Apple device owners. How to download and install any paid application from the App Store absolutely free? Don't jailbreak! Installing games and programs on iPhone or iPad

Good time! Frankly speaking, I thought for a long time where to start this article and came to the conclusion that the most logical thing to do is with a definition (after all, you need to know what we will download, right?) So, the App Store is a store containing various programs, games for phones iPhone, iPad tablets, iPods and allowing you to purchase them for money or get them for free.

Today we will see if you can download the App Store on your computer and, if so, how to do it for free and preferably in Russian. We’ll also talk a little about alternative stores (yes, yes, there are such!), which can also be used to get the desired toy for your gadget (which is important - without paying money).

Let's get started!

How to download and use the official App Store

Let's start with the official store of games and programs from the Apple company. This is where a small “trick” immediately awaits us. Since you can’t literally download this App Store to your computer. How so? The fact is that it contains more than 1.2 million applications. Just think about this number, there are just a lot of them :).

Of course, no hard drive is enough to store all this information. But we don't need this. After all, you can always access these applications and games using your phone (tablet, player) or computer! Now we will figure out how to do this.

But first, let's evaluate the positive and negative aspects of using the official client.

• All programs have been tested, are operational, and are ready for installation.
• No problem with new products.
• Has a new version of the game been released? Updating is not difficult.

• For paid applications you have to pay.

Access the App Store on iPhone or iPad

So, we have a phone or tablet from Apple. This is, of course, wonderful, but something else is needed, namely, an Internet connection (Wi-Fi is of course preferable, but 3G will do). We take the device and find the shortcut on the desktop - App Store. It is available in absolutely any iOS operating system, does not depend on the firmware, and cannot be removed.

By clicking on it, we see exactly what we were looking for. Everything is sorted by category, there is a search, selections and much more. When you try to download and install any program, you will be asked for your Apple ID (how?).

Important! Files larger than 100 megabytes are not downloaded (even as downloaded -) using 3G. Wi-Fi only.

How to use the app store on your computer

To download programs from the App Store to your computer, you need iTunes. First you need to get it on your PC (more on this in detail), if the program is installed, it is better to do it in order to avoid errors.

After launching, click on the iTunes Store icon and proceed to studying, downloading and installing applications. As you can see, absolutely everything is in Russian - so there will be no problems with the choice.

Updated! Few people expected it, but Apple removed the App Store from new versions of iTunes. Fortunately, there is still

Unofficial App Store

There are also so-called “Chinese App Stores”, why are they called that? As you might guess, they were created in China (by the way, on iPhone and iPad). As a rule, they contain all the same applications and games as the original one, only absolutely free.

Here are the most popular unofficial App Store ones:

1. PP25.
2. Tongbu.
3. vShare().
4. HiPStore().
5. vShare for computer ().

These “alternative App Stores,” unlike the official store, will need to be downloaded to your computer or phone before use. The nice thing is that they themselves are free, do not require jailbreak and sometimes even work :). The Russian language is a complete problem (though not for everyone!) - the entire menu is in hieroglyphs (iOS systems will not help). In connection with this, the ease of use is far from “great” and is much inferior to Apple’s application store.

• Lots of free apps and games.
• Everything happens without jailbreak.

• Frequent unavailability of servers and stores.
• It is unknown how the application will behave after installation. It may work, or it may refuse to load.
• Slow download and installation speed.
• It's not easy to figure out how to use them.
• “New items” appear late.

As you can see, there are clearly more disadvantages. But they are more than outweighed by the biggest plus - complete free downloadable content!

Finally, a question for you, dear readers. Are you ready, despite all the disadvantages, to use the “Chinese App Store” on your PC or phone, just to get a game or application absolutely free?

P.S. Like it if you want to learn more about unofficial App Stores - there are so many unusual and interesting things there!

P.S.S. Have something to ask, advise or tell? Be sure to write in the comments - I will be happy to listen to your opinion and, if necessary, answer all your questions!

