With Family Sharing, the organizer can set up Purchase Sharing to share App Store, Apple TV, and Apple Books purchases.
To share purchases, the family organizer must turn on Purchase Sharing and add a payment method. Family members can then opt in to Purchase Sharing, so they can share purchases and view shared purchases. When a family member makes a purchase, the organizer is billed, unless that family member adds a payment method to pay for their own purchases.
When a family member buys something, it’s added to their account, and eligible purchases are shared with the rest of the family. The organizer can also turn off purchase sharing later.
Turn on Purchase Sharing
When the family organizer turns on purchase sharing, they’re the one paying for family members’ purchases, so they need a valid payment method on file. Family members can add their own payment methods, too.
- Go to Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Family, tap Purchase Sharing, and follow the onscreen instructions.
Access shared content
Once purchase sharing is on and you’ve opted in, you can grab eligible apps and content your family members buy.
Turn off Purchase Sharing
You can switch off purchase sharing if you’re the family organizer. Family Sharing members then stop seeing your purchases, but you’ll still see items other members have shared with you.
Note: Even though your items aren’t shared, any purchases you make still use the shared family payment method.
- Go to Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Family, then tap Purchase Sharing.
- Tap your name and turn off Share Purchases.
- If the organizer wants to turn off purchase sharing entirely, they can tap Stop Purchase Sharing.
