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« on: August 09, 2016, 04:05:21 pm »

How to turn on parental controls for in-app purchases on iPhone and iPad

Restrictions — often referred to as Parental Controls, let you manage which features, apps, and content your kids can and can't access on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. That includes in-app purchases (IAP). Originally designed to enable extra content like additional levels in games or new issues of magazines, IAP are now routinely used in a casino-like manner — to feed addiction through ego and instant gratification.

Classic examples include free games that lets you spend money to pass levels faster or build a better dingus than your friends and rivals. Farmville, Smurf Village, Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, and Pokémon Go have all made their fair share of money using this model. It can be hard enough for adults who know better to avoid the trap, never mind kids. Luckily, parental controls let you lock out in-app purchases completely. That way, your kids are free to play but won't be able to buy any Pokéballs or lucky eggs, saving you from a nasty credit card bill.



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