{"id":472709,"date":"2022-07-10T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/"},"modified":"2022-07-10T20:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T17:00:38","slug":"what-is-an-in-app-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is an In-App Purchase?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a88275ff0f28\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a88275ff0f28\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_an_In-App_Purchase%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is an In-App Purchase?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/#What_Is_an_In-App_Purchase\" >What Is an In-App Purchase?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/#Removing_Advertisements\" >Removing Advertisements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/#Adding_Levels_or_Features\" >Adding Levels or Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/#The_Rise_of_Free-to-Play_Gaming\" >The Rise of Free-to-Play Gaming<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-app-purchase\/#Subscriptions\" >Subscriptions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_an_In-App_Purchase%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is an In-App Purchase?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-735206\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mac_app_store_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple Mac App Store Logo on a blue background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> stores on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and beyond, you\u2019ll encounter the concept of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT202023\">in-app purchases<\/a>. What are they, and what do they do? We\u2019ll explain.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_an_In-App_Purchase\"><\/span>What Is an In-App Purchase?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In-app purchases are a way to add features to an app or program you\u2019ve already downloaded or purchased. They can be things like new levels in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, additional options in an app, or a subscription to a service. They can also be used to remove advertisements from an app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702655\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/inapp_listed.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"If an app has In-App Purchases available, you'll see &quot;In-App Purchases&quot; written beside the price or &quot;Get&quot; button.\" width=\"650\" height=\"198\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In-app purchases allow some developers to provide a free \u201cdemo\u201d version of an app for you to try before you purchase it or unlock extra features.<\/p>\n<p>In-app purchases for free apps <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/1143339\/appstorepurchasing.html\">originated<\/a> in the Apple App store for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2009-03-17-live-from-apples-iphone-os-3-0-preview-event.html?guccounter=1\">iPhone OS 3.0<\/a> in 2009, and the concept soon spread to other stores such as Google Play (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2011\/03\/29\/google-launches-in-app-purchases-that-will-make-mobile-apps-more-money\/\">in 2011<\/a>), the Microsoft Store for Windows, and the Mac App Store, among others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to See an iPhone App&#8217;s In-App Purchases Before Downloading It<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Removing_Advertisements\"><\/span>Removing Advertisements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most common in-app purchase options is the removal of advertisements. This is a way for app developers to make money from free apps that would otherwise be supported by ads. When you make this type of purchase, the ads will be removed from the app, and you will no longer see them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Don&#8217;t Be Fooled: The Mac App Store Is Full of Scams<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_Levels_or_Features\"><\/span>Adding Levels or Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702654\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iap_listing_3.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"On the iPhone or iPad app store, you'll see a listing of In-App Purchases available for the app\" width=\"650\" height=\"502\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another popular type of in-app purchase is the addition of new levels or features to a game or app. For example, a game might start out with only a few levels available, but as you progress, you can purchase new levels to keep playing. This method recalls the Apogee shareware model pioneered on the PC in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, you might be able to purchase an entire new version of an app with new features. This is common with photo and video editing apps, where the basic app might be free, but you can pay to upgrade to a Pro version with more features.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Rise_of_Free-to-Play_Gaming\"><\/span>The Rise of Free-to-Play Gaming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The phenomenon of in-app purchasing gave rise to the free-to-play (often called \u201cF2P\u201d) game model, which attracts players with the promise of no-cost gaming but makes money later by convincing players to put money into the game after the fact with in-app purchases.<\/p>\n<p>The F2P has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.escapistmagazine.com\/threads\/free-to-play-is-the-worst-thing-to-happen-to-video-gaming.132482\/\">attracted<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2013\/07\/29\/why-core-gamers-hate-free-to-play\">controversy<\/a> in the past because of how developers frequently engineer the games to extract money from players on a continuous basis using psychological tricks.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subscriptions\"><\/span>Subscriptions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Subscriptions are a type of in-app purchase that give you access to a service for a set period of time. This can be anything from a month to a year, and you will be charged automatically when your subscription is about to expire.<\/p>\n<p>This type of in-app purchase is common with music and video streaming services, where you can pay a monthly fee to keep listening or watching. It\u2019s also common with cloud storage services, where you can pay to keep your files stored online.<\/p>\n<p>In-app purchases can be a good way to get more out of your favorite apps, but it\u2019s important to be aware of what you\u2019re buying and how much it costs. Make sure you understand the terms of any subscription you\u2019re signing up for, and be careful while purchasing because in-app purchases can add up quickly. Stay safe out there!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Too Many Subscriptions? 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