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Can I keep my apps if I switch from iPhone to Android?
Apps. The bad news: Any apps you’ve installed on your iPhone won’t automatically transfer over to Android, and any apps you’ve paid for on iOS will likely have to be purchased again. The good news: These days, most major productivity apps are readily available on both platforms.
Do I have to rebuy apps for Android?
You can use apps you bought on Google Play on any Android device without paying again. However, each device must have the same Google Account on it.
Do I have to rebuy apps for new iPhone?
2 Answers. No, you will not be charged. You can re-download them in iTunes or directly on the phone. You’ll have to hit the “buy” button, but after it starts downloading, you should see a message saying you already bought it once.
What happens to apps when you get a new phone?
Your apps won’t automatically move over, so you’ll have to redownload them from the Google Play store.
Could Google Play app switchers have to buy them again on iOS?
Apple CEO Tim Cook said a record rate of iPhone customers—some 30\%—were switchers, so they wanted to make it as easy as possible. But if switchers have bought Google Play apps, they’ll have to buy them again on iOS. Could that cost prevent some from making the switch? And if it does, could something be done about it?
Is it easy to switch from Android to iPhone?
Like with the Move to iOS app, it’s in Apple’s best interest to make switching from Android to iPhone as easy as possible, and developers’ best interests to keep customers following the switch. Whether or not potential switchers have a large investment in Android apps and expect to be able to move them over remains a question.
Is it possible to re-download apps from Google Play to iOS?
For Google Play content it’s not a problem. You simply download the iOS versions of Google Play Movies, Google Play Books, etc. and keep right on enjoying all the media you own. Free apps, some freemium apps, and apps with subscriptions are likewise easy to re-download and keep on using.