Restricting Apple ID purchases to free stuff only
I've given my 9 year old daughter an iPad for Christmas. I'm confused about how to set it up with regards to using my Apple ID, or creating a separate AppleID for her. I've read some things about Family Sharing, but it doesn't seem to address what I want to do.
What I'd really like is for her to be able to download anything she likes from iTunes or the App Store as long as it's free without any need for me to authorize the download. However, for anything that is not free, I want to be the one who authorizes this with some kind of approval/password.
Can anyone please tell me if this type of setup is possible and how to do it?
Solution 1:
What I would do is create an Apple ID for her without a credit card, along with creating an Apple ID for yourself (hooked to a credit card).
Without a credit card, the only way to purchase something would be for her to:
- Have a gift card (you still couldn't control that spending)
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If she wants to buy something, she needs to come to you directly. You can go into iTunes (on your computer with your Apple ID with the credit card), find it in the store, and gift it to her:
She'll get an email that'll allow her to download the item.
If you want a less restrictive method, you can set up an allowance (look at bottom of page) that would allow her to spend a set amount of money every month.