Paid content not sharing between iPad and iPhone

Paid content not sharing between my own devices.


I paid for “no ads” for a game on my iPad. However when I play that same game on my iPhone it has ads and the option to buy the “no ads” pack - so it hasn’t shared that between devices, despite them both being on the same Apple account.


All of the info I can find when googling is about family sharing - but this isn’t me trying to share between two family members, it’s just myself!


Any ideas? 😕

Posted on Dec 7, 2025 9:45 PM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2025 10:01 PM

What game is it? Do you have the same in-game account on both devices? Sometimes in-app purchases like ad removal aren't applied automatically to other devices, but you can get it without paying for it again. Many such games will have a "Restore Purchases" button somewhere, usually in the same place you'd buy the in-app purchase.

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Dec 7, 2025 10:01 PM in response to Megglesz

What game is it? Do you have the same in-game account on both devices? Sometimes in-app purchases like ad removal aren't applied automatically to other devices, but you can get it without paying for it again. Many such games will have a "Restore Purchases" button somewhere, usually in the same place you'd buy the in-app purchase.

Paid content not sharing between iPad and iPhone

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