User's Manual
Chapter 23 App Store 129
Use Wish List. To track an app you might want to purchase later, tap on the app page, then
tap Add to Wish List.
Search apps by category. Tap Explore, scroll to Categories, then tap a category to focus on the
apps you want, for example, Education, Medical, or Sports.
What apps are being used nearby? Tap Explore to nd out the most popular apps others
around you are using (Location Services must be on in Settings > Privacy > Location Services).
Try this at a museum, sporting event, or when you’re traveling.
Delete an app. Touch and hold the app icon on the Home screen until the icon jiggles, then tap
. You can’t delete built-in apps. When you nish, press the Home button. Deleting an app also
deletes its data. You can download any app you’ve purchased from the App Store again, free
of charge.
For information about erasing all of your apps, data, and settings, see Restart or reset iPhone on
page 196.
Purchase, redeem, and download
Tap the app’s price, then tap Buy to purchase it. If it’s free, tap Free, then tap Install.
If you see instead of a price, you’ve already purchased the app and you can download it
again, free of charge. While the app is downloading or updating, its icon appears on the Home
screen with a progress indicator.
Approve purchases with Family Sharing. With Family Sharing set up, the family organizer can
review and approve purchases made by other family members under a certain age. For more
information see Family Sharing on page 39.
Hide individual purchases. Using iTunes on a computer, family members can hide any of their
purchases so other family members can’t view or download them. For more information, see
Family Sharing on page 39.
Use a gift card or code. Tap Featured, scroll to the bottom, then tap Redeem. Or tell Siri “Redeem
an iTunes Store gift card.”
Send a gift. View the item you want to give, tap , then tap Gift. Or tap Featured, scroll to the
bottom, then tap Send Gift to send an iTunes gift certicate to someone.
Restrict in-app purchases. Many apps provide extra content or enhancements for a fee. To limit
purchases that can be made from within an app, go to Settings > General > Restrictions (make
sure Restrictions is enabled), then set options (for example, restrict by age rating or require a
password immediately or every 15 minutes). You can turn o In-App Purchases to prevent all
purchases. See Restrictions on page 44.
Use iTunes Pass. You can add an iTunes Pass to Passbook, which makes it easy to add money to
your Apple ID so you can make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
without using a credit or debit card. To add your iTunes Pass in App Store, tap Featured, scroll to
the bottom, tap Redeem, then tap Get Started under iTunes Pass. You can add money to your
iTunes Pass at Apple Retail Stores in most countries.
App Store settings
To set options for the App Store, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.
View or edit your account. Tap your Apple ID, then tap View Apple ID. To change your password,
tap the Apple ID eld, then tap Password.
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