3 ways to replenish the balance of the US Apple ID

Despite the fact that Apple has long been added ability to register Russian accounts, many people prefer the US Apple ID. Their only problem - the difficulty with the completion. However, there are at least three ways to solve it.

Recall why do we need an American account. Primarily, this exclusive applications and the App Store games that do not appear in the regional stores or go far later (for example, Pokémon GO), as well as a variety of events and access to Spotify, Pandora and other services are not operating on the territory of Russia. book American Apple ID is easy, but to fill up - not very. And yet it is possible.

Method 1: gift certificates

• Complexity: just.
• suitable for: All.
• disadvantages: Mark-up sellers.

One of options recharge - a certificate iTunes Gift Card. You can buy them at almost every turn, both online and offline. But the snag is that these certificates are suitable only for payment in regional stores. The Russian ruble vouchers sold to Russian accounts. The dollar also suitable for the US Apple ID, you can find only in the United States.

US buy gift certificates in Russia is easiest through online services. Not to promote specific, we only show you how to find them. For query "buy gift card itunes usa» Google will issue a set of proposals. Choose vendors with a large number of sales, and preferably those that sell the scanned photo cards, which can be seen the 16-digit code, not just the individual codes in the form of text.

Keep in mind that due to the mark-up will have to overpay a little bit, especially when buying a card of small denominations. Therefore, in order to save is better to take the certificates for 25, 50 or 100 dollars. Mass payment methods, including terminals, WebMoney, «Yandex. Money "and Qiwi. Depending on the method of price changes sometimes, so choose more profitable.

Once coveted code will you, will only pay it by pressing "Enter code" in the App Store on iOS-device or in iTunes on your computer. Details of the procedure - here.

Method 2: Transfer to another account

• Complexity: difficult.
• suitable for: Those who have friends in the United States.
• disadvantages: The need to have friends in the United States.

Digital content on the Apple store, you can not only buy for themselves, but to give. In addition to apps and games, you can present just the money, adding to the balance of another person for a certain amount. This is what you need to use.

How and gift codes to download the application, account replenishment functions within a single store, that is send funds from the ruble card linked to your account, the Russian, the American Apple ID is not will be released. That's why need a friend in the United States, who will be able to top up your account. He somehow offset the costs can be in any convenient way.

The procedure for giving in this case is very simple. You need to open the App Store on iPhone or iPad, and click Send Gift button on the Featured tab. Then, specify the address of the recipient and the amount (if you wish, you can add the sender's name, message, and select the day of delivery), and see if everything is correct, confirm the charge.

To the email recipient will receive a letter from Apple code, which, after the repayment will increase the account balance for the said amount.

Method 3: FreeMyApps sharing credits for gift-codes

• Complexity: difficult.
• suitable for: Those little purchases.
• disadvantages: need time.

The latter method is quite specific and suitable fans of a freebie and those who rarely makes a purchase in the App Store. It consists of using FreeMyApps service, awarded for the installation of various applications and games to loans, which can be exchanged for gift certificates iTunes. Details about the service we wrote here.

the following principle. FreeMyApps sponsors pay money for promotion, and service charges you credit for the installation and launch of the sponsorship application. All about everything takes a few minutes a day, and to save up for a minimum nominal value card ($ 10), it will take about a month. Gift card redemption code is made by the standard procedure - with iOS-device or via iTunes.

If you buy only the applications and not very often, this method is quite good. I myself use it and I can say that is enough for the application, not only for iOS, but also for the Mac.