App Store is an application store, a section of the iTunes Store online supermarket, containing various applications for iPhone mobile phones, iPod Touch players and iPad tablets, as well as for Mac personal computers and allowing them to be purchased or downloaded for free.

The App Store offers more than 1.5 million applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, about 725 thousand for the iPad (as of June 10, 2015), the number of downloads has exceeded 100 billion, and the user base is about 575 million people. Apps include many categories, including FreeCell and Sudoku games, Facebook apps, MySpace, The New York Times, Pandora, PayPal and Twitter.

Most commercial apps cost between $0.99 and $9.99, with some professional apps costing significantly more. In Russia, payments are accepted from credit cards, and since December 2008 - from debit cards. Free apps are also distributed through the App Store.

Owners of the iPhone 3G had access to the application store immediately at the start of sales of this model. Owners of a previous generation device need to update the software to the second version to access the store. The App Store can also be accessed using version 7.7 and later.

The store is monitored by Apple specialists. Each application is equipped with a special electronic certificate. If someone starts committing illegal actions with the help of a purchased program, it will be removed from the shelves, and the developers will be given a “severe reprimand.”

Revenue from app sales is distributed as follows: authors receive 70%, Apple takes 30% to support the store. Officially, Apple says it does not intend to make money from sales. Developers also have the option to release free apps. It is also interesting that all purchased programs can be registered in in order to download all new updates.

On iPod Touch, the App Store service works when connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. So users can purchase and download apps wirelessly from anywhere. Applications are available either for free or have a certain cost, which is charged to the user's account in the iTunes Store. The App Store will promptly notify the user as updates for his applications become available. The App Store service is available in the program for both Mac and PC computers, where applications are synchronized with the iPhone or iPod Touch via the USB interface.

As of July 2014, applications from the App Store (Russia) are presented in twenty-nine categories:

• iPhone: App Collection
• iPhone: Apple Apps
• iPhone: Best Free Apps
• iPad: Apple Apps
• iPad: App Collection
• iPad: Best Free Apps
• Business
• Catalogs
• Education
• Entertainment
• Finance
• Food and drink
• Games.

• Health and Fitness
• Lifestyle
• Medicine
• Music
• Navigation
• News
• Kiosk
• Photo and video (English Photography)
• Productivity
• Directories
• Social Networking
• Sports
• Travel
• Utilities
• Weather

When searching for content, there is not enough content. Download the App Store on Android - get another source for downloading games and applications. Of course, this is not a reason to completely abandon the Google catalog, but only an additional software search tool.

Application screenshots

Main characteristics

In the App Store from the developer V-Mobile-Apps, software is available not only for Android, but also for IPhone and Windows Phone. Most games and programs can be downloaded for free.

It is worth noting its compact size: to download and install the program on a smartphone or tablet, you only need a little more than 1 MB of free space. Users will appreciate the utility's adequate permissions: reading and editing data in the phone's memory and external storage, as well as unlimited Internet access. The App Store does not require any data about the device’s IMEI, contact list, incoming messages and other information that is not needed by the download manager.

Advantages and disadvantages

Let's look at all the advantages and disadvantages that this application has.

• convenient software search;
• sorting programs and games into categories;
• top free and paid downloads.

• incorrect encoding of descriptions of Android programs and unreadable fonts;
• menu in English;
• Not all Android devices display icons correctly;
• the section with programs for Windows Phone does not open;
• when proceeding to download, the App Store directs the user to the Google Play directory;
• There is no support for landscape device orientation.

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Amazon Appstore

Application screenshots

Main characteristics

Amazon Appstore is another alternative to Google Play. Although there is less content here, you can find and download exclusive software that is not included in the Google Play catalog (for example, third-party clients for YouTube that allow you to download videos and play sound in the background). Also, the American company often holds promotions, distributing paid programs and games for free. However, Amazon Appstore also has some disadvantages. If there are no problems downloading the App Store on Android, then registration will require some tricks. There are no CIS countries in the list of those supported by the service, so to create a profile and download even free software you will have to provide the details of a credit or debit card issued in the USA.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• support for landscape and portrait device orientation;
• convenient search;
• availability of free and exclusive games;
• access to other Amazon services, except for downloading software.

