Are free apps really free apps?

Yes, they are free. However, your AppleID/iTunes Account must have up-to-date payment information to allow a purchase or download.

No, it's not a scam, you are being asked to verify the account with the bank card that you have stored in the account to make sure that it is you using the account. Whether apps are paid or free they are licensed specifically to you and have your Apple ID encoded in the app's DNA.

In what possible way is it a scam?

nickfromswe wrote:

Dear members

I have a situation where I see a lot of apps that for free but every time i press on one of them, the app vill ask my verification of a payment

No, the app is not taking you anywhere. If the app is taking you somewhere then you are already in the app and clicking something in the app.

You are clicking on a link to app in the iTunes store.

nickfromswe wrote:

Hello

Thank you for your replies. So from what I understood then it really is a scam, i do believe also that it is a scam. maybe someone should do something about this ? 😟

sincerely

Nick

No, really, it isn't.

I'm at a total loss at how you derive this conclusion based on the answers we have provided.

How is verifying that it is you and not someone else using the account a scam? How is trying to stop an unauthorized person from using your account to download apps that will be licensed for your exclusive use a scam?

I'm perplexed and dumbfounded. 😕

What is requesting your credit card? Is the iTunes/Mac App Store requesting this or are you asking with regard to an app with in-app purchases requesting this information? It isn't clear at all what you want to know.

Yes, there are free apps that require an additional in-app purchase to activate more advanced services from the app. It's not a scam, it's how it works.

Please read and re-read previous responses.

No, this is not a feature to activate your card if you want to make an in-app purchase. This is to verify that the person using the account to download the free app is really you! Period. It has no other purpose. It is part of the security mechanism built into the system to stop an unauthorized person from using your account. Only you should be able to supply the correct information regarding your credit card.

The need to verify your payment information isn't related directly to the app you wish to download, it is for your iTunes account in general. To access and download or purchase iTunes content, even if free, Apple requires a valid payment method be set up on your account, and as Dah-veed points out, a method of verifying your identity and preventing someone else from using your account without your consent.

You are seriously turning this into something far more complicated than it needs to be.

nickfromswe wrote:

Hmm please just answer me clearly are there scam apps out there that charged you money even though its written on app that it is free, is it still free even though they claim you your credit card number?

No.