase and clicking on the “buy” button, but this can also be a plus. You won't make a series of impulse purchases that you'll regret.
