Gifting apps

**mustangboy88** · 11-15-2012, 10:20 PM

I want to gift a couple apps to my mom, but am not familiar with the process. I remember seeing the gifting option before the new App Store on my iPhone, but now it's not there or I am missing something. So I see its still possible in iTunes on my PC, but I only see people only able to redeem through the iTunes software when I search the web. Her phone is her PC, so is it still this way? Thanks.

**Gamesaddict11** · 11-16-2012, 04:31 AM

you can also buy her an iTunes gift card and then she decides what to buy :O

**Error.earth** · 11-16-2012, 04:47 AM

Ooo thanks guys

**mustangboy88** · 11-16-2012, 08:24 AM

Minimum purchase of iTunes Gift Card on the Apple Store app is $25. I live in AZ and she is in Michigan. Although the gift card is a novel idea, at this point it overkill for the type of user she is.

**Rellskie** · 11-16-2012, 08:41 AM

Yeah I wish there was a option to just purchase the app for somebody and be able to send it to them like you can do on blackberry's app world. Hopefully we can get a feature like that soon.

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**piranhadonna** · 11-16-2012, 09:09 AM

I have gifted an app and even songs in iTunes. I paid for it and entered their email address. It sends them a link to download.

**Rellskie** · 11-16-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by piranhadonna

I have gifted an app and even songs in iTunes. I paid for it and entered their email address. It sends them a link to download.

Oh from the computer? Is there a way to do that from the App Store on your phone?

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**piranhadonna** · 11-16-2012, 09:41 AM

I have never tried it from my phone, so I am not sure. I just did some searching and this feature is no longer available in iOS 6. If you are running iOS 5 you can gift from your iPhone.

**piranhadonna** · 11-16-2012, 09:47 AM

I just did some research and this feature is not available in iOS 6 but is available in iOS 5.

**Rellskie** · 11-16-2012, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by piranhadonna

I just did some research and this feature is not available in iOS 6 but is available in iOS 5.

I see. Thanks for the info.

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**mustangboy88** · 11-16-2012, 10:36 AM

That is my main concern at this point. They don't use a PC as they live in a very rural area. So if they need to use iTunes to download the app I gift then it won't work. I was hoping someone has already tried this before. Thanks guys. I am sure someone will pop in with an experience.

**piranhadonna** · 11-16-2012, 11:13 AM

As long as they have email set up on there phone they can click the link and it will open the App Store on the iPhone.

**mustangboy88** · 11-16-2012, 12:10 PM

I think it was a step backwards to remove the gifting part from the App Store. Now I have to go to the clunky iTunes software to do a rather quick task.