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Turn off in-app purchases

An increasing number of games and apps offer to buy a better tool, a cuter character, extra time, etc. In some games, it can be quite easy to spend $100 to avoid waiting. If you want to avoid significant and unexpected expenses, it is best to turn off in-app purchases before lending your smartphone to your child. On an iPhone, you need to look under Settings, General and Restrictions to do so. That’s where you will find the In-app purchases switch that you will turn off.


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