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Fix For “In-app purchases are not allowed” Message on iPhone

By: Waseem Patwegar

If you are trying to make a purchase within an App and your iPhone displays a message reading “In-App Purchases are not allowed”, it is most likely that In-app purchases are restricted on your device.

Fix For "In-app purchases are not allowed” Message on iPhone

In-App Purchases Not Allowed on iPhone

While the In-App Purchases feature on iPhone makes it easy to make purchases on iPhone or iPad, it also increases the possibility of someone with access to your iPhone making unwanted purchases.

Hence, Apple allows iPhone users to disable In-App Purchases, in order to prevent the possibility of your kids being tempted to make unwanted purchases on your iPhone.

Since, your iPhone is trying to prevent In-App purchases, it is likely that you have accidentally disabled “In-App Purchases” on your device.

Fix “In-App Purchases are not allowed” Message on iPhone

All that is required to Fix “In-App Purchases are not allowed” message on iPhone is to access “iTunes & App Store” settings on your iPhone and make sure that In-App Purchases are allowed on your device.

1. From the Home screen of your iPhone, tap on Settings.

2. On the Settings screen, scroll down and tap on Screen Time.

Screen Time Settings Option on iPhone

3. On the next screen, tap on Content Privacy & Restrictions.

Content & Privacy Restrictions Settings Option on iPhone

When prompted, enter your four-digit Screen Time Passcode.

4. On the next screen, tap on iTunes & App Store Purchases.

iTunes & App Store Purchases Settings Option on iPhone

5. On iTunes & App Store screen, tap on In-App Purchases. You will see this option as being set to Don’t Allow.

In-App Purchases Settings Option on iPhone

6. On the next screen, tap on the Allow option to enable In-App Purchases on your iPhone.

Allow In-App Purchases on iPhone

After this you should be able make In-App purchases on your iPhone. This means, you don’t have to quite a game or close an App, in order to buy game credits or upgrade to paid or premium version of an App.

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