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Q: I was just wondering if Pages, Numbers, iPhoto, and iMovie are really free for December 16, 2013

I was browsing through the top charts and I found Pages, Numbers, iMovie and iPhoto in the free section so i clicked the buttons with the prices and clicked buy because I thought they were free but I'm not sure now if they really are. Can someone please confirm that they are free?

iPad 2, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Dec 15, 2013 7:59 PM

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Q: I was just wondering if Pages, Numbers, iPhoto, and iMovie are really free for December 16, 2013

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Dec 15, 2013 8:02 PM in response to BoiceInspirite
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    Dec 15, 2013 8:02 PM in response to BoiceInspirite

    Apple - Up-to-Date Program for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

     

    iWork and iLife for Mac come free with every new Mac purchase. Existing users running Mavericks can update their apps for free from the Mac App Storeâ„ . iWork and iLife for iOS are available for free from the App Storeâ„  for any new device running iOS 7, and are also available as free updates for existing users. GarageBand for Mac and iOS are free for all OS X Mavericks and iOS 7 users. Additional GarageBand instruments and sounds are available for a one-time in-app purchase of $4.99 for each platform.


  • by BoiceInspirite,

    BoiceInspirite BoiceInspirite Dec 15, 2013 8:17 PM in response to Kappy
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    Dec 15, 2013 8:17 PM in response to Kappy

    I forgot to mention that i was using an iPad.

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Dec 15, 2013 8:26 PM in response to BoiceInspirite
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    Dec 15, 2013 8:26 PM in response to BoiceInspirite

    Same should apply, but read the Up-To-Date link.

  • by BoiceInspirite,

    BoiceInspirite BoiceInspirite Dec 15, 2013 9:33 PM in response to Kappy
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    Dec 15, 2013 9:33 PM in response to Kappy

    My device isn't new, though. I just found the apps interesting when I found them in the top charts in the iOs appstore. I'm just worried that they're not really free because when i downloaded them into my iPad, they didn't say it was free, instead it had a price and when I clicked the price it said buy. But it was in the free top charts.

  • by Diego456,

    Diego456 Diego456 Dec 16, 2013 2:21 AM in response to BoiceInspirite
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    Dec 16, 2013 2:21 AM in response to BoiceInspirite

    I have the same problem. I am also using an ipad and the iWork Apps are listed in the free section of the topcharts (German iTunes Store). I don't want to download them and then have to pay for them.

  • by walian21,

    walian21 walian21 Dec 16, 2013 6:59 AM in response to BoiceInspirite
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    Dec 16, 2013 6:59 AM in response to BoiceInspirite

    I was so puzzled when I saw few days ago all apple apps in the free chart section but with a price tag on it. They used to be in the paid section. My gut tells me this is a little scam by Apple. They confused tons of people this way and made extra money by doing this trick.

     

    I really want to to know why it is like this. Forums seem to be quiet and nobody asked this question except you.

    It has already been many days since these apps were moved to free section, yet still have a price tag on it.

     

     

    Does anybody know what this means? Is it free or not?

  • by Peggy,

    Peggy Peggy Dec 16, 2013 12:04 PM in response to BoiceInspirite
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    Dec 16, 2013 12:04 PM in response to BoiceInspirite

    The iWork for iOS & iLife apps are only free to new or refurbished iOS devices activated for the first time after September 1. The apps aren't included with iOS 7.

     

    Apple Support article.

     

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  • by walian21,Helpful

    walian21 walian21 Dec 16, 2013 8:46 PM in response to Peggy
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    Dec 16, 2013 8:46 PM in response to Peggy

    You did not answer anyone's question in this discussin. You just blindly repeated apples policy.

     

    I just found the answer to the main question, because I decided to purchase the app from the free section. In he final result I ended up paying 10 dollars for pages, unfortunately.

     

    So what I did immidiately was contacting apple support to issue the refund. After 2 hours I received my money back.

  • by BoiceInspirite,

    BoiceInspirite BoiceInspirite Dec 19, 2013 6:31 PM in response to walian21
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    Dec 19, 2013 6:31 PM in response to walian21

    Thankyou walian21. How did you contact apple? I would like to issue a refund also. Unfortunately, I'm not in America so Ic annot call them.

  • by walian21,Solvedanswer

    walian21 walian21 Dec 19, 2013 7:02 PM in response to BoiceInspirite
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    Dec 19, 2013 7:02 PM in response to BoiceInspirite

    you need to go to iTunes and click on your account. Once you are in your account page, you should find something called "Puchase History". Go there and find the transaction for iWork. The entire transaction might be listed together with other apps you downloaded in the same time. So you need to dig a bit to find the actual transaction.

     

    Once you find the transaction you should click on the REPORT A PROBLEM link. In this link you wiill specify you want to receive a refund and give them a reason. They should reply to you shortly.

  • by BoiceInspirite,

    BoiceInspirite BoiceInspirite Dec 22, 2013 9:37 AM in response to walian21
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    Dec 22, 2013 9:37 AM in response to walian21

    Thank you very much! You were incredibly helpful. Thank you also for understanding my problem.

  • by aterryman,

    aterryman aterryman Dec 22, 2013 10:00 AM in response to walian21
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    Dec 22, 2013 10:00 AM in response to walian21

    After the refunding, are you still owning the apps?

    Thanks.

  • by Mel Magree,

    Mel Magree Mel Magree Feb 9, 2014 2:17 PM in response to BoiceInspirite
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    Feb 9, 2014 2:17 PM in response to BoiceInspirite

    As of Feb 8, 2014, the App Store still listed Numbers and Pages in the free list but with a price.  I hope the Titanic called Apple can change direction before it hits an iceberg of massive customer rebellion.

  • by walian21,

    walian21 walian21 Feb 9, 2014 4:23 PM in response to aterryman
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    Feb 9, 2014 4:23 PM in response to aterryman

    You could use them as long as you don't delete it. You don't own them anymore, however I still have pages saved in my iTunes library. I would need to try to sync it and see if it installs on idevice.

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