The Money PagesFree to Start. Free to Keep Playing?
A free download can still include things that cost money.
A game is free to download. Inside it, a bright button offers a new outfit for $3.
The game might be free to start, but that doesn't make every extra free.
An in-app purchase is something paid for inside an app. It might be an item, an extra feature, or a repeating payment.
You don't have to buy an extra just because it appears. Check whether it is needed to keep playing, what it costs, and whether the cost repeats.
Ask a trusted grown-up before any purchase. Don't enter payment details or tap a paid offer on your own.
Money words
In-app purchase
Something paid for inside an app.
Free to download does not mean every extra is free. Ask a grown-up before buying inside an app.
