Why is apple charging me to download an app everytime i try

OK, thank you.

TikTok is a free app with Offers In-App Purchases.

You need to have a payment method on file, even if the app you want to download is free, see ->

Check which payment method you have on file 

•           If you want to change your card, add first the new card, then remove the old one.

•           or if you use your Apple ID balance, set your Apple ID balance as your default payment.

and tries to charge me 8.76

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so i recently deleted an app

See -> Delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

• If you delete an app, it doesn’t cancel in-app subscriptions that you might have. While deleting an app, you might see a Cancel Subscriptions option. Learn how to cancel your subscriptions.

See the following Apple articles:

View your purchase history for the App Store, iTunes Store, and other Apple media services

View your purchase history for the App Store, iTunes Store, and other Apple media services - Apple Support

If you want to cancel a subscription from Apple

If you want to cancel a subscription from Apple - Apple Support

If the subscription that you want to cancel is not listed

If the subscription that you want to cancel is not listed – Apple Support (UK)

You can also use your Apple ID balance as payment method: Add money to your Apple ID balance

Add money to your Apple ID balance – Apple Support (UK)

What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple ID balance

What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance – Apple Support (UK)

Then see -> Check which payment method you have on file 

• set your Apple ID balance as your default payment.