New Catch for Apple's Purchase Migration Tool: TestFlight Users Beware
Apple introduces new rules for merging app store purchases between accounts, including restrictions on Family Sharing and TestFlight beta testing.
By Blip Tech
2 min read
Apple Adds New Requirement for Migrating Purchases Between Accounts
- New Tool for Purchase Migration: Apple has introduced a tool to allow users to move purchases from one Apple account to another, addressing a long-standing request from App Store customers.
- Requirements and Limitations:
- Neither account can be a child account created through Family Sharing.
- Each account cannot have already been used for migrated purchases. If you undo a migration, you won’t be able to migrate again for 1 year.
- Both accounts cannot have music library data associated with them.
- You can’t migrate if your Apple One subscription provides iCloud storage to another account.
- The primary account must have been used for purchases or free downloads.
- Deleted, deactivated, locked, or disabled accounts are ineligible.
- Accounts receiving special access through programs like VPP (Volume Purchase Program) are not eligible.
- TestFlight Addition:
- If your secondary Apple Account is used with TestFlight, you must stop testing all beta versions of apps before migration can occur.
- Market-Specific Rules:
- In South Korea and mainland China, purchases using Apple Account balance might take up to 15 days to process.
- Family Sharing Note:
- You can still migrate if your secondary account was previously designated for sharing purchases in Family Sharing.
