app-store-gift-iconIf time has gotten away from you and you still need a last minute gift, then why not gift your favorite apps to friends and/or loved ones.

All it takes is a few taps from either iTunes or the App Store app on your iDevice and you can have a copies of your favorite apps and games emailed to anyone you’d like and you can even select when you want it to be delivered.

gift-appFrom iTunes
  • Search for the App You’d like to gift.
  • Click on the arrow next to the Get/Download/Update/Price button and select ‘Gift The App’.
  • Then a dialog will appear where you can type a gift message, the recipient’s email address and select whether you want it delivered ‘now’ or at a later date.


 
 

imageFrom Your iDevice
  • Open the App Store app
  • Search for the App You’d like to gift.
  • Click on the share button (square with upward arrow) at the top right of the screen.
  • Select ‘Gift’ from the share options.
  • Then a dialog will appear where you can type a gift message, the recipient’s email address and select whether you want it delivered ‘now’ or at a later date.

Note that this also works for Songs, Movies and TV shows as well.

If you are looking for a great place to start for ideas of what apps to gift, then you should definitely check out our big Holiday App Store Sale Guide for loads of great bargains to stretch your gifting dollar.

For more about iTunes Gifting, visit this page.