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Apple Restores Gifting to the iOS App Store

Apple Restores Gifting to the iOS App Store

Posted December 14, 2012 at 6:26am by
Apple updated the iOS App Store to bring back gifting today.

To gift someone an app, simply navigate to its details page and tap the send button at the top right.


You can schedule the gift to arrive on a day of your choice - perhaps Christmas Day.

Take a look at the screenshots below...


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iH85CH001
iH85CH001 - December 14, 2012 at 1:34pm
Why isn't it showing up? The gifting icon is not there. Why not? How do you update the app store?
Nishan
Nishan - December 14, 2012 at 7:54am
Hi... the gifted app is free for the receiver? And can the receiver update the app when an update comes..(for free) ..?
BrawlBro1
BrawlBro1 - December 14, 2012 at 8:36am
No. You have to pay for it if you gift a paid app to someone.
iMatt
iMatt - December 14, 2012 at 10:41am
Not for the receiver, just the sender pays. Otherwise it wouldn't have been called 'Gifting'
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