transfer paid app from iPad to iPhone

It appears that particular App has 2 separate versions. One for iPhone and one for iPad. If you bought the iPad version, then that's all you got. The developer has set this app to require a separate purchase for each device.

Hiragana Bubbles for iPhone

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/hiragana-bubbles/id324020166?mt=8

Hiragana Bubbes for iPad

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hiragana-bubbles-hd/id482481033?mt=8

They appear to have different version numbers even. 7.1 for iPhone and 7.2 for iPad.

You should contact the developer to sort this out.

Hi dwctv,

Click on the App Store icon then on the Update option at the bottom then Purchased>Not on this Phone. You should see all your iPhone-compatible apps that have been purchased there with a little cloud & arrow next to them. Click on the Cloud to download it to your phone.

Cheers,

GB

OK, can you provide us with the name of the app? There is some reason why it is not showing up, and I'm sure we can get to the bottom of it, but the next step is for us to know what app you are talking about.

Cheers,

GB

An app that you purchase under a single Apple ID will be available for any device that it is compatible with, so that is true.

Go to the iTunes Store and click on the Apps tab. Then, on the right under Quick Links click on Purchased. Once the Purchased screens come up, click on the Apps tab and then on the iPhone tab. See if it shows up on the list with a little cloud in the icon. If it does, click on the tab to download it for the iPhone, then sync the phone, and install the app by clicking the "Install" button.

If you do not see the App listed in under the Apps tab when do the process above, then I would suggest you might want to contact the developer or iTunes support. The app indicates that it is compatible with both iPhone and iPad, and it should be showing up in iTunes under the App Tab with the button to the right saying "Install" if it has been downloaded for that device from iCloud.

Cheers,

GB

Just checked in both iGadgets. There are two versions of the thing: Hiragana Bubbles and Hiragana Bubbles HD. First is universal whereas the second is iPad-only. The developer may want to keep them separate and priced independently.

As for mobility, how many iOS devices do you have active on your AppleID? IIRC, there is a limit to how many different devices an app may be downloaded to and somehow the number 4 keeps popping up.

Thanks for that clarification, Courcoul! I looked in the App Store, and must have looked at the first one you listed, because it indicated that it was compatible with both iPhone and iPad. Sounds like the OP may have the HD version!

Cheers,

GB

Are you signing in with the correct AppleID? The rights-to-use for apps are tied to the AppleID used to purchase, not the device.

What is the app?

Some developers are now developing apps that are separate and are priced differently for an iphone versus an ipad.

Perhaps this developer has decided to do that to an existing app.