Go to Settings > Security and Privacy > Parental Controls.įlick the switch next to Parental Controls to On. Now in-app purchases won't be completed unless the wallet PIN is entered. Tap the button next to Wallet PIN to turn it On.Ĭheck Use Wallet PIN to protect music, app and in-app purchases. Tap the three dots icon on the bottom-right and tap Settings. Tap the hamburger icon on the top-left, next to the Amazon logo.Įnter your Amazon account password and tap Continue. Open Amazon Appstore on your Android device. You can't disable in-app purchases alone on Android, but this will ensure that you will have to enter your Google account password before buying anything - this covers both paid apps and in-app purchases. Select For all app purchases through Google Play on this device.Įnter your Google account password and tap OK.
Tap Require authentication for purchases. Note that the icon could be on the top left instead, depend on which version of the app you're using. Open Play Store and tap the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) on the top-right. Scroll down to In-App Purchases and flick the switch to Off. Here's how you do that, on all the popular platforms. The jury is still out on how to fix games that abuse the in-app purchase system, but an easy way to deal with the problem is to disable in-app purchases altogether. The models need to evolve but right now, if your child plays games on your phone or tablet then the current reign of games with IAPs can be a real cause to worry. But we've also written about games that manage in-app purchases well, so that your experience isn't hampered. This model often results in a frustrating experience when developers hamper gameplay for monetisation, as we noted while writing about god game Godus and in our review of Gameloft's Amazing Spider-Man 2.
The issue has recently returned to the spotlight as it may have been the reason why Apple re-labelled the Free button on its App Store to Get.Īpps and games with in-app purchases are the most successful apps on both Android and iOS.
4.15 lakh) while playing games such as Smurfs' Village and My Horse. Regulatory bodies in Europe have taken note of complaints, such as one case where an eight-year-old girl spent $6,700(Rs.
We've all heard horror stories about people running up massive bills while playing so-called "free" games.
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