Family sharing to replace Apple iTunes allowance for Kids
Apple iTunes allowances will be call off from 13th April 2016 and no more sign up for new iTunes allowance for kids. On 25th May, existing users will automatically cancel. If in case, any usage credit allocation remains, it will be in the beneficiary account until used completely.
Individual sharing is not feasible, but you can take advantage of Family sharing. iTunes Allowance let parent set up monthly credit for their kids to spend on App Store and iTunes Store purchases. That means, a child can assign a $5/month allowance for the App store and iTunes store.
It is the easiest way to keep connected with family by sharing photos, calendar, and more and you can also control your kids spending time with the parent user device. One family organizer will send an invite though family members will join and automatically family sharing set-up will add up the joined family members.
Family sharing feature that rolled out with iOS 8, OS X Yosemite and iTunes 12, which enable a parent to purchase content by themselves, before sharing it with the rest of the family and also helps in approve a child’s spending before being billed.
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Once the organizer of the family set – up family sharing, just turn on the mode Ask to buy, though an alert message will reach the organizer and it restricts children to access. Children will get approval or declination from organizers device. Kids under the age 13 can also access but need your permission in such a way through restrictions i.e. organizer can limit the usage.
Apart from family sharing, parents can give their children some independence by buying iTunes credit gift cards at regular intervals. Family sharing on iPhone, iPod or iPad, with iOS8 or later your Macintosh OS Yosemite or your PC with iCloud for Windows
For Mac >Apple menu> system preferences>iCloud> click set up family. For iPhone, iPad, settings> iCloud>tap set – up Family Sharing.
Apple has not disclosed the reason for the stated news, but, probably to make easier to the users and standard restrictions targeting children.
source: support.apple.com
