The iOS App Store is a digital application distribution platform for iOS devices, developed and maintained by Apple.
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What does the plus sign next to the price of an app in the App Store mean?
There is often a plus sign in the upper left corner of the price button for an app. Even some free apps have this plus sign.
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How to change the language of iTunes and the App Store?
I live in Italy and have an italian billing address; because of this Apple assumes that I want the app store in italian which is not the case.
The whole UI is in italian, the app descriptions and ...
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What is the best way to discover good iPhone apps?
So I can browse the App store myself, and read ratings and reviews, but with the 100,000+ iPhone apps out there, are there better ways to do this?
Word of mouth? App review sites? Cool ...
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If I purchase an app for my iPhone can I download it for free on my iPad?
If I purchase an app for my iPhone can I download it for free on my iPad?
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How to report app store rule violations?
Is there a link or somewhere to report App Store rule violations? Specifically, when an app is using Push Notifications to send you advertisements/promotions, despite this being explicitly against ...
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How can I find out which apps I have already downloaded on my iPhone?
When you attempt to download an app that costs money, you will not be charged if you already bought the app. After you press buy and enter your iTunes password, it will say "You have already purchased ...
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Download free app updates without prompting to enter Apple ID password on iOS 6
I read somewhere in iOS 6 you don't need to enter your Apple ID password for downloading free apps and updates to already installed apps. However I see that I am still being prompted for my Apple ID ...
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iOS apps “could not be purchased at this time”
Every time I open the App Store on my iPad, after about 30 seconds, a message appears saying that a number of apps "could not be purchased at this time." This problem seems to originate by attempting ...
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Can I download a free app from the App Store without a credit card?
I just recently got an iPod Touch and wanted to download some free apps. The App Store wanted me to get an Apple ID, no problem. But now it's telling me to input a credit card. I don't have one, and ...
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How can I gift a copy of an app that I already own?
I own an app. I want to purchase an additional copy of that app for a friend using iTunes' gift functionality. In the iOS App Store and the iTunes store on a Mac, the gift option doesn't appear for ...
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Are there any gotchas with using two Apple IDs for one user in the App Store?
To date I have had an Apple ID tied to my personal email address. It uses my personal paypal account for the purchases, and currently it has a credit balance thanks to some Christmas iTunes gift ...
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If I buy an iPhone app will I have to re-purchase the app if I get a new iPhone?
I upgraded from the 3G to the iPhone 4 and forgot to backup and transfer my apps. If I attempt to purchase apps that I have previously purchased, will the Apple store charge me? Or will it recognize ...
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Why am I asked for a credit card number to download a free app?
I want to download free app in my iPod touch device and i have the following doubts.
Kindly resolve me doubts.
when i try to download it asks my credit card security number.
since i am trying to ...
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How do I set up iCloud for a family?
What is the right way to set up iCloud for a family? Assume that I want to share iTunes store account, have separate mail, contacts, bookmarks and notes, but have the possibility of sharing calendars ...
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How is a large, spread out company supposed to work with the iOS Developer Program?
I work for a company which has several offices in various parts of the country (USA).
The division I'm part of wants to get an Apple iOS Developer Program license.
Another division (in another ...
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How can I buy apps in the App Store without a credit card?
While I'm waiting for my credit card to arrive, I still want to be able to buy some apps for my iPad!
Are there alternative ways to pay for apps, without resorting to someone else's credit card?
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Deleting iTunes App Store purchases from my account
So... Over the period of 2 years owning my beloved iPhone 3GS, I have found many useful apps that I use very frequently. However, in the process of finding these apps, I have also downloaded much, ...
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Can I install an App that is not available in my country's iTunes appstore?
I want to download and install an app on my iPhone, that is available in the US iTunes App Store - but not in my country's iTunes App Store.
Is that possible without creating a US iTunes account or ...
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Can't download Mountain Lion from app store on a Mac already running Mountain Lion?
I am trying to download and/or acquire an operating system installer for my newly purchased Mac. My objective is to put this onto some form of removable media (USB ideally) such that in the event that ...
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Is there a procedure to report a buggy iOS app in the app store?
I found an app on the iOS App Store available in both lite and paid version, but it has too many bugs. See the edit history for the name, but this is more about how I can get word back to Apple in ...
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Can iTunes ignore store credit and use a credit card instead?
There are times when I've got some store credit from a gift card/certificate on iTunes, but I want to buy something without that.
I want to buy something with the credit card, regardless of what's ...
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Can I give away my iPhone apps with my phone?
I had an iPhone 3G that I've given to my friend. I had a number of paid apps that I left on there in the hope my friend would be able to use them, however when he tries to sync iTunes tries to delete ...
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iTunes reports “There is no updates available” for applications but there are updates available
Recently I moved from Russia to New Zealand. And now I'm experiencing an issue - all the applications I purchased in Russia cannot update here in NZ.
I see there is a number in front of Apps in iTunes ...
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Appstore, turn off password for free apps download?
is there a way to turn off the password requirement when downloading free content from the appstore?
I just find it slightly annoying when other app marketplaces don't have that compulsory ...
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How can I know whether an app supports the iPad Retina display?
In the app store is there any easy, ideally universal way to tell whether an app supports Retina graphics? A great deal of apps have a What's New entry that says "Added Retina Support" or "Support for ...
