14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has been hard pressed by various watchdogs and organizations to make it easier for parents to understand in-app purchases, as well as to thwart accidental transactions by youngsters on their elders’ iDevices. The company has ceded to their demands and now offers the Parent’s Guide to iTunes.
Available exclusively on iTunes, the Parent’s Guide to iTunes begins with a bit of literature on in-app purchases: what they are, how to use them, how to restrict them, etc.
Up next, Passwords and Touch ID are detailed. Parents are told to create an individual Apple ID for their kids (which doesn’t necessarily require a credit card), and and to consider using Touch ID to make in-app purchases for them, when necessary. The company also mentions iTunes Gifts and Allowances as additional means to allow kids to enjoy content from the App Store.
A lowdown of Apple’s Parental Controls on iOS and OS X is then offered, complete with a brief tutorial on how to toggle some restrictions On and Off. Apple also talks about age-appropriate content and where to look for the age restrictions when downloading iTunes Store content, including apps, books, and movies. Finally, Device Passcodes are detailed.