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How to Disable In-App Purchases On iPhone and iPad

By: Waseem Patwegar

If you are concerned about your children being tricked into making purchases while playing games on iPhone or iPad, you should consider disabling In-App Purchases.

Disable In-App Purchases On iPhone and iPad

Prevent In-App Purchases on iPhone

In-App Purchases on iPhone is to make it easy for users to buy game credits or to upgrade to paid version of Apps, while they are in the process of playing a game or trying out free apps.

In-App purchases provide a better user experience by making it easy for people to make purchases, without having to abruptly leave the game or close the App, in order to make a purchase on the App Store.

However, this feature has resulted in numerous cases of children making expensive In-App purchases, without even realizing that they are spending real money.

The only way to protect yourself or your children being tricked into making purchases while playing games or using free version of the Apps is to disable In-App Purchases on your device.

1. Stop In-App Purchases On iPhone

The option to disable In-App Purchases is hidden in the “Screen Time” feature on your iPhone. Hence, the only way to prevent In-App Purchases is to enable the Enable Screen Time feature on your device.

1. Go to Settings > Screen Time and select Turn on Screen Time option.

Turn ON Screen Time On iPhone

2. On the next two screens, tap on Continue > This is My iPhone > scroll down and select Content & Privacy Restrictions option.

Content & Privacy Restrictions Option on iPhone

3. On the next screen, move the slider next to Content & Privacy Restrictions to ON position and select iTunes & App Purchases option.

Enable Restrictions for iTunes & App Store Purchases on iPhone

4. On iTunes & App Store Purchases screen, select In-App Purchases.

In-App Purchases Settings Option on iPhone

5. On the next screen, select Don’t Allow option.

Disable In-App Purchases on iPhone

After this, your iPhone or iPad will come up with In-App Purchases are not allowed message, whenever anyone tries to purchase game credits while paying games or tries to upgrade to paid version of any App on your device.

2. Prevent In-App Purchases on Child’s iPad or iPhone

The steps to disable In-App Purchases on Child’s iPhone are the same as above, but in case of a Child’s iPhone you need to setup a Screen Time Passcode.

1. Go to Settings > Screen Time and select Turn on Screen Time option.

Turn ON Screen Time On iPhone

2. On the next screen, tap on Continue and select This is My Child’s iPhone option.

This is My Child's iPhone

3. On the next two screens, you will be prompted to schedule a Downtime and Set App Limits on your child’s phone, select Not Now option to move to the next screen.

4. On the next screen (Content & Privacy), tap on Continue.

5. On the next two screens, you will be prompted to Enter and Re-enter 4-digit Screen Time Passcode.

Enter Screen Time Passcode on iPhone

Note: Make sure you write down this passcode somewhere.

6. On the next screen, you will be prompted to Enter your Apple ID and Password.

Enter Apple ID to Recover Screen Time Passcode

7. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions. If prompted, Enter your digit Screen Time Passcode.

Content & Privacy Restrictions Option on iPhone

8. On Content & Privacy Restrictions screen, move the toggle next to Content & Privacy Restrictions to ON position and select iTunes & App Store Purchases.

Enable Restrictions for iTunes & App Store Purchases on iPhone

9. On iTunes & App Store Screen, select In-App Purchases.

In-App Purchases Settings Option on iPhone

10. On the next screen, select the Don’t Allow option to disable In-App purchases on your Child’s iPhone.

Disable In-App Purchases on iPhone

This will totally prevent your child from accidentally making purchases while playing games.

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