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Gifting an App

I am trying to gift an app from the App Store from my iPhone to my sister's new iPad. I found the app, clicked on the share symbol but I do not get any option to send as a gift?

iPhone X, iOS 15

Posted on May 28, 2022 8:45 AM

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Raicya

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Posted on May 29, 2022 8:04 AM

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How to send a gift from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Open the App Store app, iTunes Store app, or Books app.
Tap the item that you want to give.
Tap the Gift button:

- In the App Store, tap the Share button , then tap Gift App .
- In the iTunes Store, tap the Share button , then tap Gift .
- In the Book Store, tap Gift .

Follow the onscreen instructions to personalize and send your gift.
After the gift is sent, the recipient gets an email. When they open the email and click Redeem, the item automatically downloads to their device.

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