How to Buy App Store Gift Cards
From price to subscribe — four steps
From price to subscribe — four steps
Price first, then a billing address, then the gift card, then the official app. Follow Apple and the app’s terms.
- Pick the product and storefront price — Compare the App Store list. Cheaper is not always easier to check out.
- Fill billing with a format-valid address — Copy street, city, and postal code into Apple’s form. Layout helper — not a real home.
- Buy and redeem a matching gift card — Foreign cards often decline. Redeem the storefront currency onto this Apple ID.
- Switch region and subscribe in the official app — Secondary Apple ID, matching network, then pay inside the app. We do not sell accounts.
Why people use regional gift cards
When you change your Apple Account country or region, Apple may ask for a payment method for the new country or region, so a card issued at home often does not work.
A gift card bought in that country adds Apple Account balance in its currency, and Apple Account balance can pay for App Store subscriptions such as ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro.
Where to buy
Buy from Apple or an established retailer, and avoid unknown marketplace sellers: Apple can void cards obtained fraudulently.
Our gift-card pages (/gift-cards/) list third-party sellers with prices and check dates for each country. Confirm stock, fees and the card's country before you pay.
How to redeem your gift card
1. Sign in to the Apple ID for the same country as the card (a secondary ID, not your main one).
2. Open the App Store and tap your profile picture.
3. Tap "Redeem Gift Card or Code" and enter the code.
4. If you see "code must be redeemed in another storefront", the card was bought in a different country and cannot be used on this Apple ID.