App store keeps asking for my credit card info for free apps!??

why does it say cancel or buy

Apps with 'get' instead of a price button are free to download. You can either cancel getting the app, or 'buy' it for free - whether an app is free to download or paid for it gets added to the account's purchase history.

To view an account's purchase history : See your purchase history in the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC - Apple Support

Check each account that the card is linked to, including, if applicable, family share members accounts.

If you can't find them, and if they couldn't be temporary store holding charges (About payment card authorization holds in the iTunes Store - Apple Support), contact the card issuer

Start a new thread with your question. It doesn't sound like it is related to this thread, and the thread was initiated over 7 years ago, so it is ancient:

Writing an effective Apple Support Communities ... | Communities

Best of luck,

GB

Please read the link I provided for you. It tells you how to write an effective question. Also, as I recommended, you should start a new thread to ask it. Read the article, it tells you what you need to do.

GB

Fr ! I am so ****** because of this it's so ridiculous already my parents have no card what so ever and I hat used this car I bought . Now I gotta buy another one to get my (FREE) app ! I'm am done with 

See : Change or remove your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support

I am really bothered by Apple requesting access to my credit card before I'd make or even have the intention to purchase something. I understand this way is easyer if you are a constant buyer in appstore.

However, they should consider having a usual cart option where you put the card data once at the end, for those who rarely visit appstore, like me...

apocalypt wrote:

I am really bothered by Apple requesting access to my credit card before I'd make or even have the intention to purchase something.

You don't need a CC to create an account or get free apps/music/movies.

However, they should consider having a usual cart option where you put the card data once at the end

Why enter any card data if there is no cost?

What do you mean "if there is no cost?", maybe I didn't finish the idea...

You have stuff in the cart which you pay at checkout right ? look how Amazon does it and 1 million other stores.

Imagine if every online store asked the CC while registering.

apocalypt wrote:

Imagine if every online store asked the CC while registering.

You do not have to register a credit card at all, you do not even need to buy a gift card to link to the account.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

Hope this helps.

"What do you mean "if there is no cost?"

This topic is about free apps so there is no cost with free apps.