Have you ever wanted to get free apps, music, videos or iBooks from Apple without a credit card?
Maybe you’ve purchased a iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone for a child, grandchild, niece, nephew or for anyone that dosen’t have a credit card. I’m sure there are lot’s of people who purchase these devices for themselves, but don’t have a credit card.
Apple will allow you to get free content without a credit card. This can be done on a computer or any iOS device.
Here we will cover how to get free apps, music, videos and etc., without a credit card from a iPad but the same thing can be done from a iPhone or iPod Touch.
- Go to the App Store on your iPad and find a free app that you want. Tap on “Free” and then tap “Install App”. You should get a popup, tap “Create New Account”.
- Next, you will need to select your country and agree to the terms of service.
- Enter your email, password, question and answer and date of birth. After the information is entered tap next.
- Now you will get another screen asking for a credit card, Visa is the default, tap on Visa and scroll down to “None.” After selecting none, fill in the rest of the required information and tap next.
- You are almost done, Apple will send a email to the email address you provided, all you need to do is verify the email address.
Note: You must use the App Store, not iTunes.
Once it’s been verified, you can go to the App Store and get all the free apps you want. You will be asked to sign in to get your first app. This account will also be able to get free music, videos, iBooks, podcast, etc.
Update: Several of our readers have pointed out that the “None” option is not showing up in countries outside the USA. If you do not see this option for your country you can enter United States as your country (in step 2) and you should see it.
You can also purchase a iTunes gift card from an Apple Store, BestBuy, Walmart and several other retailers. The gift cards can be used to purchase paid content with the same account that you use to get your free content.
Another option for getting apps without a credit card is to jailbreak the device and you can get many of the paid apps for free. However, jailbreaking may void your warranty and downloading these apps illegally is not recommended.
This can also be done using iTunes on your computer. Here is a step by step tutorial. There is a Paypal payment option available on the computer version that option is missing from the iPad.
Hi to Everybody. I am damn sure to say that no one can make purchase even the free items on the Apple application store without giving the valid Credit Card details.
It doesn’t ask me none at credit card
Are you really sure? It works for me! No credit card but simply a itunes card.
It actually works even without an itunes card
What about for a child who doesn’t have an email address? If I use mine won’t that screw up my account?
Leslie,
You can’t use yours if you have already set up an Apple ID with it but otherwise it shouldn’t be a problem. If you don’t want to use yours you can easily set up another email account with your email provider or use a different one like gmail. It takes less than 5 minutes to set up a Gmail account.
im scared that if i buy a free app they might send me an email or something
what my email and password goin to be in app store without credit card.
I don’t have the none option on my itouch
Says I need to pay
Umm this doesn’t work at all believe me I’ve tried , it simply doesn’t work for iPad .
it works for me and i chose NONE and without itune cards and i can download free apps for my ipad 2
When your making your account, and when it says to put your address info in to send you mail, does it really send you mail about what you purchased?
It only works for ipads and maybe macs
DOES IT WORK ALSO ON IPHONE 4? am facing same problem like others, no option of NONE. so how can i get a free application?
My ipod doe’snt have a none button.What do i do.its the newest version out.
Unfortunately In following your directions, I was not given a choice to set up a new account so it does not work. Very frustrating to customers that we cannot control our credit card once we enter it. Apple is getting too fat and spoiled. They are the next Bank of America.
I bought 2 I pods. One of them gave me a “none” option and the other one did not. What do I do?
On ipod touch. i chose none but it wouldn’t let me advance, so I had to enter my credit card info to install free apps. kids misbehaved and purchase app without my permission so i went to icloud that manages or stores apps and delete my credit card info from there, now the free apps can be installed without my credit card and if they want to purchase something i’ll have to either get them a gift card or something else.
How did you delete you credit card info from iCloud?
I am new to apple. This has been very frustrating for me. I do not have the none option at all. I do not think I should have to enter my credit card information in order to download free apps.
this is so freakin awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
worked for me, and im estatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
seriously, Drake? seriously?!
it works on the oiphone 4s
brill this is our works phone and now we can read our pdf manuals thankyou
sorry forgot to add iam in the UK
couldn’t find the option on a 4s.
I have been reading your Q&A about having to have a credit card for download FREE apps I can’t even update the ones I’ve purchased without setting up credit card What’s going on all I want is to download some FREE apps pleaseeeee help me??????
PS. I’m from Australia and don’t have the ” none ” button
thank u
my iphone 4s do not show “non” for credit card? is there other way how to create an apple ID?
Thanks a lot!
it keeps asking me every time i want to get a free app for my credit card and since i already put it i dont know what to do know cuz it doesnt let me do anything
Believe me, it does not work for me. No none button. Very bad of apple
I want apps!!!!
this article works. i just used and i m almost done. thanks
Hi everyone,
I’m 13 with an I-PHONE can I do the same thing as this? I have no bank account obiusly , can I donwloadd free apps or anything? Or can I put my phonbe into my laptop and put songs on ?
Thank you for info. I understood that “Create Account”. BUT I don’t want another new account. WHY my existing Account can’t unable “none” option on billing information while new ipad2 install.
I strong mention that APPLE MUST BE FIX THEIR SERVER ADD a “NONE” OPTION on their Profile account. Otherwise Millions user would fedup again create account made mess databases against APPLE !! Am I right ?
Otherwise Consumer commissioner would penalty that APPLE against protection safe their credit card when kids play. New Zealand found that very serious problem unsafe a credit card charge over $1000. Parent were shocked by kids didn’t know that games was free instead charge is crime ! WORLD would blame against APPLE was stupid idea !
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Download some free apps, get credits and the good thing is you can get GOOD apps like CoD black ops zombies, FIFA 12, modern combat 3, Minecraft PE and MORE for FREE!!!
Bought iPad and seting up as gift. “None” is not available option on iPad or PC. Very dissappointed that FREE apps cannot be downloaded without a credit card on file. Especially even if I purchase apps with my own credit card before giving iPad as a gift, then I cannot even remove a credit card from file unless I replace it with another. This aspect of iPad use needs to be made very plain BEFORE PURCHASE!!!
I like this
Wat up
Do this really works
i have ipod touch 4th generation and i have jailbreak it.can you tell me how to install free games ,which i have already downloaded,on it..imagine that these games like Pes12 are too expensive to buy them normally from itunes store and I havent z credit card..please help me!!
great help really helped but ive bought an itunes card now i want to buy some apps that you have to pay for and it isnt coming up with the itunes card bit
thnx for ya help mate been trying for ages to sort this phone out (Y)
if i add my adress when it asks before i downloads it to my ipad do they send me a bill to my house even if it says the app is free or something? cause im scared theyre gonna make me pay ..
I got ” None ” but it doesn’t work …I tried to select “none” but no any response
Please help me
i dont have a option of none plz tell me wht today i have an iphone 4s
and 1 am 13 plz help me guys
it worked on my itouch 4g but it says i need to verify my account before i can use it! it says that a verification email was sent! but i did not get any verification email! i was shocked! i really wanted an apple id! well i do have one but i cant sign in cuz i need to verify and that means i cant download free apps that i like! so i was going on google but nothing helped me! i was shocked again! but ill get an apple id verification email soon!
it realy works
Hi…Guys.
I was purchased ipad 2 at Malaysia. but I cannot find “None” on my ipad 2. Please help me on this…