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How does an app get to be featured in the App Store? [closed]
I have created an iOS Lifestyle app. In the App Store, under the Top Featured tab in the New column I was amazed to see my app listed there.
Is it organized by sales or Apple featured?
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How can I re-download all the apps I bought on another store account?
I have moved to another country, which comes along with the joy of moving apple store accounts. This would be easier, however, if there were a trivial automated way to re-download all of my free apps ...
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How to not sync apps to iTunes 11
Since iCloud now offers a way for me to download apps directly from the cloud and I only want to keep updating the apps I use on my iOS device and not all that I have, I wanted to keep all my apps ...
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How can I make in-app purchases with a different Apple ID than the app was purchased with?
I have three children with three iPods and recently gave them all their own Apple ID accounts so that their iTunes money would be separate. However, now they cannot buy apps to add on to their games ...
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Apps not installing/updating instantly on iOS 5.1
I noticed a strange thing since updating iOS to 5.1.
Pretty much none of the apps I buy or update get installed instantly. They are often left hanging in "Waiting..." mode for several hours until ...
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Is there a way to have the Mac App Store check for updates automatically?
So a bit of an annoyance with the Mac App Store: if it isn't running, it doesn't seem to check for updates. 2 apps I use quite a bit, Evernote and Twitter have both had recent updates and it's taken ...
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How do I get a refund on an iOS app I just bought?
I just bought an iPhone app knowing that it may or may not provide the feature which was the entire reason for me buying it. I figured I could always get a refund if it doesn't do what I want. It ...
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Invisible App Store updates
Nearly every time I see updates available on my iPhone (4, iOS 5.1) whilst browsing the app store, the list of updates is empty even when the badge says there are some.
Selecting update all will ...
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iPhone Apps in Waiting mode for the last 4 days
I tried to download the "Dictionary Free" app from the App Store four days ago, but it's been stuck in "Waiting" ever since. I've tried everything: rebooting the phone, restoring from an iTunes ...
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Which US Apple stores accept iTunes Gift Cards?
From time to time, retailers will discount iTunes Store Gift Cards and I'm tempted to stock up since discounts are enticing ways to shop. It appears that Apple has three sorts of gift cards available ...
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If I buy an app in the App Store, will it work on future major releases or will I need to repurchase it?
I usually buy Apps in the Mac App Store and iOS App Store but I've always had the doubt, when I buy it, will the app be available in the future for the next releases or not?
I never brought an App ...
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How does Apple AppStore rank search results?
guys :) I have an iOS application - an alarm clock. I released it a little over a month ago. Initially it was paid, but when I saw there were virtually no purchases (from 0 to 4 a day), I changed it ...
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I uninstalled an app. How do I get it back? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I find out which apps I have already downloaded on my iPhone?
The knowledge base mentions that you get to reinstall the app for free... once you find it again on ...
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How big is this app update?
Is it possible to see the size of the download from the App store when updating an iOS device?
As some users have a limited amount of online data they can use in contracts, It would be useful to know ...
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How to remove apps from the “Purchased” list in the Mac OSX App Store?
I've installed a bunch of apps from the App Store, some free, some paid. Many of them are garbage, were uninstalled, and I don't intend to ever install them again.
How can I remove (or hide) them ...
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Is there a way to make the iPad stay in the App Store when you buy an app?
This has infuriated me since I got my iPad. If I am buying multiple Apps the iPad takes me to my Desktop after I buy each app, meaning I have to go back to the app store.
Is there a way to tell it to ...
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App Store asking for credentials?
After trying to install an application on my iPhone 4, I just saw this popup for the first time:
Security Info Required
To help ensure the security of your Apple ID, you must confirm your ...
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Is Mac OS X required to submit an app to the iOS App Store?
We are about to develop an application using Phonegap, a cross platform mobile development tool, but they offer a service where they will build your applications and send you the compiled source code. ...
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How can I change the currency on the App Store?
I bought my iPhone 4 in France, but since then moved to the US. I have changed my address, my phone number etc. associated with my Apple ID, but the prices of the apps in the App Store still appear ...
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How to know which iOS apps are restricted to a country?
I'm actually using an US iTunes account, but I'm interested in switching my country to another (as people suggest here) to my original country to be able to use my credit card (with address in my ...
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iPhone apps think they are under old iTunes username after it has changed
Ever since apple has decided to make iTunes account access your email address instead of a username I have noticed the apps that were bought under the old username do not recognize this and there ...
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iOS 5 change AppStore language
After upgrading to iOS 5 my AppStore language changed to German. Referring to that quesiton it is possible to change the language by selecting the country in iTunes like it is described in this apple ...
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How can I make the App Store remember my password?
It seems that my iPod Touch (iOS 5.0.1) will keep asking for my AppleID password every time I try to install an application from App Store. It is really driving me insane.
I would be happy to add the ...
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Can Apps be side-loaded rather than uploaded to the iOS app store?
If I create a simple App, would it be possible for me to install it in any other devices without having to upload it to the Apple Store and wait for the reviewing process?
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Is there a way to see all iPhone App Store purchases?
I'm wondering whether there is a way to see all iPhone App Store purchases in a similar fashion that is available on Mac App Store in Purchased section.
