Catherine Jantschar

Q: Transfer of purchased game app from one iphone to another

I'm pretty sure this question had been asked before. But for the sake of saving time browsing the discussion pages, please bear with me.

 

Sometime ago I bought a game on my iphone for my daughter using my icloud account. Now she has her own iphone and her own icloud account, she wants the same game on her iphone.

Is there a way I can transfer the game from my phone to her phone? I dont want to buy it again using her icloud account.  Please advise.

Posted on May 14, 2016 9:03 AM

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  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 May 14, 2016 9:08 AM in response to Catherine Jantschar
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    May 14, 2016 9:08 AM in response to Catherine Jantschar

    Purchases are forever tied to the account that bought/downloaded them, and cannot be transferred to another account.

     

    You can, however, use Family Sharing to let her use the game bought on your account on her iPhone.

     

    Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

    Family Sharing makes it easy for up to six people in your family to share each other’s iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases without sharing accounts. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card and approve kids’ spending right from a parent’s device. And share photos, a family calendar, and more to help keep everyone connected.

  • by TechnoRaptor,

    TechnoRaptor TechnoRaptor May 14, 2016 9:09 AM in response to Catherine Jantschar
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    May 14, 2016 9:09 AM in response to Catherine Jantschar

    Yes, you can share purchased content either by logging into your Apple ID on her phone or by using Family Sharing.

     

    With Family Sharing, you can subscribe to an Apple Music Family membership, and up to six people in your family can enjoy unlimited access to Apple Music on their devices.

     

    To set up family sharing:

     

    1.Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, then tap your name.

    2.Under Family Purchases, review your account information.

    3.If you need to confirm the Apple ID that you want to share content from, enter your password. If you prefer to share purchases from a different account, you can enter a different Apple ID and password.

    4.Make sure that Share my purchases is on.

     

    After you join a family, you can see and download items from each family member’s purchase history, and enjoy them on your own devices. You can download music, movies, TV shows, and books on up to 10 of your devices, five of which can be computers.

     

    To download your family member's content:

     

    1.Open the store app that you want to download content from, and go to the purchased page:

    • App Store: Tap Updates > Purchased.

     

    2.Tap the family member's name to see their content. Learn what to do if you don’t see any content or can’t tap your family member.

     

    3.To download an item, tap the download icon next to it.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 May 14, 2016 9:33 AM in response to TechnoRaptor
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    iPhone
    May 14, 2016 9:33 AM in response to TechnoRaptor

    TechnoRaptor wrote:

     

    Yes, you can share purchased content either by logging into your Apple ID on her phone

    That is a terrible idea, and should not be suggested let alone tried.

     

    Changing the Apple ID and Downloading past purchases with that Apple Id, will lock out the iPhone for 90 days from using the previous Apple ID. In other words the daughter's Apple ID would not be usable for 90 days on her own iPhone.

    View and remove associated devices in iTunes - Apple Support