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ajibola25 Author

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why Can’t I download free apps on AppStore without paying?

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 1, 2022 9:34 AM

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Carol B.

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Posted on Oct 1, 2022 9:47 AM

Are you actually seeing a charge for a free app? Or are you questioning why you have to have a credit card on file in order to download apps? If your question is the second, the reasoning is this - many free apps are only free for a limited time, then there is a charge. Also, many free apps have purchasing abilities within the app so Apple’s policy is that you must have a credit card on file if you want to download apps.

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