sharing an apple id vs family sharing

My wife and kids currently all use my apple id for all app purchases. I want to switch over to family sharing so they will all use their own apple ids only on their devices. When they change to their own apple ids on their devices, will they loose the apps previously downloaded with my id?

Posted on Feb 21, 2021 10:50 AM

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Eric Root

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Feb 21, 2021 11:16 AM in response to kmlhanl

They should retain the previously downloaded apps.

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