Why do I have to pay if the app is free
If the game I want to download is free. Why can’t I download it for free. Why do I have to pay for it
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Does the app you want to download have a:
- Free Trial
- In-App Purchase
You are not charged to download a free app. Some apps offer a free trial, but you will be charged if not cancelled 24 hours before the trial ends. Many apps contain in-app purchases that allow you to download the app for free, but also have options for purchasing within the app. Developers have to pay each year to have the app in the store. It also costs the developer time and money to make the apps as well as to continue to update the apps. Developers hope you will like their app enough that you will use one of the provided in-app purchases. Without a payment method there is no chance they will be able to recoup any of their costs. Before those 2 options were available, you would have to pay to download most apps without being able to see if you even liked them.