How to Give Apps as Gifts Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
You can give apps as a gifts using the App Store app that comes pre-installed on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Here’s how:
Tap the App Store app to launch it. Find the app you want to gift by browsing or searching. Tap the app to go to its detail page. Tap the action box (the rectangle with an arrow coming out of it). Tap Gift App (or just Gift, in some earlier versions of the iOS) in the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen. Not every app can be given as a gift, so if you don’t see this option, the app likely can’t be gifted. Enter the email address of your gift recipient, your name, and a message. In the Send Gift menu, sending the gift today is the default. To change that, tap the menu and select a new date. Tap Next. Swipe side to side to preview the gift email styles. When you find one you like, keep it on screen and tap Next. Review all details of the gift. To make changes, tap Back. To gift the iOS app, tap Buy.
How to Give Apps as Gifts Using iTunes
Open iTunes and make sure you’re logged into your Apple ID (or, if you don’t have one, create one. You’ll need to do this in order to pay for the gift). Select the App Store. Search or browse the App Store until you find the app that you want to give as a gift. Click the down arrow next to the price of the app. In the menu that pops up, click Gift This App. In the window that pops up, fill out the recipient’s email address, your name, and a message to go along with the gift. Next, choose whether to send the gift by email today or on another date. If you select a future date, an email containing the gift will be sent to your recipient on that day. Click Next. Choose the style of the email that includes the gift. Select your style from the list on the left. If the preview of the gift email looks good, click Next. Review the gift, price, and other details. To change something, click Back. To gift the app, click Buy Gift.