Flaws:

• requires an account and authorization to download content;
• registration tricks are needed to bypass regional restrictions;
• lack of a program client in Russian;
• regional restrictions.

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Despite its advantages, the Mobile App Store looks “raw”, and the developers have not yet reached the limit of application perfection. This is confirmed by many negative user reviews on Google Play and the average rating, which does not even reach a solid “four”. It is unknown whether the program will be improved: the latest version dates back to the beginning of 2015. In contrast to the outright hack work of the creators of the previous store, Amazon has released high-quality software, which, unfortunately, has been removed from the Google Play catalog. To download exclusive or free games and programs, you can download the Amazon Appstore from our website.

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App Store is a computer application store, a section of the iTunes Store online supermarket, containing various applications for iPhone mobile phones, iPod Touch players and iPad tablets, as well as for Mac personal computers and allowing them to be purchased or downloaded for free. The App Store offers more than 1.5 million applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, about 725 thousand for the iPad (as of June 10, 2015), the number of downloads has exceeded 100 billion, and the user base is about 575 million people. Apps include many categories, including FreeCell and Sudoku games, Facebook apps, MySpace, The New York Times, Pandora, PayPal and Twitter. Most commercial apps cost between $0.99 and $9.99, with some professional apps costing significantly more. In Russia, payments are accepted from credit cards, and since December 2008 - from debit cards. Free applications are also distributed through the App Store. Owners of the iPhone 3G were given access to the application store immediately when sales of this model began. Owners of a previous generation device need to update the software to the second version to access the store. The App Store can also be accessed using iTunes starting with version 7.7.

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Peculiarities:

• All programs have been tested, are operational, and are ready for installation.
• No problem with new products.
• Has a new version of the game been released? Updating is not difficult.

After installing iTunes, you need to open it and find the “Sign in” menu item, and then “Create an account.” The further procedure is nothing unusual or unexpected. You will be asked to review the terms of use and privacy policy. Having agreed with them, you will need to provide an email address that will be used as a login. Next, enter your personal data, come up with a password, and at the same time indicate a backup e-mail and answers to security questions in case you ever have to restore it. Then your bank card details and payment information. The finishing touch is confirmation of your email address. Just follow the instructions in the letter that will be sent to the specified e-mail. That's all. Now you can use all the services of the iTunes store, including downloading games and programs from the App Store (almost the same as from your gadget). To do this, go to the iTunes Store menu, select, among other things, App Store and enjoy your purchases.

Here is a powerful multimedia application that allows you to synchronize multimedia information on your PC with Apple devices - iPhone and iPad. iTunes is the only official tool for transferring videos and music to Apple gadgets, as well as updating their software via cable. Another popular function of the utility is access to the largest store of licensed content. Here you can find a lot of music, movies and games. Including exclusive new products. Information in the market can be searched in the standard way - by the name of the artist or work. The Genius automatic song selection algorithm is also available. The application allows you to create a single library of multimedia content and has the option of editing metadata.

May our regular readers forgive us for this post :). Many of our articles and training materials are aimed at active iPhone, iPad or Mac users. However, the ranks of apple technology lovers are replenished every day with thousands of newcomers. Especially for those who have just acquired their first iDevice, we will tell you how to install the first applications on it.

How to Install Apps and Games on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

About the App Store

An online store of content (programs and games) for Apple phones and tablets is called App Store.

You can get there in two ways: through a computer and directly on the iDevice itself. In the first case, you will need iTunes installed, which you can download on this page. In general, you can’t go anywhere without it and you need to install it in any case. Using iTunes, you can download and install programs and games, upload music, photos and videos from your computer, synchronize contacts, mail and notes. If you are the proud owner of a Mac computer, then iTunes will be installed on it by default, whereas for any Windows computer the program must be downloaded.

