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With family sharing, is only one credit card allowed to be used by all the family members, or can a family member *** their own credit card?

Can separate family members on a family sharing plan set up and use their own separate credit card info to use for payment, or can there only be one form of payment all the family members use for App Store purchases?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 14, 2021 6:45 PM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2021 7:14 PM

Lp1397 wrote:

Can separate family members on a family sharing plan set up and use their own separate credit card info to use for payment

Sort of. They can take their credit card down to Walgreens and buy themselves an Apple gift card, and redeem it to their own account. As long as they keep a sufficient credit balance on their account, their purchases will go against that credit balance before hitting the Organizer's credit card.


I know that is not what you meant, but that is the answer.


For specifics on how it works, see this guide:

Family purchases and payments - Apple Support

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Mar 14, 2021 7:14 PM in response to Lp1397

Lp1397 wrote:

Can separate family members on a family sharing plan set up and use their own separate credit card info to use for payment

Sort of. They can take their credit card down to Walgreens and buy themselves an Apple gift card, and redeem it to their own account. As long as they keep a sufficient credit balance on their account, their purchases will go against that credit balance before hitting the Organizer's credit card.


I know that is not what you meant, but that is the answer.


For specifics on how it works, see this guide:

Family purchases and payments - Apple Support

With family sharing, is only one credit card allowed to be used by all the family members, or can a family member *** their own credit card?

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