Giving Apple credit as a gift: this is how it works for digital and physical gift cards

Do you want to give someone an Apple voucher as a gift? Which can! You can find Apple Gift Cards everywhere these days, but you can also send digital credit that the recipient can spend on products, accessories, apps, games, books and even subscriptions. This tip explains how it works.

Give Apple voucher

You can buy Apple gift cards from many places, both online and in physical stores. Since the summer of 2022, you can use an Apple gift card for apps and games and other online services as well as products and accessories in the Apple Store. If you want to give Apple credit (formerly iTunes credit) as a gift, you can also do so digitally, with the tips from this article. The recipient can spend the credit on all kinds of content, both hardware and software.

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Giving Apple credit as a gift: a nice gift?

It may not be the most original gift, but Apple credits (formerly App Store and iTunes credits) can be a handy last-minute gift if you really have no idea what to buy someone. You can also gift specific movies and music or a book, app or game, but if you have no idea what the other person likes, the recipient can choose for themselves.

The recipient can use the Apple credit spend on various things:

App Store (apps, subscriptions, and in-app purchases)
iTunes (music and movies)
Apple Books ( ebooks and audiobooks)
iCloud+
Apple One
Apple Music
Apple Arcade
Apple TV+
Apple Store (products and accessories)

Apple- gift card or redeem App Store and iTunes card on iPhone, iPad and Mac

You received an Apple gift card or App Store and iTunes card and now you want to redeem the credit. In this tip you can read how to redeem such an Apple card on the iPhone, iPad and Mac and what about gift cards from the Apple Store and Apple Premium Retailers.

Get Apple Gift Card or App Store and iTunes cards in store

You can find Apple gift cards almost everywhere, on the shelves at the checkout of shops such as supermarkets and Primera. Previously you could get the older App Store and iTunes cards at a discount, but that hasn't happened since the introduction of the general Apple Gift Card.

You can decide for yourself how much credit you put on the card and you can choose from several designs. A physical gift card also comes with a sticker of the Apple logo. In addition to general stores, you can of course also visit the Apple Stores.

Buy Apple Credits Online

Don't you want to leave the house, or are all the shops closed? Then you can easily purchase Apple credit online through providers such as Startselect. There are fixed amounts of €15, €25,-, €50,- and €100, but you can also choose a variable card for an amount between €10,- and €250 ,-.

Giving Apple and iTunes credits from iPhone and iPad

There is another way to buy Apple credit. To do this, go to the App Store, where you follow the steps below. The recipient will then receive an e-mail with a code, which can be exchanged for the credit of the card. Maybe less fun, but it's about the gesture.

Open the App Store and tap your profile picture at the top right.
Choose Send gift card by email.
Enter the email address of the receiver.
Choose an amount: €25, €50, €100 or another amount (between €15,- and €250,-).
Enter a personal text at Message.
If you want the gift to be sent later, choose a date.
Select the design for the gift card.

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The recipient can redeem the Apple gift card on their iPhone, iPad or Mac.

Apple Gift Card or App Store & iTunes Card redeem on iPhone, iPad and Mac

You have received an Apple gift card or App Store and iTunes card and now you want to redeem the credit. In this tip you can read how to redeem such an Apple card on the iPhone, iPad and Mac and what about gift cards from the Apple Store and Apple Premium Retailers.

If you already know what the recipient wants, you can also give a specific gift:

Give apps and games as a gift from your iPhone or iPad
Books as a gift giving on iPhone, iPad and in iTunes
Giving music and movies as a gift: this is how you do it

Looking for a last-minute gift, but would prefer something else than digital media? See our separate tip for other options!

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