IN App Store You can also access it directly from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. To do this, just find the corresponding program icon on the iDevice desktop.

IN App Store There is not only paid content. The store has a fairly large number of applications and games distributed free of charge. Regularly, some popular and not so popular applications become free for a while or the price is reduced several times. Usually this happens for some holiday or event.

To download any application or game, you must have an Apple ID account. The most detailed instructions on the Internet for registration Apple ID is here.

What is an Apple ID?

This is an identifier (login) with which you can download content from the App Store or from the Mac App Store (this is the same store of programs and games, only not for iPhone and iPad, but for Mac computers). This is very convenient, because when you update or change Apple equipment, you can always re-download all previously downloaded (purchased) applications. In addition, you can get by with one Apple ID for the whole family and all Apple devices in the house.

To quickly figure out how to create an Apple ID, read our instructions. Be prepared for the fact that you will have to come up with a complex password, which will consist of upper and lowercase letters of the Latin alphabet and numbers.

All purchases and free downloads are tied to your Apple ID, not your iPhone or iPad. Therefore, try to remember or save your Apple ID login information in a safe place.

When Apple ID created you can safely go shopping in App Store. This requires an Internet connection. This could be Wi-Fi in your home, a free access point in a cafe or park, or mobile Internet.

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Description of App Store sections

The first section that greets us in the application store is " Selection", in which specialists and marketers build various popular programs and games, advertise new products and introduce us to promotions and discounts. From here you can go to the " Categories" and select the direction of the applications you are interested in.

In addition, you can view the section " TOP charts". This is a rating of programs and games in three categories. The first displays the currently most downloaded paid applications, the second - free, and the third " TOP box office"The most popular applications are displayed.

It is worth noting that some applications, while free, contain in-app purchases. Game currency, items and upgrades for a character, car or spaceship, animals and plants for the farm, new game levels, etc. can be sold for real money inside applications.

Recently, many developers have even started selling time. For example, the authors of the game Real Racing 3(which is distributed free of charge) have established a time limit when purchasing, upgrading or repairing a car. You will either have to pay or wait several hours to complete the desired action. Enthusiasts even estimated that a complete completion of this game would either cost several hundred dollars or take about a month of pure waiting.

Often, in-app purchases for real money are veiled and can look like purchases for in-game money. Sometimes news appears in the press about unhappy parents whose child made purchases in the game for a large sum. Don’t be scared, because there is a way to block spending money through programs and games. We recommend that all beginners use it first. Only after some time, when you clearly understand where they are trying to “rip off” real money and do not react to it, will you be able to enable in-app purchases.

Let's go back to App Store. Chapter " View" is divided into three parts, in one of which Apple moderators offer to get acquainted with some thematic collections of applications compiled with their own hands, in the second there is a section Popular nearby, which offers the user applications that are popular in his region. The section is also duplicated here Categories, also available from the deposit Selection.

The next section is " Search"Everything is clear here, enter either the name of the application or keywords.

In the last section " Updates" current updates for programs and games installed on your device will be displayed. From here you can also update them. In addition, all purchases for your Apple ID, including downloaded applications from other devices.

To download an application or game, you must click on the appropriate button (with a price - to purchase a paid one or “download” to download a free one).

Opposite some applications and games in the App Store on the iDevice, instead of a download button, a “cloud with an arrow” icon may be displayed. This means that this application has already been purchased or downloaded by you on another device. You can download the application by clicking on this “cloud”. If the program or game was paid, then the money will not be debited from the account again.

Be sure to download to keep up to date with all the news about Apple. In addition, we constantly publish useful instructions and reviews.

After clicking the download button, you will be required to enter your Apple ID password. You cannot force your iPhone or iPad to remember the password and always substitute it when downloading applications. This is done for security reasons.

After any of the above steps, the application will begin downloading. This will be indicated by the icon of the downloaded application that appears, containing elements of the download progress. Simply clicking on it will pause the download. It can be resumed in the same way.

After downloading, the installation process will occur automatically. When the application icon returns to normal, it is ready to launch.

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