How do you pay for iTunes?
Jackson Reed
Updated on February 06, 2026
Change, add, or remove Apple ID payment methods
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap your name.
- Tap Payment & Shipping. You might be asked to sign in with your Apple ID. To add a payment method, tap Add Payment Method. To update a payment method, tap the payment method, then edit your information.
How can I use iTunes without payment?
Create an Apple ID without a payment method or credit card on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod
- Open the App Store app.
- Search for a free app and tap Get.
- When asked to sign in with an Apple ID, tap Create New Apple ID Choose the option create new Apple ID.
- Choose None when asked for payment method.
Do you have to pay for iTunes?
iTunes is a free app to manage your music library, music video playback, music purchases and device syncing. Apple Music is an ad-free music streaming subscription service that costs $10 per month, $15 a month for a family of six or $5 per month for students.
Do I have to pay for iTunes?
How can I make a free Apple ID without a credit card?
If you don’t have already have an Apple ID
- Open the App Store app.
- Search for a free app and tap Get.
- When asked to sign in with an Apple ID, tap Create New Apple ID Choose the option create new Apple ID.
- Choose None when asked for payment method.
- You must verify your Apple ID before you can use it.
Is iTunes no longer free?
Why do I have to pay for iTunes now?
There is an optional subscription service that lets you match or upload your content to the cloud so that you can use it on your device without directly syncing with iTunes, potentially giving you access to a larger library than would fit on it.
Do you have to have an Apple ID to pay for music on iTunes?
To pay for and download music on iTunes, you must have an Apple ID. If you previously set up your Apple ID but didn’t add a credit card payment method, you can add it now. Adding a credit card number to your account makes paying for iTunes purchases quick and easy.
Is there a way to pay with iTunes gift card?
You could give the money back in cash, so that you can pay without a credit card and also without adding your private information in the iTunes Store. In the end “sending iTunes gifts” is working like the gift card. It has a code that credits the relevant amount of money to your Apple ID.
How do you buy a song on iTunes with a credit card?
Tap the button with the price to activate the “Buy Song” button. Tap the “Buy Song” button. Enter your Apple ID password when prompted to authorize the purchase of the song. To pay for and download music on iTunes, you must have an Apple ID. If you previously set up your Apple ID but didn’t add a credit card payment method, you can add it now.
Do you have to pay with credit card for Apple Store?
For a long time Apple insisted that customers have to pay with credit card in the iTunes Store or App Store. This has been problematic especially for younger people, because mostly they don’t own a credit card. Although the Californian Company still prefers payments by credit card, it is not compulsory anymore.