# iPhone and apps

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-and-apps/627203>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 4, 2012, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-and-apps/627203 "2012-07-04T11:01:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bot3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@bot3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bot3)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-and-apps/627203/1 "2012-07-04T11:01:28Z")

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Is it possible to transfer (NOT COPY) an iPhone or iTouch app to another iPhone or iTouch?  
I have an app that I inadvertently downloaded to my iTouch but is not well suited to he iTouch. However, another family member has an iPhone that the app is well suited. I would like to give (again not copy or “steal”) them the app so it can be used as intended.

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**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-and-apps/627203/2 "2012-07-04T13:35:26Z")

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If both devices use the same iTunes account, you can download it on the other device at no cost. If they’re on different accounts, you cannot transfer/copy/move it to the other device unless you log in with that iTunes account.

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**Author:** ![Candyman74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Candyman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candyman74)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-and-apps/627203/3 "2012-07-04T13:41:23Z")

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Yes, as long as - as AaronX says - both devices use the same iTunes account. You can access the apps freely between all devices with the same account - iPhones, iPods, iPads.